Junior doctors in Scotland threaten 72-hour walkout in pay dispute
J unior doctors in Scotland could walk out for three days over pay if members of the British Medical Association (BMA) vote for strike action. …
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Sturgeon jokes about enjoying lie-in on first day of life after Government
Speaking to LBC Radio on Friday as she completed her last official engagement as First Minister, Ms Sturgeon said stepping away from Government will be …
Wildcats to be released in Cairngorms after licence approved
W ildcats are to be released in Cairngorms National Park this summer after a novel licence application from a conservation group was approved. NatureScot, which …
Parliament blocks TikTok in latest ban on Chinese-owned app over security fears
P arliament is blocking TikTok from its devices and networks in the latest ban imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app over security concerns. The …
Michael Gove: Blocking Scottish gender law was ‘wise and proportionate’
D iminishing support for the Scottish Government’s position to reform gender recognition laws shows that blocking those changes was “wise and proportionate”, Michael Gove has …
Sturgeon fights back tears to offer ‘heartfelt’ apology for forced adoptions
A n emotional Nicola Sturgeon has given a “sincere, heartfelt and unreserved” apology to the thousands of women in Scotland who were forced to give …
Airport staff dispute ends after unions accept novel pay offer
A pay dispute which saw airports in the Highlands and islands close due to strike action has ended after unions accepted a revised offer. The …
Stone of Destiny shouldn’t depart to Westminster for coronation – Ian Hamilton’s son
T he son of the man who famously smuggled the Stone of Destiny back to Scotland from Westminster Abbey says his father would not want …
Civil servant ‘sick’ at pension erosion as thousands walk out on Budget Day
A striking civil servant has told how he gets a “sick feeling in the bottom of his stomach” due to the erosion of his pension, …
Ferguson managers given ‘unacceptable’ bonuses despite ferry cost uncertainty
M anagers at a beleaguered shipyard were paid £87,000 in bonuses despite a lack of certainty over the cost and delivery date of two over-budget …