Scotland

A grey car is stationary next to around four or five large potholes.

'They're a nightmare' - councils pay £2m in pothole claims

Scottish councils paid out more than £2m to drivers for pothole-inflicted vehicle damage over the past five years, a BBC investigation has found.

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Scotland Politics

MSPs sworn in at Holyrood before electing new presiding officer

Kenneth Gibson has seen off competition from two party rivals and Lib Dem Liam McArthur to land the job.

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Scotland Politics

Teachers defend Higher Maths exam as pupils criticise questions

Pupils told the BBC that the wording of the questions was confusing so they did not know what was being asked.

2 days ago

Scotland Politics

Inquiry launched into Scottish Youth Parliament after former chairman jailed

Jordan Linden carried out some of his crimes while he was the parliament's chairman between 2015 and 2016.

3 days ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

Sir Keir Starmer and John Swinney. Sir Keir has grey hair and Swinney has a bald head. They are both wearing glasses and dark suits with white shirts. Sir Keir is wearing a blue tie and Swinney a purple tie.

Starmer agrees to meet Swinney in face-to face meeting

Swinney says the meeting will discuss the constitution but Sir Keir says it is just to talk about "shared issues".

2 days ago

Scotland Politics

Exterior of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with a large welcome sign in the foreground and building in the background.

Expert calls for safety review at Scotland's troubled superhospital

Andrew Poplett says it is "incredibly difficult" to say whether the hospital is safe or unsafe for all patients.

2 days ago

Scotland

Q Manivannan, who has long brown hair, stand with arms folded

Why is there a row about an MSP's immigration status?

Q Manivannan, originally from India, is on a student visa which is due to expire at the end of the year.

1 day ago

Scotland Politics

Dave Doogan, a smiling man wearing a suit with a stripy tie and side-parted blonde hair

SNP elects Dave Doogan as new Westminster leader

Doogan will lead the SNP's group of MPs after Stephen Flynn was elected to the Scottish Parliament.

Helen McDade, who has short grey hair, looks at the camera as she walks along a corridor. She is wearing a stripy top over a white jumper

Holyrood leaders 'childish' for excluding Reform, MSP says

Helen McDade, one of Reform's 17 new MSPs, has called for other parties to stop "posturing".

Gillian Mackay, who has light brown hair, sits in front of Green branding. She is wearing a pink jacket over a white top

Greens say fringe party cost them Holyrood seat by 'confusing' voters

The party claims that Independent Green Voice tricked voters by using a similar name and logo.

Susan Aitken has shoulder-length dark brown hair. She has blue eyes and is mid-speech

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken to step down

The leader will formally leave her role in September after Glasgow hosts the Commonwealth Games.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar on stage at Glasgow International Arena for the 2026 Holyrood elections

Sarwar says he will 'absolutely' stay on as Labour leader

The Scottish Labour leader defended his party's campaign after a poor result in Thursday's election.

Scottish Parliament election

The front of the Holyrood building in deep red sunlight. The ground is wet and reflecting the light up and onto the light grey concrete facade.

Security passes, buddies, and who gets the best office - what awaits the newbies at Holyrood?

A whole new group of MSPs travel to Holyrood for the first time on Monday but their arrival has been prepared for.

Angus Robertson, with grey hair and glasses, speaks at a podium, with a man dressed as a bird behind him

Eight of the biggest casualties of the Holyrood election

From government ministers to a former party leader, 22 MSPs lost their seats in the Scottish Parliament.

Anas Sarwar speaks to journalists at a vote count

What went wrong for Scottish Labour?

The post-mortem has begun among Scottish Labour but can anything be done to turn the party's fortunes around?

A group of young people dressed in green are all smiling and waving there arms in the air as they celebrate

Scottish election 2026: Results in maps and charts

A guide to how the 2026 Holyrood election panned out.

All the results from the Scottish election

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