Scotland is "unlikely" to meet its 2030 climate change target to reduce car use, according to public spending watchdogs.

Under the initial proposals, Fauldhouse was set to be moved from a West Lothian constituency to one more aligned with North Lanarkshire, splitting its political representation between both areas.

An estimated 260 to 390 inmates are expected to be eligible for release, with the Scottish Prison Service managing the liberations in three tranches over six weeks.

The JRF’s annual poverty barometer, which analyses information from the Office for Budget Responsibility, indicates Scotland will be the only place in the UK in which child poverty will fall over the next five years. This has been attributed to Scotland-specific policies relating to welfare.

Flagship policy to create national care service overhauled after significant opposition in Scottish Parliament and from local government

Radical plans to create a national social care service in Scotland have been abandoned in the face of widespread opposition and concern about costs. The Scottish government announced three years ago that it planned to remove responsibility for social care from local councils and set up a network of care boards run by a national body accountable to ministers,

Scotland will cap rent increases at CPI+1% up to a maximum of 6% within a rent control area, a more relaxed policy compared to a previous 3% rent cap. The Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 26

Deals agreed with the two parties to ease the path of the Budget will cost the Scottish Government £16.7 million.

The BBC’s director general has said the corporation is not trying to “game a number” on the amount of production spending in Scotland, as he was quizzed by MSPs about the hit show The Traitors.

A former MSP and now executive at Santander UK is one of two senior industry figures joining the board of Scottish Financial Enterprise.

A senior police officer has said “clarity” is needed over proposals that could allow terminally ill 16-year-olds in Scotland to get help to end their life. Concerns were raised with MSPs that it could “make Scotland an attractive place to come” for those considering assisted dying.

Hosted by Scottish Secretary Ian Murray, the event was an opportunity to promote ‘Brand Scotland’ in an increasingly competitive global market. Just 24 hours earlier, the world had looked on as President Donald Trump vowed during his inauguration spech to make good on his pledge to introduce trade tariffs,