Rachael Hamilton

Ariane Burgess MSP

Calls for Green MSP to be suspended for liking antisemitic post

Imogen Walker was elected as Labour MP for Hamilton and Clyde Valley in 2024

Exclusive Morgan McSweeney's wife has spoken least in Commons of Scottish MPs

Public satisfaction with the NHS has plummeted. Photo: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Trust in Scottish Government revealed as NHS satisfaction plummets

Scottish Conservative deputy leader Rachael Hamilton and Russell Findlay

Tory deputy 'can't predict more defections' despite 'collegiate unit'

A Scotland-wide summit to tackle “deadly” seagulls must be held amid warnings someone could be killed, the Scottish Parliament has heard. Picture: Richard Ponter

Calls for seagull summit amid fears someone could be 'killed'

First Minister John Swinney during his visit to NHS 24 call centre in Dundee. Picture: Alan Richardson/PA Wire

John Swinney accused of stealing Labour's vow to end GP 8am rush

Frank Maguire shows MSP Rachael Hamilton one of his park's holiday home interiors

MSP celebrates Scottish tourism on visit to family's Berwickshire holiday park

Neil Gray

Swinney defends health secretary being chauffeured to film premiere

Equalities Minister Kaukab Stewart

'There are only two genders', Scottish Government says

Isla Bryson was jailed for eight years for raping two women.

How police considered recorded double rapist Isla Bryson as female

Rachael Hamilton MSP (centre) with park owner Adam Gregg and Sarah Allanson from the BH&HPA

MSP flies flag for Scottish tourism at Coldstream park

MSPs at the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee are due to hear evidence regarding the continuation of a special order which outlaws fishing within a designated area of the Clyde during spawning time to allow cod populations to recover. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Clyde fishing ban: Are measures too strict or should they be tightened?

Howmore Church is situated on the Outer Hebridean island of South Uist

Ministers told £180k to fund new depopulation plan 'will barely scratch surface'

Exclusive NatureScot braced for 15 per cent cut at next week’s Scottish Budget

Loch Lomond. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ministers accused of ‘jeopardising the future’ by cutting environmental budgets

Campaign groups have stepped up pressure on their demands for a rollback on highly protected marine areas ahead of a statement by the Scottish Government today (pic: Jeff J Mitchell)

Demand to scrap HPMAs ramp up ahead of Parliament statement

The Scottish Conservatives have attacked the SNP for apparent lack of movement around the Agriculture Bill.

SNP accused of a 'kick in the teeth' to rural communities

Scottish Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton says Scottish local authorities should follow Cornwall Council's lead on source local motion (pic: Katharine Hay/The Scotsman)

Scottish councils should follow 'fantastic' Cornwall 'source local' model

SNP MP Joanna Cherry won't be appearing at The Stand during Edinburgh Festival Fringe after staff objected (Picture: Kate Chandler)

Joanna Cherry's Fringe show: Patter so bad you couldn’t pay people to be there

Human activity of most kinds is not allowed within highly protected marine areas (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA)

Scottish Government must rethink plans for highly protected marine areas

The newly-proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) would close at least 10% of the seas around Scotland.

Scottish Tories to try to spark SNP rebellion over controversial 'no take' zones

Merchiston Castle School, Scotland's only all-boys independent boarding school

Single-sex schools 'not making hard and fast rules' over new gender law

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Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to change legally recognised gender in Scotland

Picture: David Cheskin

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to change legally recognised gender in Scotland

The Scottish Government has issued a ‘supply alert notice’ for the antibiotics used to treat strep A, after a surge in cases and the deaths of at least fifteen children throughout the UK.

Scottish Government warns antibiotics used to treat strep A are in short supply

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of “cherry-picking” expert views after she appeared to dismiss Ms Alsalem’s concerns at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday

Sturgeon urged to pause gender reform plans following UN women’s safety concerns

The Stirling of University boasts a picturesque campus of 360 acres

University union to go plant-based by 2025

Ash Regan, the former community safety minister, resigned over gender reforms.

Minister who resigned over gender reforms claims FM 'well aware' of concerns

Rachael Hamilton MSP had criticised Heritage Environment Scotland over claims it had banned non-inclusive language

Heritage chiefs dismiss claims of language 'ban'

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Farming: The rural affairs budget is falling short claim Tories

The Scottish Parliament building

Holyrood authorities asked to explain £3m cost of new parliament website

Political hot potatoes

Export of Scottish seed to Russia is a political hot potato

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Tory backing for gene editing

Mairi Gougeon, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, said the Scottish Government is not considering any additional financial support schemes related to the cod-spawning ban for fishermen (Photo: Craig Stephen).

Government refuses financial support for fishermen “driven into poverty”

A convoy gathered at the Scottish Border on Saturday warning motorists from England to stay away.

'Stay the f**k away': Convoy of Scottish nationalists attempt 'blockade' on Engl...

Garden centres in Scotland are still shut despite them opening in England

Scottish garden centres to open "as soon as it is safe"

Derek Mackay resigned as finance secretary on February 5 but remains an MSP

Scottish Conservatives make fresh demand for Derek Mackay to quit Holyrood

Why landlords are turning to Airbnb-style short-term lets (and that’s no bad thi...

From left, UK Government ministers Jake Berry and David Mundell with Holyrood's Michael Matheson at Glentress today to sign off the Borderlands growth deal.

£395m deal includes £19m for cycle centre at Innerleithen and £10m for Borders R...

Conservative party leadership contender Boris Johnson. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski, WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Borders MSP breaks ranks by backing Boris Johnson

Doddie Weir and MSP Rachael Hamilton are leading campaign. Picture: contributed

Rugby legend Doddie Weir in Blue Badges for MND patients call

The new viewing figures were reported today. Picture: John Devlin.

BBC Scotland figures branded 'deplorable' after 21 shows have no viewers at all
Some television shows on the BBC's new Scottish channel have had no viewers at all, it has been reported.

A Borders Railway service at Eskbank in Midlothian.

UK Government backing for Borders Railway extension study welcomed by campaigner...

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has slammed ScotRail over its recent performance. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Nicola Sturgeon: ScotRail in “last-chance saloon” over performance

A 'plan of action' has been devised to tackle Scotland's rail cancellations crisis. Picture: John Devlin

ScotRail: New '˜plan of action' pledge to tackle misery of Scotland's cancelled ...

Lothian MSP Miles Briggs.

Waiting times for children's mental health services in Borders up threefold in a...

Former SNP leader Alex Salmond launched his current affairs programme in November last year

Alex Salmond RT show found in breach of Ofcom rules

The Channel 4 offices on Horseferry Road in London

No Indyref risk to Glasgow as city makes Channel 4 HQ shortlist

Protests continued yesterday in Glasgow over the closure threat hanging over Scottish Youth Theatre. Picture: John Devlin

Holyrood to consider '˜national status' for Scottish Youth Theatre

The Festival Theatre in Edinburgh is trying to cater for people with dementia. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Scottish ministers urged to draw up dementia-friendly register

Edinburgh will keep its tourist information office - but many other smaller Scottish towns will lose theirs. Picture: Jon Savage

VisitScotland to shut 60% of tourist information offices

Rachael Hamilton wants numbers collected

Scots acid attack numbers must be made public, say Tories

Rachael Hamilton MSP. Picture: TSPL

Tory MSP calls for investigation into child abuse at sports clubs

Iain Gray.

Holyrood 2016: Iain Gray holds East Lothian for Labour

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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