Nadia El-Nakla and health secretary Humza Yousaf allege Little Scholars refused children with Muslim namesCourt action is proceeding against a Dundee nursery over claims it discriminated against the wife and daughter of the Scottish government’s health…
SNP and Scottish Greens confirm power-sharing deal in historic moment for Greens
Agreement means Greens will be in power for first time in UK with two ministerial roles for partyThe Scottish National party and the Scottish Greens have confirmed a power-sharing agreement, ushering the Green party into government for the first time i…
Scottish government launches country’s first women’s health plan
Initiative described as ‘first stage of a long-term commitment to reducing health inequalities for women’Commitments to reduce waiting times for diagnosing endometriosis from over eight years to less than 12 months, offer individual care plans after a …
Scotland’s soaring deficit is no barrier to independence, says minister
Scottish finance secretary says notional deficit of £36.3bn for 2020-21 does not undermine case for leaving UKScotland‘s deficit more than doubled to £36.3bn, or 22.4% of GDP in 2020-21, the highest yearly figure since devolution, but it should not be …
School results in Scotland dip slightly after year of disruption
Pupils achieve record A grades but attainment gap between the most deprived and affluent students widensA-level results day – live news and reactionScottish pupils have achieved record A grades alongside a slight fall in the overall pass rate, but the …
Edinburgh Fringe returns with mix of in-person and online shows
Festival is part of world’s largest annual arts season which has been forced to curtail events due to CovidThe Edinburgh festival Fringe returns this weekend with a hybrid programme of nearly 800 in-person and online shows after its cancellation last y…