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Combining social justice and housing briefs ‘deflating’, says Shelter Scotland

Shirley-Anne Somerville has been appointed Social Justice and Housing Secretary in the Scottish Government.

20 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Scottish Government urged to publish refreshed energy strategy within 100 days

Offshore Energies UK has said the industry is at a ‘critical moment’.

20 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Prison population reaches another record high

A total of 8,602 inmates were being held in the country’s prisons as of Wednesday, despite the system being designed to accommodate 7,805.

20 May 2026 · 3 min read

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Government food price caps would be ‘preposterous and idiotic’, say supermarkets

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Combining social justice and housing briefs ‘deflating’, says Shelter Scotland

Shirley-Anne Somerville has been appointed Social Justice and Housing Secretary in the Scottish Government.

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 20 May 2026 · 3 min read

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Scottish Government urged to publish refreshed energy strategy within 100 days

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Prison population reaches another record high

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Beastie House report deeply troubling and it must be taken seriously – Swinney

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Combining social justice and housing briefs ‘deflating’, says Shelter Scotland

Shirley-Anne Somerville has been appointed Social Justice and Housing Secretary in the Scottish Government.

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 20 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Prison population reaches another record high

20 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Beastie House report deeply troubling and it must be taken seriously – Swinney

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Rebalancing business rates must be top priority for new minister, says SNP MSP

Firms across Scotland have raised concerns about a recent revaluation of business rates.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 19 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

SNP Westminster leader demands urgent review of UK’s ‘anti-business policies’

18 May 2026 · 4 min read

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Fashion tycoon Scotland’s richest person for fifth year in row, rich list shows

15 May 2026 · 3 min read

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Sales fall for second month in row amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

15 May 2026 · 3 min read

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First Minister under fire over ‘dangerously long’ A&E waits

It came as the latest weekly figures showed waiting times performance worsened.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 19 May 2026 · 3 min read

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Scotland

‘Urgent action’ demanded as report lays out ‘system’ inequalities in healthcare

19 May 2026 · 4 min read

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Smoking death rate almost five times higher in Scotland’s poorest areas

19 May 2026 · 2 min read

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New government urged to act on nursing as union warns of ‘high risk of harm’

18 May 2026 · 5 min read

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Fringe-goers can feel the heat during performances in pop-up sauna

A morning ‘sauna rave’ is among the events in the Sauna Theatre programme at Summerhall Arts.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 1 May 2026 · 3 min read

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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo will ‘bring people together’, organisers say

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SNP vows to give every Scot £200 when they turn 18 to spend on culture sector

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Combining social justice and housing briefs ‘deflating’, says Shelter Scotland

Shirley-Anne Somerville has been appointed Social Justice and Housing Secretary in the Scottish Government.

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 20 May 2026 · 3 min read

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‘Tough’ hospitality conditions drag sales lower at Magners owner C&C

The company revealed net sales slipped by 5.7% to £1.57 billion for the year to February 28, compared with a year earlier.

By Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Deputy Business Editor · 19 May 2026 · 2 min read

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‘Exceptional’ tartan archive gifted to the nation

The collection includes tartans created for Queen Victoria.

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Image of Vesuvius erupting by painter said to have witnessed it fetches £25,000

An Eruption of Vesuvius in 1774 was painted by Jakob Philipp Hackert.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 13 May 2026 · 2 min read

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Scotland

Historic ‘belly button of world football’ site given protected status

Historic Environment Scotland has recognised the remains at First Hampden in Glasgow.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 13 May 2026 · 4 min read

Scotland

Snooker game show Big Break to return with Paddy McGuinness and Stephen Hendry

The popular game show will return to BBC Two nearly two decades after it last aired.

By Lauren Del Fabbro, Press Association Entertainment Reporter · 12 May 2026 · 2 min read

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Rod Stewart congratulates King for putting Trump ‘in his place’

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By Stanley Murphy-Johns, Press Association · 11 May 2026 · 3 min read

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Scotland

‘Tough’ hospitality conditions drag sales lower at Magners owner C&C

The company revealed net sales slipped by 5.7% to £1.57 billion for the year to February 28, compared with a year earlier.

By Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Deputy Business Editor · 19 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Rebalancing business rates must be top priority for new minister, says SNP MSP

Firms across Scotland have raised concerns about a recent revaluation of business rates.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 19 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

SNP Westminster leader demands urgent review of UK’s ‘anti-business policies’

Dave Doogan said policies such as the rise in employer national insurance contributions should be ‘scrapped as soon as possible’.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 18 May 2026 · 4 min read

Scotland

UK hotspots where Gen-Zs are getting on housing ladder revealed by lender

Lloyds looked at the least expensive areas for first-time buyers and the locations where people buying their first home are as young as 27.

By Vicky Shaw, Press Association Personal Finance Correspondent · 18 May 2026 · 3 min read