SNP council could axe teaching posts by adding SIX minutes to school lunch break

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning weekday show, the BBC has confirmed.The TV presenter, 48, will take over in May following the announcement last month that Scottish broadcasting veteran Ken, 72, would be stepping down from presenting his mid-morning show on the station after 31 years. Ken will present his final show on 3 March, the BBC confirmed on Friday.

Under-fire Kate Forbes is continuing to count on the backing of Ayr's MSP in her bid for Scotland's top job.

The Scottish Government is providing £8.6 million in direct support for people affected by the UK benefit cap as part of its work to tackle child poverty.

Lawyers defending a former SNP MP jailed for embezzling thousands of pounds from two Scottish independence groups have appealed against her conviction, claiming she was prevented from receiving a fair trial as “a tsunami of tweets” were prejudicial.

Scotland's top polling expert has said the future success of the independence campaign will depend on who the SNP chooses as its next leader.

Nicola Sturgeon dodged a question on a police investigation into SNP campaign funds at the conclusion of her dramatic press conference today.

Nicola Sturgeon's decision to step down as First Minister and SNP leader has stunned the world of Scottish politics.

A bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles has been rejected by councillors in Shetland.

A taxpayer-funded firm set up by Nicola Sturgeon to help children in care splurged £100,000 on SNP-linked lobbyists.

Up to 30,000 people are said to have ­cancelled their SNP membership in response to Nicola Sturgeon’s gender reforms and the ­stalling of independence.

The UK Government is failing to take the issue of child poverty seriously, an SNP MP has claimed.

An SNP MSP has attacked Nicola Sturgeon for pushing ahead with a recycling policy that has left Scots businesses living in a "state of fear"

A family facing an electricity bill of nearly £12,000 from Scottish Power are demanding answers about why they are being charged as much as £1500 per month for electricity.

A Scots council at the centre of a child protection storm has branded "twisted" after claiming primary kids who saw images of a sex act on a school laptop weren't exposed to pornography.

Critics of Holyrood’s gender recognition legislation within the SNP should not have to leave the party, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

A senior SNP figure has said rebels should “question” if they want to stay in the party at the next election.

The SNP has accused the UK Government of blocking a Bill to prevent people from being cut off from power.

West Lothian Council's Chief Executive has hit back at claims on social media by a local MSP that extra Holyrood funding has not been spent on teachers.

A Scottish council has launched an investigation after children were reportedly exposed to hardcore porn on school-issued laptops. Kids at a primary school in the Highland Council area saw the X-rated images after clicking on an advert in a webpage in their classroom.

A Scots council worker was left stunned after spotting a mysterious object falling from the sky near Glasgow.