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Scotland's schools will now "formally recognise" LGBTIQ+ issues as part of the curriculum. As the BBC reports, the Scottish government...

Nicola Sturgeon calls out a Tory MSP for her ‘appalling’ and ‘ignorant’ DWP comments

During Scottish First Ministers Questions (FMQs) on 25 October, Nicola Sturgeon called out Conservative MSP Michelle Ballantyne. She did so...

Spit image of Tom Arthur and Michelle Ballantyne in the Scottish Parl

Watch an SNP politician absolutely roast a Tory MSP for her ‘disgraceful’ DWP comments

On 24 October, the Scottish parliament held a debate on "ending austerity, poverty and inequality". The Scottish Conservative MSP for...

Image of a Scotrail train and Michael Matheson

ScotRail’s dire new performance figures just made the argument for renationalising our railways a whole lot stronger

Calls to bring Scotland's railways back into public hands have intensified of late. And now the company has published its...

A trade union leader just fixed the BBC’s headline on the Glasgow women’s strike

On 23 and 24 October, Glasgow City Council (GCC) faces strike action from over 8,000 employees. The mostly female group are striking...

As the anti-Brexit march approaches, politicians from all parties are calling for a People’s Vote

On 20 October, those campaigning for a People's Vote on Brexit will take to the streets of London. The march...

Donald Trump’s Scottish luxury housing plan receives a ‘record number’ of objections

Aberdeenshire Council has received a "record number" of objections to a planning application by Donald Trump's company, STV News reports....

Nicola Sturgeon delivering a speech at the RSA

Nicola Sturgeon nailed her Brexit speech, and the Express is not happy

On 15 October, Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon delivered a speech at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). It was on...

images of David Mundell, Ruth Davisdon and Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon tears into the senior Tories who threatened to resign over Brexit

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon has torn into Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson and UK secretary of state for Scotland...

Nicola Sturgeon takes down a Daily Mail ‘political hack’ with just 10 words

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The Tories have stolen a Labour policy that bans stealing

The Conservative Party just hit a new level of irony with its policy to ban "deductions on workers' tips". Theresa...

Richard Leonard at the Labour Party Conference

If Scottish Labour wants to come back from the political wilderness, this isn’t the way to do it

Labour is risking remaining in the Scottish political wilderness. After a terrible faux pas during the Scottish independence referendum of...

$Patrick Harvie at Holyrood speaking about anti-fracking campaigners$

A victory for the Scottish Green Party MSPs and anti-fracking protesters across Scotland

On 24 September, Scottish Green Party MSPs received some good news. It came after Police Scotland confirmed it no longer...

With one tweet, this Tory MP accidentally makes the case for Scottish Independence

On 21 September, the Scottish Conservative and Unionist MP Andrew Bowie took to Twitter to expose the undemocratic 'truth' of...

Caroline Lucas has a message for the big hospitality companies threatened with strike action

The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) has confirmed that 4 October will be a co-ordinated day of strike...

As Storm Ali raged, another storm was brewing over gig economy workers

"Gig economy firms" Deliveroo and UberEATS have been accused of incentivising workers to work outdoors during Storm Ali. The employers...

Ruth Davidson standing up in the Scottish Parliament

Twitter calls for real justice as the ‘net closes in’ on the Scottish Tory dark money allegations