Craig Meighan

The First Minister has already set out plans to slash regional health boards from 14 to just two covering the whole of Scotland.

Scottish ministers knew the UK military had no aerial firefighting ability when they requested assistance to battle the Cairngorms wildfire, the Justice Secretary has said.

The Justice Secretary defended asking for aerial support from the MoD despite knowing ‘informally’ they did not have such equipment available.

Another report suggested the Rosebank oil field could also be given the green light in the coming month.

The sun broke out from the clouds in the Scottish Highlands as the King and Queen arrived ahead of a meeting with the Prime Minister.

The King and Queen basked in Highland sunshine at the annual Braemar Gathering before hosting a meeting with the Prime Minister.

The King and Queen were greeted by thousands of spectators at the famous Highland Games event before travelling to Balmoral to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham

The Lib Dems have told Gillian Martin she must take the ‘crisis' in sewage seriously after the number of recorded discharges rose dramatically.

The Liberal Democrats have written to Climate Action and Rural Affairs Secretary Gillian Martin demanding action to clean up Scotland’s waters

The pair were greeted by thousands of spectators at the famous Highland Games event before travelling to Balmoral to meet Prime Minister Andy Burnham.