Scotland is "unlikely" to meet its 2030 climate change target to reduce car use, according to public spending watchdogs.

An estimated 260 to 390 inmates are expected to be eligible for release, with the Scottish Prison Service managing the liberations in three tranches over six weeks.

The JRF’s annual poverty barometer, which analyses information from the Office for Budget Responsibility, indicates Scotland will be the only place in the UK in which child poverty will fall over the next five years. This has been attributed to Scotland-specific policies relating to welfare.

Flagship policy to create national care service overhauled after significant opposition in Scottish Parliament and from local government

Scotland will cap rent increases at CPI+1% up to a maximum of 6% within a rent control area, a more relaxed policy compared to a previous 3% rent cap. The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 26

Assistant Chief Constable Steven Johnson raised concerns while giving evidence to MSPs on Holyrood’s Health Committee.

Scottish Conservative finance secretary Craig Hoy accused the Lib Dems and Greens of "falling over themselves" to back "a bad Budget". "We're standing up to the SNP as the only political party in Scotland representing common sense," he said.

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.

The Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh shut its doors ... The Met Office said Wind speeds in Scotland were expected to be slightly lower through the day, though historically high, and authorities ...

Deals agreed with the two parties to ease the path of the Budget will cost the Scottish Government £16.7 million.

(Jane Barlow/PA) Last year, the Scottish Parliament approved legislation ... FSB’s development manager for Edinburgh and the east of Scotland, said earlier: “Edinburgh’s small accommodation ...

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