BBC Scotland journalists have analysed some of the policies in Reform's manifesto for the 2026 Holyrood election.

Malcolm Offord, who leads Reform in Scotland, has announced the party's manifesto [PA Media] Reform UK has unveiled its ...

This week, the Scottish parliament stepped back from a dangerous brink as a law to allow state- sanctioned suicide was ...

The Liberal Democrat’s Inverness and Nairn candidate Neil Alexander believes that “across the Highlands, elections are often decided by who local people trust most to stand up for them.” He will be ...

The period tracking app Clue found the average woman spends around £41 a month on everything from pads and tampons to pain ...

During the Covid pandemic she oversaw the Test and Protect contact tracing system and the vaccination programme.

Rachel Craig, former Deputy Director for Education, Dumfries & Galloway Regional Council. Born: 8 January 1952. Died: 6 January 2026, aged 73​ ...

A major new organisation designed to accelerate transformation across Scotland’s health and care system – and the wider public sector – will launch on 1st April, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

A study has shown that without investment psychiatry in Scotland will “remain under severe strain” as posts across the country are not being filled. Figures from a Royal College of Psychiatrists ...

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A Supreme Court ruling is likely to lead to significantly higher damages being awarded to children injured by medical negligence. Until now, children have only been entitled to compensation for lost ...