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‘Patriarchy practically oozes out of the walls’: MPs slam Westminster bullying culture

Findings of review prompted a fiery exchange in the House of Commons. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16986964.twelve-people-in-westminster-are-abusing-others-and-getting-away-with-it-mp-claims/?ref=rss

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Major warns Brexit is ‘colossal misjudgement’ that could end the 300-year-old Union

BREXIT is a “colossal misjudgement” that will diminish the UK’s standing in the world, harm the Special Relationship with America and could break...

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Bercow set for Commons showdown with critics over Westminster’s bullying culture

JOHN Bercow, the Commons Speaker, has granted an urgent question on bullying in the Commons this afternoon as calls for him to quit...

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Elderly Scots urged to get flu jabs after winter death surge

ELDERLY and vulnerable Scots are been urged to get a free flu vaccine after new figures showed a surge in deaths last winter....

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Germany urges May to ‘take responsibility’ on Brexit as Cabinet holds crunch meeting

GERMANY has urged Theresa May to “take responsibility" for Brexit ahead of a crunch EU summit with no sign of any breakthrough in...

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Scottish Power to use 100% wind power after selling off last coal and gas stations

The Spanish-owned giant has become the first major UK energy supplier to refocus entirely on renewable sources such as wind and solar. ....

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Scots unemployment rate falls as wages climb

SCOTLAND’S unemployment rate has fallen below the UK’s as new figures showed the fastest growth in wages across the UK for 10 years....

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Neil Mackay: Now is the time to move to the legalisation of cannabis

CANNABIS should be legalised in the UK. Even if you don’t agree with me, I hope you at least think this country deserves...

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Stephen Naysmith: Principle of gender self-identification is fatally flawed

WHEN the university newspaper Edinburgh Student published a one-sided piece attacking the students’ own rector last week, I was drawn to the comment...

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Call for school ombudsman to deal with rising complaints from parents

Before the advent of social media parents wanting to complain about their school would have had a face to face meeting with the...