Women who work in Holyrood have told The Herald about sexual harassment, discrimination and prejudice from colleagues and politicians.

Radical plans to create a national social care service in Scotland have been abandoned in the face of widespread opposition and concern about costs. The Scottish government announced three years ago that it planned to remove responsibility for social care from local councils and set up a network of care boards run by a national body accountable to ministers,

The BBC’s director general has said the corporation is not trying to “game a number” on the amount of production spending in Scotland, as he was quizzed by MSPs about the hit show The Traitors.

King Charles is kicking off Burns Night with a new kilted look. On Saturday, Buckingham Palace released an official image of the monarch sporting the traditional Scottish skirt to

The Met Office issued the most severe possible warning for Friday between 10am and 5pm, forecasting 'flying debris resulting in danger to life'.

The Scottish Parliament itself will be closed all day on Friday because of the storm, with only essential staff on site. Scotland’s Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop said: “The Met Office has ...

Ireland has been hit with record wind gusts of 114 miles (183 kilometers) an hour as a winter storm batters the country and northern parts of the U.K. Schools have been closed, trains halted and hundreds of flights canceled in the Republic of Ireland,

The Scottish Government recently confirmed that income tax rates north of the border will be frozen until at least the end of this Parliament in 2026. During the Budget in December, Finance Secretary Shona Robison also announced that the basic and intermediate rate thresholds will be frozen,

After years of delay and dispute, the Scottish government has ripped up its plans for a National Care Service. The plans have gone from the flagship announcement of the parliamentary term and potentially a cornerstone of Nicola Sturgeon's legacy, to a non-statutory advisory board.

Scottish city to introduce country’s first tourist tax - Those staying in the city will have to pay a 5% fee per night

Follow here for all updates including traffic disruption and closures as Scotland is battered by winds forecast to gust up to 100 mph with a rare red extreme weather warning issued.

Read about how nursing unions have reacted to the Scottish Government’s decision to abandon plans to build a National Care Service.