In his two-page letter, Mr Javid said: “We are constantly reviewing system performance and ways to maximise its response to the demand for tests. “However, in light…

But I cannot be the only observer who reckons this is bonkers of the first order and wonders how many pubs and other hostelries, as well as…

The Telegraph disclosed on Monday that experts advised Scottish ministers to move out of its St Andrew’s House headquarters in Edinburgh because the changes would be so…

Thousands of police have signed off sick with mental health problems after Nicola Sturgeon’s government drastically cut the number of frontline divisional officers, it was alleged on…

In one of those old John Wayne films, his character – a hard-bitten, Indian-fighting cavalry captain called Nathan Brittles – always counsels his subalterns to “Never apologise……

Police have charged a man after an advert inviting revellers to a Hogmanay party at Nicola Sturgeon’s house was posted on Facebook. Nearly 2,000 people responded to…

When consoling one of his pupils faced by some disheartening vicissitude, my tutor would often quote Dr Johnson: “Consider one year hence what a small moment this…

All of the major Hogmanay events in Edinburgh, including the street party, the torch-lit procession and the midnight firework display, were cancelled. New Year celebrations in other…

Nicola Sturgeon’s government may have broken state aid rules in a deal to sell a steelworks to Sanjeev Gupta, ministers have admitted, amid growing scrutiny of the…

As Johnson puts it, the tax base has been eroded, compared with the rest of the UK, and even when compared with other devolved regions such as…

Nicola Sturgeon is a busy woman, so it was left to her deputy, John Swinney, to issue a reprimand to nationalists who have been issuing threats to…

That Shell has decided to pull out of its role in the Cambo oilfield off Shetland has not only raised inevitable doubts about the project’s continued viability…

Douglas Ross, the Scottish Tory leader, on Thursday challenged Ms Sturgeon’s assertion that the problem had been resolved after highlighting people on social media continuing to complain…

His intervention came as the Scottish Government pledged to match Boris Johnson in England by offering a vaccine booster to all adults by the end of next…

Asked why all international travellers should be forced to self-isolate on arrival in the UK even if their departure countries have fewer omicron cases than Scotland, Ms…

Tuesday Nov 30 is the feast of St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland (and Russia, Greece, Ukraine and a host of other countries). In recognition of…

Nicola Sturgeon has admitted Scotland’s system of notifying crime victims about their attackers being freed from prison is “not good enough” after it emerged fewer than one…

Andrew Slorance, a civil servant who was head of the Scottish Government’s response and communication unit, died nearly six weeks into his stay. Ms Sturgeon attended the…

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she will serve a full term as First Minister and dismissed speculation she is preparing to step down as “wishful thinking” from her…

If ever there was a crisis that required an urgent solution it was this, and the well-worn phrase “something must be done” was never more apposite. However,…

The First Minister noted that daily case numbers in Scotland had fallen by three per cent to less than 3,000 over the past week, including a 19…