Annabelle Ewing

Former first ministers Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon

Exclusive Sturgeon and Yousaf branded 'part-time' for contributing least as MSPs

Annabelle Ewing MSP

Annabelle Ewing to quit Holyrood in 2026

Breaking Fergus Ewing suspended from SNP for one week after disciplinary meeting

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks during the 2023 -24 Programme for Government at the Scottish Parliament (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Nicola Sturgeon commends Yousaf’s policy agenda in first speech from backbenches

The fourth episode of The Steamie for 2022 is now live. Picture: JPI Media/Shutterstock

The Steamie: Why Humza Yousaf has been confronted with another SNP revolt

Scottish Greens education spokesman Ross Greer

Greens MSP delivers scathing put-down over 'wine bar revolutionaries' jibe

Derek Mackay and Nicola Sturgeon, pictured before the former resigned in disgrace in 2020.

SNP ministers say 'missing' ferries fiasco document has been found

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has asked Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison to allow more detailed consideration to be given before any
changes are made to the Gender Recognition Act (Picture: Fraser Bremner/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Ministers must heed watchdog's concerns over gender law reform – Murdo Fraser

Newly elected Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament Alison Johnstone during the oath and affirmation ceremony. Picture: Russell Cheyne/PA Wire

MSPS elected as Holyrood deputy presiding officers after marathon voting session

A comfortable win in Cowdenbeath for Annabelle Ewing

SNP hold Cowdenbeath with near doubled majority

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that the opening of hairdressers was in "pure self-interest".

Nicola Sturgeon: Opening of hairdressers in ‘pure self-interest’

Annabelle Ewing MSP

Fife MSP goes viral as WWE star Mick Foley wrongly tags her in tweet

The flaring above Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife. Pic: Ash Alay/ Elaine Green

Morning protest planned at Mossmorran

Mossmorran flared spectacularly during this week

'56 hours of hell' at Mossmorran as concerns labelled 'legitimate' by Sturgeon

Monica Lennon has received the backing of 30 organisations for her free period product legislation.

Free period products law plan criticised over costs

Scotland has been 'left in the dark' over the new Brexit plans, the Scottish Cabinet secretary has said

Scottish Government 'left in the dark' over new Brexit plans

The Mossmorran chemical plant has come in for criticism in recent months over excessive flaring. Picture: PA

Fife's Mossmorran chemical plant investigated over prolonged gas leak

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay. Picture: PA

Holyrood ministers tried to fudge absence of funding plans over parking tax

Edinburgh Airport's flight paths plan has been thrown out. Picture: Craig Stephen

Edinburgh Airport flight path changes thrown out by regulator

Laura Close claims doctors said she was "too young" for menopause and "fobbed" her off with anti-depressants. Picture: SWNS

Scottish woman says she will never be a mum after '˜NHS failure'

Stabbing victim Craig McClelland with partner Stacey

Reviews into killing of Scots father by freed knife thug

Scottish fire services are under threat amid a looming 400 million pound repair bill. Picture: John Devlin

Scottish fire stations, vehicles face cull over Â£400m repair bill

Labour MSP James Kelly. Picture: PA Wire

Labour call for Â£1m to tackle sectarianism

James Kelly MSP. Picture: PA Wire

MSPs vote to scrap controversial sectarianism law

Shirley Wyles is a partner in the Edinburgh office of law firm BLM.

Changes to prescription clock not before time

The job of a firefighter in Scotland could be set for significant change under a new pay offer. Picture: TSPL

Union flags concerns on pay deal for Scotland firefighters

Sectarian fight being undermined by cash cuts, claim Labour

Fans have called for the Offensive Behaviour Act to be scrapped

SNP accused of misrepresenting views on Football Act

The Catholic Church has called on the Scottish Parliament to act on religious hate crime in Scotland. Picture: TSPL

Catholic Church calls for action on religious hate crime

The fire at Grenfell Tower block has launched safety meetings across the UK. Picture; Getty

Grenfell fire: Holyrood group has first tower block safety meeting

Police Scotland said it has dealt with nearly 22,000 individual investigations into missing people over the past year.

