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Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord, left, and deputy Thomas Kerr.

Reform UK to force MSPs to vote on burqa ban in Scotland

Opposition politicians called the latest statistics ‘atrocious’

Emergency departments at risk of collapse, SNP ministers warned

Karen Dunbar

Karen Dunbar cancels tour after claiming promoter hasn't paid her

Police are investigating after a body was found inside a burned-out vehicle in Renfrewshire.

Police probe after body found in burned-out vehicle in Renfrewshire

David Wilkie is still the only Scottish person to win an individual Olympic gold medal in the pool after his win in montreal in 1976.

David Wilkie's son retraces his late dad's breaststroke record
Adam Wilkie will be attempting to match his dad’s time at the British Championships in April

It is being reported that a new food deal with the EU has been signed.

New EU deal to remove Brexit red tape on food exports

Last week's Star Baker Tom will be hoping to impress once again during Free From Week.

What week is it on Bake Off? When it's on tonight and week 7 theme

West Port, site of Edinburgh's 'sexual entertainment venues', pictured in 2017 (Picture: Jon Savage)

Readers' Letters: Swinney must oppose licensing of strip clubs

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Exclusive SNP’s climate targets thrown into doubt over 'fairy tale’ technology

A floating wind turbine from the Kincardine offshore windfarm off the coast of Scotland (Image: Flotation Energy)

Scottish jobs and investment 'in jeopardy' over UK renewables pivot

A silver and gilt watch made by David Ramsay for King James VI of Scotland, circa 1613, is to be auctioned with an estimate of £250,000-350,000

17thC Dom Joly's reaction to James VI's new watch not hard to imagine Scotsman comment

Politics

Andy Burnham, left, and Shabana Mahmood

Analysis Immigration retreat shows Burnham less keen on MP fight than Starmer

The Home Secretary scrapped her plans to make foreign care workers wait up to 15 years for settlemen...

John Swinney: Foreign trip critics 'don't understand selling Scotland'

First Minister says it would be ‘complete dereliction of duty’ not to go on trips such as seven-day ...

Alloa and Grangemouth MP Brian Leishman

Exclusive Scots Labour MP warns Andy Burnham against rejoining 'imperialist' EU

Brian Leishman has revealed that he voted Leave in 2016 - making him the only Scottish Labour MP to have publicly said that they backed Brexit

Sandie Peggie loses legal fight against nursing union Rachel Amery

Rachel Amery

The economic tanker is going to take time to turn around

The real test of Labour’s budget is what it delivers for ordinary families

Removal of chemicals from site holding back Grangemouth investment

Blair McDougall said ‘the remediation of the land’ at the former oil refinery has ‘been identified a...

UK News

Here's what happened during episode six of The Great British Bake Off on Tuesday, October 27.

Who left Bake Off last night? Here's what happened during Pastry Week

Moyin is one of the bakers attempting to create perfect pastry during episode six of Bake Off.

What time does Bake Off start? When it's on tonight and week 6 theme

Scotland's October 2026 photo gallery

Imports of liquefied natural gas from distant countries come at a much higher carbon cost. Picture: Yuichi Yamazaki

Jackdaw consent is right call but UK must work to cut demand for gas Alistair Carmichael

A notice on the National Cyber Security Centre website warning of a critical security issue affecting PHP

Expert warns of more cyber attacks as 'be ready' campaign launched

A car ablaze during demonstrations in Paris at the weekend

We should learn from the French rather than follow in their footsteps Paul Wilson

World

Succession star Brian Cox is among those Scots to have made a host of donations to the Democrats. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros Pictures

Exclusive Brian Cox among Scots backing Democrats in US mid-term elections

America is changing: Here's why Scotland should care Donald Maynard

Whakaari, also known as White Island, lies off the coast of New Zealand.

