Top Government civil servant says she does not know who used Twitter account to attack Tories

coronavirus pandemic is breaking down, according to the Scottish Health Secretary. Condemning Downing Street’s approach to the nationwide crisis, Jeane Freeman said there is a "vacuum" where shared discussion and decision making should be at the highest level.

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J.K. Rowling is candidly opening up about her recent controversial tweets, which have been labeled transphobic.

Ministers have been criticised after it emerged a sick pay fund for social care staff had not been established yet.

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said Nicola Sturgeon should have appointed a minister to lead the care sector's response to Covid-19.

There is a "consistent disconnect" between promises from the Scottish Government and what ministers actually deliver, Richard Leonard has claimed.

The Scottish Government has been accused of letting down care homes "all over again" after figures showed that staff were still not being tested for Covid-19 on a regular basis.

The Scottish economy could take a £3bn hit if the Brexit transition period is not extended, according to a new Government study.

A Labour MP has claimed the coronavirus pandemic provoked a tirade of online abuse at a level not seen since the 2014 independence referendum campaign.

The SNP Government is embroiled in a secrecy row after refusing to publish files relating to high-level talks between chief medical officers on the pandemic.

The man at the helm of Crieff Hydro has called on the Scottish Government to do more to help businesses like his survive.

Scottish Ministers are under pressure after the number of coronavirus tests carried out in Scotland fell dramatically.

Nicola Sturgeon should make daily updates on the Covid-19 crisis to MSPs instead of at media briefings, the Scottish Labour leader has said.

A care home boss has accused the Scottish Government for three months of “mixed messages, mismanagement and missed opportunities” during the pandemic.

West Lothian has backed national calls on the Scottish Government to release extra funds given by Westminster.

A Scottish Government adviser on coronavirus has called for the policy on "shielding" the vulnerable by "cocooning" them indoors to be scrapped.

The Scottish Tories have made a formal complaint over attacks made on the party by an official SNP Government Twitter account.

Software pivotal to Nicola Sturgeon’s Covid-19 contact tracing strategy isn’t being used in a pilot scheme and could be ditched.

A Conservative MSP claims South Lanarkshire Council have been left with a “black hole” in their funding to fight against coronavirus.