Scotland

Politicians in Scotland have this week begged people not to flock to the country’s remote beauty spots, worried that limited health care and other resources will simply be overwhelmed. 

A further eight people have died in Scotland as a result of the pandemic, with Glasgow, Lothian and Lanarkshire the areas worst hit.

In Scotland, two more patients have died from coronavirus today, taking the total to 16 – and prompting people across the country to urge visitors to stay away.

The former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, has been cleared of attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults, including one with intent to rape, after a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.

A woman who has accused Alex Salmond of sexual assaulting her at his official residence has said she was “too scared” to call for help.

The trial of the former First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, has got underway at the High Court in Edinburgh.

The SNP’s leader in Westminster Ian Blackford joins Matt in the studio.

Mhairi Black is the SNP Member of Parliament for Paisley and Renfrewshire South.

Ahead of next week’s critical week for Theresa May’s Brexit deal, ministers are again split, this time over the prospect of a no-deal scenario. Mrs May faces a series of votes on Tuesday – including calls for MPs to take control of the Brexit process. Today, supporters of a second referendum have been rallying in…

Relatives of victims of the Lockerbie bombing have claimed over the years that their phones and correspondence were being monitored by the secret services. Now previously classified government files appear to confirm their suspicions. The files reveal the Thatcher administration was warned that the families were becoming increasingly organised and should be put under observation. We speak to…

It was David Cameron who first tipped her as a future Prime Minister, but the Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson caused shockwaves last weekend, revealing not only that she suffered from depression and self-harm as a young woman, but that partly as a result of that, and also because of personal commitments, she will never…

In typical combative style, Alex Salmond came out fighting against the allegations of sexual harassment made against him. First he launched a legal battle against the investigation into him by the Scottish Government. Then he took to the airways to protest his innocence. The Daily Record newspaper reported that the allegations sprang from his conduct while he…

A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the death of Alesha McPhail. The six-year-old’s body was found on the Isle of Bute on Monday close to the town of Rothesay where she was staying with her grandparents.