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Scotland

Country house staff heartbroken over theft of antique sundial

The incident happened at Paxton House in the Scottish Borders.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Scotland

Swinney contrasts ‘swift action’ in Scotland to ‘constant crisis’ at Westminster

SNP leader John Swinney spoke after being sworn in again as an MSP at Holyrood.

By Katrine Bussey and Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political staff · 14 May 2026 · 4 min read

Scotland

Swinney: Calm and elegance of Holyrood in contrast to chaos of Westminster

Scotland’s First Minister spoke of his ‘enormous pride’ at being the first MSP to be sworn into the new Parliamentary session at Holyrood on Th...

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 14 May 2026 · 2 min read

External view of the High Court in Glasgow

Scotland

Accountant who worked for restaurateurs jailed over VAT fraud is sentenced

Khalid Javid was ordered to carry out 250 hours of unpaid work.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 14 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Swinney declares ‘primary loyalty’ to the people as MSPs sworn in at Holyrood

SNP leader John Swinney was the first of 129 MSPs to take the oath in a ceremony at the Scottish Parliament.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 14 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Flynn and Gethins hit out at ‘crisis-ridden Westminster’ as they quit Commons

The former SNP MPs have been elected to the Scottish Parliament after last week’s election.

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 14 May 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Celtic penalty decision ‘gut-wrenching’, says Hearts supporting MP Ian Murray

The Glasgow team’s late winner means Hearts must avoid defeat at Parkhead on Saturday if they are to be crowned champions of Scotland.

By Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 14 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Firefighters work through second night tackling waste facility blaze

The alarm was raised on Tuesday afternoon.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Scotland

Scotland fans ‘take the lead’ in offsetting emissions from travel to World Cup

A new app will highlight how much carbon their journey will generate, and then offer options to offset it.

By Ryan McDougall, Press Association Scotland · 14 May 2026 · 3 min read

Exterior view of the Scottish Parliament building

Scotland

MSPs take oaths and Presiding Officer elected on day one of new Holyrood term

The first sitting day of the Parliament will take place on Thursday.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 14 May 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

New stamps issue celebrates ‘skill, ambition and design’ of castles

The stamps depict photographs of eight castles.

By Alan Jones, Press Association Industrial Correspondent · 14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Scotland

Back our attempt to oust Keir Starmer, SNP urges Scottish Labour MPs

SNP chief whip Kirsty Blackman urged Anas Sarwar to order Scottish Labour MPs to back her bid to oust Sir Keir Starmer.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 14 May 2026 · 2 min read