Nicola Sturgeon backs legislation on abortion clinic buffer zones to limit protesters

The Queen appeared in good spirits as she chatted with First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness, 96, arrived in Scotland on Monday 27 June, and has since undertaken a handful of royal engagements. The Queen is visiting the country as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week.

Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Dame Deborah James following the sad news of her death last night. Bowel cancer campaigner and blogger Deborah passed away yesterday following a five-year fight against the disease.

Post Office workers are set to go on strike next month for one day over a dispute on pay.

Scots actress Julie Graham has slammed the decision to roll back the rights of American women following the overturning of Roe v Wade. The landmark law - which guaranteed a right to abortion across the US - has been ripped up after 49 years.

Legislation to restrict anti-abortion protests outside clinics in Scotland is "necessary", the women's health minister has said.

Strike action will see school closures and waste piling up on the streets, trade union leaders warned this week.

Nicola Sturgeon has accused Boris Johnson of “taking a wrecking ball to the idea of the United Kingdom” as she prepares to announce her new plans for a Scottish independence referendum.

Covid restrictions are unlikely to return in Scotland despite a significant rise of new infections, Jason Leitch has said.

Kate Forbes has defended Ian Blackford as pressure mounts on the SNP leader at Westminster over his handling of complaints made against a party MP.

Eurovision Song Contest. It was announced earlier today by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) that 2022 winners Ukraine would be unable to host the annual song competition. The EBU then followed up that announcement with confirmation that they have opened talks with the BBC about hosting next year’s contest in the UK.

The BBC have confirmed that talks are currently underway for the UK to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, in place of Ukraine. 

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is joining calls for next year's Eurovision Song Contest to be hosted in Scotland.

Anas Sarwar has urged Nicola Sturgeon to fix problems facing her government instead of focusing on another independence referendum.

Emmerdale fans think they have figured out Nicola King's attackers' downfall after she was mugged, beaten and left bloodied in harrowing scenes on Tuesday. During the latest episode, Laurel Thomas, Nicola and Bernice Blackstock headed out to a bar in an attempt to find romantic suitors for Laurel and Bernice.

Nicola Sturgeon will lay out her plans to hold another independence referendum by end of next year later today.

Council leaders across Scotland are said to be "deeply disappointed" with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes for refusing to intervene in a dispute over local government pay.

Nicola Sturgeon has backed calls for councils to write-off school meal debt incurred by families.

Nicola Sturgeon has been slammed over her NHS record after it was revealed more than 10,600 Scots had waited over two years for treatment.

An independence referendum will take place in Scotland by the end of next year, according to the SNP Constitution Secretary.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed Scottish industry is footing the bill for the UK Government’s response to spiralling energy costs across the UK.