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Scotland


Scotland Politics

Molly Cuddihy, a young woman with curly, long, dark hair and a nose ring, smiles broadly at the camera.

Seven deaths now probed for potential links to Glasgow hospital infections

In some of the cases Scotland's prosecution service is considering whether to bring corporate homicide charges.
 2 days ago
Glasgow & West Scotland
Headshots of Caroline Hiscox and Jann Gardner. The first woman on the left as you look at the image is wearing a pink checked shirt with a white collar - she has shoulder length, blonde wavy hair. The woman on the right has long dark hair. She is wearing a pink blouse and a dark suit jacket.

Bosses on six figures at under-fire health boards to get 10% pay rises

The temporary increase for executives at NHS Lothian and Greater Glasgow and Clyde is worth up to £20,000 a year. 
 2 days ago
Scotland

Rosebank oil field 'could breach international law' over West Bank link

Campaigners claim the involvement of an Israeli firm could provide a legal argument to block the planned development
 3 days ago
Scotland

'Damning' evidence of political pressure to open scandal-hit hospital - Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader says documents prove ministers pushed for the country's largest hospital to open early.
 3 days ago
Scotland
Anas Sarwar, who has short dark hair and is wearing a blue suit, white shirt and tie, is face to face with John Swinney who is bald and is wearing glasses, a dark grey jacket, white shirt and purple tie

Squabbling, U-turns and 'made-up' quotes - who's in the right over the hospital scandal?

The row over the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry continues to evolve with leaders trading increasingly barbed accusations.
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Scotland
A man with white hair, glasses and a black blazer stands in a church smiling

Scotland's first deputy first minister Lord Wallace dies, aged 71

The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was undergoing a procedure at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
 3 days ago
Scotland
Jim Wallace is standing before the wooden walls of the Assembly Hall in Edinburgh. He is wearing a black ceremonial robe, fastened at his collar, black suit, white shirt and mid-blue tie.

Jim Wallace: Lib Dem who repeatedly stepped in as first minister

The former Scottish Liberal Democrat leader represented Orkney for more than 30 years.
 3 days ago
Scotland Politics


A young couple in their thirties stand outside a block of new apartments. They are both smiling. Chris has a dark beard and is wearing a dark jacket with a hood.

'My rent almost doubled, it was a harrowing experience'

Rents in Scotland are showing sharp increases as experts warn young people will be hit the hardest.
Jim Murphy wearing a neutral expression in a dark suit and red tie against red and blue background at a Labour Party event in 2015

Ex-Labour MP's lobbying firm offered photo with minister and VIP dinner for £30k

Jim Murphy's company Arden Strategies apologises for "errors" in promotional material for tech event.
A US Coast Guard official wearing an orange hi-viz jacket looks through binoculars at the Marinera in the Moray Firth

US to prosecute captain of seized oil tanker

The captain of the Marinera, accused of carrying oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran, will be prosecuted in a US court.
Lorna Slater, who has blonde hair and dark-rimmed glasses, in front of a stone staircase. She is wearing a grey jacket over a red top and turned side on to the camera.

'My dad's assisted death was beautiful,' says Green MSP

Lorna Slater has spoken of travelling to Canada to be with her father as he ended his life. 
Russell Finidlay, who has short black hair, looks to his right as he walks in a wood-panelled concrete corridor. He is wearing a navy suit and tie with a white shirt.

Tories call for two-child cap on Scottish Child Payment

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay says his party would cut the "bloated" welfare bill. 

Features and analysis


Work men in work jackets below a crane hoisting a ring of steel

The nuclear power station at the centre of the political divide in Scotland

The twin reactors of Hinkley Point C in Somerset will form the first nuclear power plant built in the UK for 30 years.
Two women with blonde hair, one on the right wearing glasses, looking directly at the camera with houses in the background

'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal

Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
A DFDS roll-on/roll-off ferry arrives at the Port of Dover in Kent during rough seas.

Will the ferry link between Scotland and mainland Europe be restored?

Speculation is mounting about a potential new route between Rosyth in Fife and Dunkirk in France. 
A promo image of the QEUH adult hospital and RCH children's hospital

Six key takeaways from the hospitals inquiry

As final submissions are made to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry, we now have a clearer picture of what went wrong.
A group of protesters hold colourful pro-assisted dying signs

How could the assisted dying law work in Scotland?

The Scottish Parliament will soon decide whether to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives.

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