A compulsory sale order (CSO) – promised since 2016 – would let councils force the sale of derelict land or buildings to a third party instead of compulsory purchase orders bringing unwelcome bits of ...

The Scottish Parliament’s vote in favour of the Assisted Dying Bill goes beyond devastation or heartbreak as I have seen others refer to ...

Scotland's universities are facing a bill of £85 million after Sir Keir Starmer announced a new levy on international students, The Herald ...

George Adam – whose wife Stacey lives with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis – delivered an emotional speech during ...

For almost two decades, Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has been quietly focussed on addressing local concerns on the islands he ...

Controversial proposals to legalise assisted dying face the threat of being dragged through the courts as experts warn almost ...

Leadbeater says hers is the only bill in the world with ‘three layers of scrutiny’ in the form of sign-off by two doctors and a High Court judge, and would offer the ‘safest choice’ for mentally ...

Stuart Murdoch, the lead singer of Belle and Sebastian, has joined campaigners to call for urgent action on ME (Myalgic ...

A BBC survey of GPs also found a majority were opposed, although it was not a representative sample. BBC News sent more than ...

A vote by the Scottish Parliament to pass a bill to legalise assisted dying is deeping concerning, a Northern Ireland MP has ...

One of Scotland’s biggest pride marches has banned political parties from attending. Glasgow Pride announced the move on ...

Research by the BBC also suggests that a plurality of GPs may be against the proposals. Over 1,000 GPs responded to a BBC ...