Columnist David Stewart sets out how he believes the Scottish Parliament could be made to work better in the future.

King Charles has found himself at the centre of a fresh constitutional debate after an SNP MSP lodged a motion to scrap the ...

First Minister John Swinney said he would not change his cabinet team, despite a number of members confirming they will not ...

King Charles faced emotional blow from Scottish Parliament after a politician's unexpected move.Kevin Stewart, the Scottish ...

Forbes told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme the childcare provision "doesn't make sense". In 2020 Gail Ross, the ...

This is not to deny the importance of long term aspirations driving political parties, but Scotland is experiencing a political stalemate. The nation is stalled, major issues lie unresolved, the ...

Nicola Sturgeon spoke of feeling she had ‘failed’ when she did not win the constituency she stood in at the first Scottish Parliament election. Craig Paton Friday 08 August 2025 20:29 BST ...

MSP Jeremy Balfour has quit the Scottish Conservatives claiming it has "fallen into the trap of reactionary politics" and ...

Since all of Holyrood’s laws since 1998 have had to be in accordance with the European law, this could have profound consequences. Everything is suddenly up for grabs.

Former first minister Humza Yousaf has taken on two new jobs as he prepares to leave Holyrood next year. The Herald can reveal that the Glasgow Pollok MSP’s part time roles include public speaking and ...

Well, well, well. After Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced she was stepping down at next year’s Scottish parliament election, speculation about who could stand for her ...

I considered leaving Holyrood after first term, says Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon spoke of feeling she had ‘failed’ when she did not win the constituency she stood in at the first Scottish ...