Scotland

Households in Midlothian are facing a proposed 9% council tax increase as the local authority seeks to close an £11…

A proposed 7.3% increase in council tax for the 2026/27 financial year could see households paying an extra £1.95 per…

The Scottish Government is pursuing legal action against more than 250 dentists for allegedly failing to meet NHS work commitments…

Hundreds of inmates could be freed early under new Scotland prison early release proposals unveiled by the Scottish Government to…

The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland has reached an all-time high, new figures reveal. As of…

Scotland’s most elite private schools are under renewed scrutiny after the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry concluded that Fettes College in…

Water bills in Scotland are set to rise by 8.7 per cent from April, increasing annual charges by up to…

Ambulance workers in Scotland are facing “unacceptable levels” of violence and abuse, health service leaders have warned, after new figures…

Around 400 homes in northern Scotland remain without electricity as Arctic weather conditions continue to batter the UK, disrupting travel,…

More than 20,000 patients in Scotland are waiting to see a heart specialist, according to new figures described as “alarming”,…