Vanessa Taaffe

First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney. Credit: PA The SNP have secured a fifth consecutive win at Holyrood, and for the second time in just over a week, their leader has received a message from the Oval Office.

The SNP remain Scotland’s dominant political force after a fifth Holyrood win, but coalition talks and Reform UK's rise could reshape Scottish politics.

Study finds 'endemic' levels of misogyny directed at women in local government, with many experiencing harassment, threats and intimidation.

There's a new PM at 10 Downing Street but the same old problem persists: How do you eradicate rough sleeping and solve the housing crisis?

Jawad Yaqoob was forced to hide in a restaurant on Saturday after the racist attack

Senior Police Scotland officer tells STV News that officers are working to identify those involved in Glasgow disorder

New research shows the government is on course to miss its pledge to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032, falling around 35,000 homes short.

The Lilias community custody unit is designed for women who require lower levels of supervision.

Doctors told Erin Lavery it was too late to fund her egg preservation on the NHS after she underwent urgent treatment

Many women say sexism, harassment and intimidation have become part of everyday life