Police investigate nearly 60 missing people cases a day

More than half of the charges reported in 2016/17 were made under laws aimed at football fans. Picture: John Devlin

Religious hate crime rises due to football sectarianism

The report said sectarianism was deep-rooted and serious. PIC IAN RUTHERFORD.

Scottish football's sectarianism denial exposed in report

22/01/16. TSPL Shift. Law Society of Scotland; Eilidh Wiseman (Vice-Pres) pictured at the Law Society of Scotland, Morrison Street Edinburgh.
Picture Ian Rutherford

Eilidh Wiseman: Legal aid must remain available to everyone

Lord Bracadale will lead the review into hate crime laws

Football sectarian bill to be reviewed

Annabelle Ewing MSP. Picture: Scott Louden

SNP minister Annabelle Ewing '˜unprepared' over tagging figures

Police numbers are up on 2007 when the SNP took power but have fallen over the past six years. Picture: Hemedia

Police Scotland at '˜breaking point' as officer numbers fall

Notorious officer Mark Kennedy spied on activists in Scotland. Picture: Dan Philips

Scottish Government refuses to commit to spying inquiry

Rangers and Celtic have tried to eradicate sectarian singing over the years. Picture: Ian Rutherford/TSPL

Scottish community projects to tackle sectarianism get Â£1m boost

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Scottish Parliament election 2016 constituency result: Cowdenbeath

Winner Leah Hutcheon, CEO of Appointedd. Picture: Wullie Marr

Appointedd announced as AccelerateHER winner at Investing Women Conference

Annabelle Ewing MSP (Minister For Youth and Women's Employment)

Scottish firms must do more to give a work life balance
Almost 70 per cent of Scottish working parents expected to be looking after their elderly parents within a decade, the Scottish Government’s Modern Families Ind...

Minister for Youth and Women's Employment, Annabelle Ewing at Premier Inn, Edinburgh. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Premier Inn set to check in 66 apprentices

Women's Employment Minister Annabelle Ewing MSP.

Female entrepreneurs put their best foot forward

Picture: TSPL

Unemployment in Scotland falls but rises for UK

Scottish female MSPs in 2011. Since then Nicola Sturgeon has made it a priority to improve gender equality in Scotland. Picture: Jane Barlow

Scots female unemployment rate ‘lowest in Europe’

From left, Christian KempGriffin of CelluCompat with inventors Dr Eric Whale and Dr David Hepworth. Picture: Graeme Hart

CelluComp’s bio-refinery opens in Fife

MSPs have been told that a failure to devolve the minimum wage in Scotland was a 'clear miss' for low paid workers. Picture: Getty

MSPs told: force employers to pay ‘living wage’

Getting more young people into the industry is vital. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

New engineers worth billions to Scots economy

Both Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon have said that a second referendum could be held. Picture: PA

Scottish independence: 28% against new referendum

Lord Smith has a nightmare task. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Comment: Timescale for ‘more powers’ is a curse

Nicola Sturgeon on tour at Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scott Macnab: No reshuffle for Nicola Sturgeon?

Carron Dam near Falkirk. A tribute to thousands who helped built Scotland's dams and tunnels will be built in Pitlochry. Picture: John Devlin

Pitlochry memorial to pay tribute to ‘hydro boys’

The Maggie's Cancer Support centre in Aberdeen. The charity's head of fundraising says independence will present 'opportunities' for the sector. Picture: Hemedia

Cancer charity chief ‘optimistic’ on independence

Some 800 aircraft were dumped near Dalgety Bay. Picture: Ian Rutherford

MoD will clean up radiation at Dalgety Bay beach

Gordon Brown believes David Cameron should debate Alex Salmond over independence. Picture: John Devlin

Gordon Brown attacks No campaign’s negativity

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries