Politics

Ownership changes

Land Reform Bill passed amid fresh warnings

Scottish Woodlands

MPs grilling

Alexander denies 1,000 jobs pledge for GBE HQ

Douglas Alexander at SAC on 5 Nov 2025

Swinney attack

Labour ‘sleeping on job’ in whisky talks, says FM

Warren Stephens and John Swinney

Pre-budget speech

Reeves prepares to break manifesto tax promises

Rachel Reeves pre-Budget speech

Holyrood dilemma

Reeves’ tax plan may wipe £1bn from Scottish budget

Scottish Parliament Holyrood

Ambassador meeting

Swinney’s new whisky talks challenge Alexander

John Swinney and Trump in Oval office (flickr)

Quote revealed

Forbes tells SNP members to stay silent on currency

Kate Forbes SNP conference

Changes opposed

Land Reform Bill ‘will damage’ firms in rural areas

Tim Eagle

Deputy vote

Powell election turns heat on Starmer’s leadership

Lucy Powell acceptance as Deputy Leader

Byelection shock

Plaid Cymru victory buoys SNP’s election hopes

Lindsay Whittle (Plaid Cymru)