Scotland’s public services increasingly depend on sophisticated digital systems to meet growing citizen expectations. From social care to local government services, citizens now anticipate seamless, ...

In more than 25 years in public life, I have been privileged to work alongside extraordinary parliamentarians from all parties. Some advocated for change and equality. Some were tireless, dedicated ...

The University of Edinburgh has launched a supercomputing cluster installed with the largest AI chip ever built. Operated by the EPCC, the supercomputing centre at the university and part of the ...

Former first minister Humza Yousaf has said it is “deeply unhelpful” to tell young white men they enjoy a privileged place in society. Yousaf, who spoke out about “toxic masculinity” during his time ...

If you thought going from government minister to opposition would have forced Andrew Bowie to slow down, you’d be mistaken. The West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine MP is still going full speed, despite ...

It is almost four years since then education secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville announced wide-reaching reforms that included the replacement of the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). Much work ...

Kory McCrimmon was just 16 years old when he was stabbed in the heart in a Glasgow park, killed in a row over £50. His attacker was variously described by the tabloids as a “brute”, a “lout”, and a ...

The Conservatives must not try to “out-Reform Reform”, a senior Scottish MP has said. Speaking exclusively to Holyrood last month, Andrew Bowie, the shadow Scottish secretary, said his party needed to ...

The SNP will eradicate child poverty by 2030. It’s a bold claim. But that is the target, the legal obligation, and John Swinney’s guiding moral mission. But today, less than five years and one ...

Oliver Mundell is wondering where the last near-decade of his life went. Speaking in the chamber of the Scottish Parliament – where he has been an elected member since 2016 – the Tory MSP admits he is ...

Perth and Kinross Council has introduced a blanket ban on the use of mobile phones in classrooms. From August, students in the region will be “strictly prohibited” from using phones during lessons, ...