John Boothman

Employers are lobbying ministers to ease the pressures on working people, although economists say Shona Robison has little room for manoeuvre

Nationalist ministers accused of rehashing old promises and lacking ideas to tackle the NHS crisis

Labour demands Shona Robison corrects ‘dodgy claim’ on funding for colleges and universities

Flights from United Airlines to New York and Emirates to Dubai, as well as Loganair’s domestic routes are among the services that could be affected

Dignity of citizens may have been violated, consulate says after former Edinburgh council leader stood down over allegations of sexual messages sent to refugees

First minister says behaviour of men and boys needs to change as campaigner calls for creation of a standalone offence

Anas Sarwar is being urged to differentiate himself from Sir Keir Starmer before the next Holyrood election if he is to win back voters disillusioned by Labour’s rocky start

Loan repayments in next financial year will grow to £273m and interest on the debt will rise by an extra £62m

Passengers warned to check their travel arrangements as staff turn down overtime after pay increases

The former first minister’s death came before his court case against the government was settled but his allies are determined to pursue the legal action