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

The row centres on geographical indication status and is a way of protecting a product’s name and quality based on its place ...

A cross border whisky war has erupted after plans to give the English take on the spirit special status sparked claims of ...

Russell Findlay took to his feet and everyone knew what was coming next. 'Scotland's Parliament does not want to talk about a ...

IN an effort to stem the haemorrhaging of Labour support, Anas Sarwar this week announced a U-turn on Labour's support for the Gender Recognition Reform Bill in a blatant attempt to pander to the ...

Coverage of proceedings in the Scottish Parliament including the debate, tabled by the Scottish government, on the Independent Review of Sentencing and Penal Policy, on Thursday 20 February.

Bills will go up by 10% in North Lanarkshire and the Borders while Glasgow, Edinburgh and Fife have also backed big rises.

UNIVERSITIES in Scotland are facing a fresh wave of strike action amid threats of cuts and closures. Teaching staff at Dundee University will go on strike on Monday for 15 days, while professional ...

Plans for an official designation of English whisky has stirred indignation among the Scotch community who say it undermines the reputation of single malts.

Extra inspections are to be carried out at children's psychiatric units following allegations about cruelty made in a BBC ...

The two-child benefit cap restricts benefit payments to cover the first two children in most households. The cap means that ...

A law passed last year by the Scottish Parliament outlawed activists from protesting within 200 metres of abortion clinics.