New Zealand Volcanic Eruption: Alert level raised on Whakaari island

Protesters climb onto the Monument à la Republique

I was tear gassed on a boat trip in Paris in the aftermath of riots Jane K Bradley

In pictures: 10 images of the protests in France

All smiles as Donald Trump greets Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of a meeting last year. Picture: Andrew Harnik

Europe must try to make Trump's favours for Putin a US election issue Scotsman comment

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Obituaries

Away from his professional interests, John Mackenzie was a magistrate and school governor

Scotsman Obituaries: Prof John MacKenzie, influential historian of empire

Lena Martell, pictured here in 1968, was described as ‘Scotland’s Shirley Bassey’ (Picture: Powell/Daily Express/Getty Images)

Obituary: Lena Martell, chart-topping singer and entertainer

James Desmond Buxton was Scotland correspondent for the FT during a historic period

Obituary; James Desmond Buxton, business journalist and foreign correspondent

Gordon Brown decribed John Wilson as the Treasury’s ‘resident philosopher’

Obituary: John Wilson, political thinker and social policy advisor

Transport

The Loch Indaal ferry – which has been undergoing sea trials – and two others are now owned by CMAL (CMAL/PA)

Second delay to a brand new CalMac ferry announced in 24 hours

Ferguson Marine has no work after the Glen Rosa ferry is handed over to CalMac. (Jane Barlow/PA)

Hugely late Glen Rosa ferry delayed another 2 months to February

Exclusive Delayed sea trials cast doubt on Glen Rosa being finished by Christmas

(Photo: ChargePlace Scotland)

Exclusive SNP-backed electric vehicle scheme sees decline in charging points

Education

Ever younger pupils are being support for mental health

Primary one pupils offered counselling to cope with anxiety

Truancy has been rising in Scotland schools since the pandemic

Police called to schools 'every single day' to deal with phone threats

Welcome To School Bag

Free school bag 'gimmick' to cost £2.7m

Edinburgh College, Sighthill campus

Edinburgh and Forth Valley colleges to look at collaborating

Environment

First Minister John Swinney

Exclusive Swinney's 'spineless refusal' to back Rosebank despite Adura meetings

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

Only £12m of promised £200m funding will be given to Acorn project

The Acorn project will be based at Shell's St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead

'Spectacular shambles' as carbon capture funding descends into chaos

Health

Ad Feature How AI is helping this Scottish hospital care for you

Scottish doctors back NHS report warning over school iPad use

What is Nurosym? The wellness device featured in Netflix’s Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

What is Nurosym and how does the wearable wellness device work?

Ad Feature Scottish hearing specialists celebrate city opening of fifth clinic

Crime

Handout photo courtesy of Alexa Manganiello of a group of about 15 women who attended the Go&Glow run club last Wednesday, when a man, who was also running in the park, swore at women in the group three times.

Women’s club members feel ‘intimidated and unsafe’ after abuse on run

Repetitive work helped young lawyers build judgment, says Rob Aberdein

AI may mean death of legal apprenticeship

Children across the globe have a better chance of justice thanks to UN rules (Picture: Adobe)

Getting justice for children

Alexis Graham is a Partner, Private Wealth and Tax, Shepherd and Wedderburn.

‘Testamentary freedom’ is not as ‘free’ as you might think in Scotland

The concept of a 'reasonable excuse' is intended to be considered in real-world circumstances of individual taxpayers, says Kerri McHale

Sometimes ‘but I didn’t know’ are the magic words

Scotland needs community police back , and SNP must come up with cash Tom Wood

Weather

Workers are pictured on a damaged pylon in Kintyre

Hot and cold climate extremes push UK’s energy system to its limits James Mollard and Matthew Wright

In North Ayrshire, the search for a person thought to have been swept into the sea at Largs by large waves was suspended after nobody was found. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell

Scotland weather: Appeal to trace missing man seen in water at Largs

Edinburgh firm’s £2.2m boost to create disposable cardboard inhaler

Four fintech firms share £200,000 to help develop ‘responsible’ AI

Heriot-Watt hails ‘milestone’ chip that promises sharper views of universe

New partnership aims to break down EU barriers for Scottish start-ups

UK Trending

Miniature billboards, shop signs and railway adverts were installed throughout Bekonscot Model Village and Railway

Bekonscot Model Village goes big on itsu Jumbo Spring Rolls

It's estimated shoppers will splash out £170 more than they did last year

Consumers will spend an average of £304 this Black Friday

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Gordonstoun teacher Dan McLean at an excavation site where the remains of what is thought to be a medieval Viking church about 1,000 years old was discovered

30 Scottish surnames with Viking roots

Joy Cullen gave up her job as her hip pain pre-surgery was too severe

NHS patients choose to travel further for surgeries under scheme

More than half of adults have avoided buying clothes over concerns about caring for them

Eight in 10 Brits suffer from 'laundry anxiety', according to research