First minister unveils legislative programme including referendum and policies agreed with GreensNicola Sturgeon has told civil servants to start making a new case for independence, which offers people “an informed choice on Scotland’s future” in the S…
Police Scotland apologises for failings that contributed to car crash death
Force fined £100,000 over incident in which woman lay undiscovered for three days after crash was reportedPolice Scotland has apologised after being fined £100,000 for admitting that its failings “materially contributed” to the death of a woman who lay…
Boris Johnson’s incompetence is pulling the UK apart | John Harris
Beyond the orbit of Westminster, the idea that normality can simply be willed back into existence seems absurdAs summer withers away and politicians and journalists prepare for the return of party conferences, a tantalising fantasy is in play, mostly i…
Lyndon Dykes taps in to give Scotland narrow win over Moldova
Scotland will face Austria on Tuesday with hope and belief renewed. A slender yet thoroughly deserved and essential victory over Moldova ensured World Cup qualification remains a possibility for Steve Clarke’s side, though it would help their prospects…
Anxiety and biscuits: the climate cafes popping up around the world
Organisers say showing people they are not alone in their fears is key to instigating climate actionKathy Kilmer tried bringing up the climate crisis twice at a recent dinner party, but it didn’t go well. Guests quickly turned the conversation to other…
UK weather: ‘little blast of summer’ forecast after soggy August
Warm air from Mediterranean predicted to push temperatures in parts of Britain to 28C next weekAfter weeks of soggy weather, temperatures are expected to soar in parts of the UK next week.The south-east is predicted to experience the hottest weather, w…
Surge in Britons booking ahead for UK holidays in 2022
Thousands of reservations taken for next summer as holidaymakers seek to avoid missing out on propertiesIt is a conundrum that British tourist boards have struggled for decades to solve: how do you persuade holidaymakers to swap sangria in Spain for Bl…
Scottish Green membership backs power-sharing deal with SNP
Party council still to approve agreement that would put Green politicians in government for first time in UKMembers of the Scottish Greens have backed an agreement for the party to join the Holyrood government alongside the Scottish National party (SNP…
Fifth of BHS stores empty five years after chain closed
Analysis of UK high streets suggests gaps left by department stores may be permanentRevelations that a fifth of former BHS stores remain empty on the fifth anniversary of the chain’s closure suggest gaps left by closed-down department stores on UK high…
Teachers in Scotland given guidance on decolonising the curriculum
Package also includes advice on how to discuss race and normalise diversity within lesson subjectsTeachers in Scotland have been asked to heed anti-racism guidance which will give detailed examples for decolonising the curriculum, as well as a toolkit …