SNP Government accused of "power grab" over plans to make covid powers permanent

The SNP has been forced to defend controversial plans to create freeports in Scotland after they were branded a "corporate giveaway".

The Scottish Government has confirmed 5,301 new cases of coronavirus have been identified overnight.

A leading anti-poverty charity has blasted the SNP/Green Government plan to tackle the cost of living crisis.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 15 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

Miners pardoned for historic convictions linked to strikes should not receive compensation from the Scottish Government, the Justice Secretary has said.

The Scottish Government has confirmed 14 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

An SNP MSP has claimed the cost of living crisis has "exposed as a lie" a key claim made by the pro-Union campaign before the 2014 independence referendum.

A Scottish MP who returned to the Commons against doctor’s orders has used her first appearance in the chamber to demand better support for stroke patients.

Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish have been nominated for an award alongside Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey.

The Scottish Government have confirmed two people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 17 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Ian Blackford has insisted the UK Government will continue to pay the pensions of older people living in Scotland in the wake of independence.

Bright Eyes have announced plans to reissue their entire back catalogue.The band – comprised of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcot – will reissue all nine of their studio albums along with a Companion EP for each LP featuring new recordings of songs from the original release plus a cover version from an artist they found particularly inspiring at the time.They will kick off the campaign on May 27, with their first three albums – ‘A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997’, 1998’s ‘Letting Off The Happiness’ and 2000 LP ‘Fevers And Mirrors’. You can view a trailer for their reissues below.The band have also shared new recordings of ‘Falling Out Of Love At This Volume’, ‘Contrast And Compare’ featuring Waxahatchee and ‘Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh’ with Phoebe Bridgers, from the six track Companion EPS all of which you can listen to below.“It’s a meaningful way to connect with the past that doesn’t feel totally nostalgic and self-indulgent,” says Oberst of the series.

Lorraine Kelly has hit out at the "appalling" arrogance of government MPs who refuse to be held accountable by the public.

Ambulance crews have been left “incensed” over planned cuts to night-time provision in the area.

Scotland has recorded no new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, according to recent figures.

Families in the north east are expected to be hit with more power outages as Storm Malik continues to bater the nation.

The Scottish Government have confirmed 33 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The Scottish Government have confirmed 23 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

The Scottish Government have confirmed no people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.