Inquiry says Ofsted needs major reform and is 'not fit for purpose'

First Minister Humza Yousaf said the UK was “complicit in the killing of thousands of children” after the UK voted against a ceasefire in Gaza.

There are increasing concerns for a Scots teenager who did not come home on Friday night.

Humza Yousaf will be advised by senior SNP allies to reject any appeal of the Government’s humiliating court defeat on his gender reform law. Top party figures who supported the new law believe the game is up and will urge the First Minister to blow no more public cash on the case. The SNP Government suffered a humbling defeat in the Court of Session after a judge ruled Westminster had acted lawfully by blocking Holyrood’s Gender Recognition Reform (GRR) Act. SNP ministers have already racked up a legal bill of around £230,000 fighting the case and costs could spiral if they appeal.

A thug is behind bars for the "merciless" abuse of a woman and boy. Kenneth Quinn was convicted of the attacks spanning four decades.

A seven-year-old boy had been killed in a hit and run with police searching for a driver who left the scene before emergency services arrived.

A charity is urging that flavoured e-cigarettes be banned and all vaping products hidden in shops, in a bid to tackle an "epidemic" of addiction among schoolchildren.

Police are growing increasingly concerned' for a young missing South Lanarkshire woman.

Two Scottish streets have been named as the best in the UK for independent shops ahead of the festive shopping season.

Chinese streaming giant iQiyi has hailed the integration of artificial intelligence into its development and pitching processes.

Extinction Rebellion have targeted BAE’s Govan shipyard with a graffiti protest over its contribution to climate change as well as the war in Gaza.

A live event hosted by Fortnite has added two more shows due to long queue times. The Big Bang event was scheduled on Saturday night but players were met with long queue times that saw them missing out.

Prince Harry and King Charles' relationship may be 'fractured beyond repair' after accusations of racism against members of the Royal Family.

A major search is underway for a 10-month-old baby abducted by a man suspected of murder. An Amber Alert - a method of notifying the public to a missing child in America - has been issued for Zeke Gregory Best, as reports The Mirror.

Virgin Media O2 is helping more people in need across Scotland access free mobile data this Christmas by rolling out the National Databank to 26 Scottish O2-owned stores, alongside increasing the amount of data available to help those who need it to get online and stay connected to loved ones.

A yellow weather warning will remain in place in Scotland today for snow and ice.

The bravery medals of the Scottish chauffeur who was shot during the Princess Anne kidnap attempt have been sold 49 years later for almost £50,000.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music It’s obvious from SZA’s music that she has a wide range of influences, from classic R&B to Joni Mitchell, jazz to pop-punk and beyond. But just how far those influences range becomes dramatically clear when she talks about the music in her house and at school growing up, and best of all, when starts looking at the playlists in her phone. For much more from this remarkable interview, see our “SZA: Variety’s Hitmaker of the Year” article. What kinds of music were playing in your house when you were growing up? My mom has a lot of church music; my dad has a lot of jazz and abstract music; my sister plays a lot of melodic hip-hop and rap. And I love classical music, I love jazz, I love music with color.

The United Kingdom is ready to dive head first into the much anticipated Christmas Decorating Weekend. Beyond the traditional ornaments and twinkling lights, whether is for your own Christmas tree or you want to make someone else's special, let us suggest you dress it up with beauty baubles.

Two people are in hospital and a third has been left injured after an alleged dog attack in Edinburgh.

UPDATE, NOV. 28, 2023: Hand surgeon and reality TV star Grant Robicheaux today has taken a plea deal in a Fullerton, Calif. court on non-sex-related charges that leaves him free on probation.