The first minister admits that teacher numbers fell by 621 last year and pledges action to make sure they rise.

New Zealand's racing minister says the country will outlaw greyhound racing, citing the injury rates for racing dogs.

Dr Sandesh Gulhane, a Scottish Indian member of the Scottish Parliament, urges the Scottish government to include Hindi in ...

A Scottish Indian member of the Scottish Parliament has called for the devolved administration to ensure public messaging and health campaigns are made available in Hindi, in recognition of Indians as ...

The 42-year-old called on Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes to ensure that Hindi is always included when public ...

Scotland is set to introduce a landmark bill which could see executives of major polluting companies get decades in jail.

The Scottish government should take strong and positive action to address the barriers that disabled people continue to face ...

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has launched a consultation on an updated Statement of Complaints Handling ...

Housing and homelessness organisations across Scotland have this morning written to Shirley-Anne Somerville urging the ...

Women and girls’ safety, anti-social behaviour, disorder on the railway all means you need a properly staffed railway' ...

A union official has said there will be strike action “if needs be” over proposals to cut ticket office opening hours on ...

Swinney also defended his conversation this week with Trump as the Greens attacked the Republican for his “climate-destroying ...