Katrine Bussey

UK

‘Deep sadness’ in Scotland following death of Pope Francis

Faith leaders and politicians paid tribute to the Pope following his death on Easter Monday.
21 Apr 2025
Politics

Scotland’s Finance Secretary announces plans to quit Holyrood in 2026

Shona Robison said she would not stand for election again to the Scottish Parliament in next May’s elections.
5 Mar 2025
Celebrity News

Scottish minister met BBC bosses amid row over production of The Traitors

Director Peter Strachan is reported to have said 81% of the production team for the show were based in London.
26 Feb 2025
Politics

Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.
25 Feb 2025
Business News

Starmer announces ‘huge opportunity’ for Grangemouth with £200 million boost

The money will come from the UK’s National Wealth Fund, the Prime Minister told the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Sunday.
24 Feb 2025
Business News

Starmer told that £200 million for Grangemouth must be ‘used correctly’

Roz Foyer, of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, said if the money is to be ‘transformative’ it must be ‘used correctly’.
23 Feb 2025
Politics

Starmer to condemn Reform UK’s ‘dangerous right-wing politics’

The Prime Minister will speak out when he addresses the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Sunday.
22 Feb 2025
Business News

Scottish and UK governments both urged to ‘stand by’ Grangemouth workers

Roz Foyer, of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, made the plea as she addressed the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Saturday.
22 Feb 2025
Politics

Labour told to ‘deliver fast’ or risk losing support to Farage’s Reform UK

Roz Foyer, the general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, said voters are losing faith in traditional parties.
22 Feb 2025
Politics

Holyrood election gives Labour ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’, says McFadden

Pat McFadden, who co-ordinated the party’s 2024 general election campaign, said a Labour government in Scotland could work alongside Westminster.
21 Feb 2025
Politics

Labour’s Anas Sarwar vows to ‘defy the odds’ and become Scottish first minister

The Scottish Labour leader has declared his ambition ahead of the Holyrood election next year.
21 Feb 2025
Politics

Scotland ‘cannot afford’ to keep SNP in charge, warns Murray

The Scottish Secretary addressed the Scottish Labour conference on Friday.
21 Feb 2025
Politics

Assisted dying Bills aim to ‘fix problem’, says ex-MP whose father took own life

Paul Blomfield said his elderly father died alone after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
21 Feb 2025
Politics

Anas Sarwar ‘will declare waiting times emergency’ if he becomes first minister

The Scottish Labour leader said he would do ‘whatever it takes’ to reduce waiting times for patients in the NHS.
21 Feb 2025
Politics

English malt plans could be ‘devastating’ for Scotch whisky, Gougeon warns

The Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary is to raise concerns over a proposed definition of English single malt with UK ministers.
20 Feb 2025
Politics

Swinney urged to ditch SNP’s ‘gender ideology’ as Tories warn it is causing harm

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay made the plea amid an employment tribunal brought by nurse Sandie Peggie.
20 Feb 2025
Celebrity News

Parliament launches vote for new quotes to be carved into Holyrood wall

The public are being urged to choose between two quotes from three former makars – with the most popular to be carved into Holyrood’s Canongate Wall.
19 Feb 2025
Crime

Trump urged to declassify US files on Lockerbie bombing

Professor Peter Watson, a lawyer who has represented British families, made the plea ahead of his visit to America to speak about the atrocity.
14 Feb 2025
Politics

Union suspends planned strike by Glasgow teachers

It came after the council said it will look to increase teacher numbers in the city.
13 Feb 2025
Business News

Miliband vows to consider support for Acorn project to help Grangemouth workers

UK Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband said he is ‘determined to have a future’ for the Grangemouth oil refinery.
7 Feb 2025
Business News

Ministers vow to develop ‘untapped export potential’ of women-led businesses

Research has shown Scotland’s trade could increase by as much as £10.3 billion over two years by doing so.
7 Feb 2025