Jeremy Watson

WhatsApp messages show the former chief medical officer hoped to withstand calls for her resignation after breaking lockdown rules by visiting her second home

The Scottish government is accused of trying to influence an inquiry into Nicola Sturgeon’s conduct as first minister

Highlands MSP says inexperience and poor equipment are often to blame and rescue teams have to put their own lives at risk

A human rights group claims ministers fail to ‘walk the talk of tackling poverty and human rights breaches’

Calls for tighter control over online weight-loss drug prescriptions intensify after patients suffer adverse effects

Neil Gray, the Scottish health secretary, is under fire for trying to get the stadium alcohol ban removed after accepting hospitality from clubs

Many Scottish independent schools are running at a deficit, with some fearing an exodus of pupils when fees increase

Detective Chief Superintendent Paul Livingstone had told the family of Alistair Wilson that he was not aware of a date for the arrest of a suspect in the case

Baltersan Castle’s new owner hopes to revive the historic building that once attracted Robert Burns

John Keenan, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Paisley, has criticised the lack of anti-abortion representation in the panel’s members