Humza Yousaf has been urged to abandon “disastrous” new hate crime laws in Scotland after new figures showed a deluge of complaints in the first week. Some 7,152 reports were made online to Police Scotland following the controversial legislation taking effect on
The Scottish National Party has been accused of launching an attack on rural Scotland following a ban on wood-burning stoves in new homes. Housebuilders cannot install “polluting heating systems, which include log burners, following the introduction of new regulations to tackle climate
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf’s brother-in-law has been arrested and charged with abduction and extortion. The allegations surround a case linked to a 36-year-old man who died after falling from a window in Dundee on January 10. Ramsay El-Nakla, the brother of
Andrew Neil has delivered a blistering summary of the SNP’s new hate crime laws after their first week in force. The veteran broadcaster highlighted how Police Scotland has been inundated with more than 8,000 complaints. He also pointed to warnings by senior
JK Rowling’s tweets have been ruled as not illegal, as police confirm no action will be taken against the Harry Potter author. Ms Rowling – who lives in Edinburgh – saw an influx of criticism after referring to a number of transgender
SNP faces another crisis as Scotland’s health is deteriorating, with its population experiencing shorter lifespans compared to any other Western European nation, it has been reported. Paul Johnston, chief executive of Public Health Scotland, called for a preventative approach to be taken,
Humza Yousaf is less popular with Scots than Nicola Sturgeon, according to a new poll. The survey by Ipsos Scotland gave the Scottish First Minister and SNP leader a net favourability rating of minus 15. The poll of 1,040 Scottish voters found
Weather maps have revealed the exact date snow is expected to fall across a swathe of Britain, stretching from Scotland to the coast of Dorset. The maps show snow depths up to 3cm in western Scotland, with much of England and Wales
For two years, Diageo analyzed various Scotch whiskies using AI and algorithms. Diageo, an alcohol beverage company, invested $230 million into a portfolio of whisky tourism projects. Of this lump sum, more than $44 million was dedicated to the exploration of whisky
What was once the remnants of a “ghost” distillery on Islay, a great source of peated whisky in Scotland, is now an ultra exclusive distillery with a luxurious and polished blueprint. In 1983, Port Ellen, a workhorse distillery, closed due to an