Three charged after death of man in North Lanarkshire
Three men have been arrested and charged after the death of a man in North Lanarkshire.
Scotland
Hundreds join march calling for justice over women’s pensions
Women from across Scotland have taken part in a demonstration in Glasgow calling for an end to state pension inequality.
Eleven-car crash on major city motorway leaves two people injured
At least two people have been injured after a crash involving 11 cars on a major motorway in Glasgow.
MSPs could follow Independent Group MPs and quit Tories and Labour – Rennie
Labour and Conservative politicians at Holyrood could be poised to quit their parties in the wake of the creation of the new Independent Group of MPs, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has claimed.
Brexit will bring years of stalemate, infighting and indecision, Rennie warns
Brexit negotiations will “cripple” the UK for years, even if Theresa May does manage to get a Withdrawal Agreement approved by Parliament, the leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats has warned.
Labour accuses Scottish Government of breaking promise on waiting times
A law which guarantees the right of patients to have treatment within 12 weeks has been broken over 170,000 times, it has been claimed.
UK Government short-changing Scotland’s emergency services, SNP claims
Scotland’s emergency services have been “needlessly deprived” of resources by the UK Government’s refusal to refund VAT charges, it has been claimed.
Beavers to become protected species under new legislation
Beavers are to be given legal protection in Scotland, it has been announced.
Lib Dems to make fresh bid for second Brexit referendum
Liberal Democrats will make a fresh attempt to persuade MPs to back a second Brexit referendum – with leader Sir Vince Cable reaching out to members of the new Independent Group for support.
Three teens charged after the alleged murder of a man in Edinburgh
Three teenagers have been charged in connection with the alleged murder of a man in Edinburgh.
Two arrested over death of man shot in front of children
Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a man who was gunned down in front of children last year.
Leave voters wanted to ‘reduce number of different coloured faces’ in UK
Leave voters backed Brexit because they wanted to “reduce the number of different coloured faces on their street”, a Liberal Democrat MSP said.
Buying sex like ‘renting a film’ for men, former prostitute tells Lib Dems
A former prostitute has called for buying sex to be criminalised, telling how the current system allows men to buy women as if they were “renting a film”.
Watchdog to review healthcare water supplies following infection outbreak
A health watchdog will carry out a national review of the water systems at all healthcare facilities in Scotland built since 2013 to avoid a repeat of an infection outbreak at a children’s hospital.
Empty property surcharge not in planned business rates legislation
A surcharge on empty properties will not be included in proposed legislation in a shake-up of business rates, the Scottish Government has announced.
Stations skipped most often by ScotRail trains revealed
The stations skipped most frequently by ScotRail trains over the last year have been revealed.
Two women sexually assaulted in same area of Edinburgh in 24-hour period
Police have increased patrols in Edinburgh after a man sexually assaulted two women within 24 hours.
Independent Group and Lib Dems can unite to fix ‘broken’ UK politics: Jo Swinson
Jo Swinson has called on members of the new Independent Group of MPs to work with the Liberal Democrats to “change our country for the better”.
Teaching union sets date for potential strike action
Scotland’s largest teaching union has announced the date of potential strike action.
Teenager who raped and killed six-year-old Alesha MacPhail named
The teenage killer of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail has been unmasked after a judge lifted a ban on revealing his identity.