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Angela Constance got it wrong over grooming gangs – Holyrood needs to get it right 

Angela Constance got it wrong over grooming gangs – Holyrood needs to get it right 

As the Conservatives continue their political pursuit of the Justice Secretary Angela Constance over grooming gangs , Herald columnist Brian Taylor...

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Herald Scotland

Brian Taylor

Waspi women and mansion tax complainers have competition for the no-sympathy crown

Waspi women and mansion tax complainers have competition for the no-sympathy crown

From Waspi women to mansion tax moaners and Scotland’s civil service unions, the race for the zero-sympathy crown is fierce – but one group walks...

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Herald Scotland

Guy Stenhouse

If this famous old Scottish pub can close, then nowhere is safe

If this famous old Scottish pub can close, then nowhere is safe

Hogmanay, 1990, could’ve been 1991, not sure, never been good with dates. I’m in the pub, it’s rammed, the music’s loud, really loud, the beer is...

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Herald Scotland

Mark Smith

Care Inspectorate report exposes deep flaws in Edinburgh’s children’s care system

Care Inspectorate report exposes deep flaws in Edinburgh’s children’s care system

The Care Inspectorate report into Edinburgh’s troubled residential care system for young people has only scratched the surface of deep-rooted...

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Herald Scotland

John Mclellan

Never forget: we all deserve to live with dignity and happiness

Never forget: we all deserve to live with dignity and happiness

When I first moved to the UK from Germany, I was struck by a vibrant culture of giving and receiving cards. From births, relationships, and...

yesterday 9

Herald Scotland

Hyo Eun Shin

UK must wake up: Trump’s security plan puts Europe’s democracy at risk

UK must wake up: Trump’s security plan puts Europe’s democracy at risk

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy is a manifesto for undermining democracy and carving up Europe – it’s time the government acted to...

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Herald Scotland

Mark Mcgeoghegan

Tory donor's shock move to Reform could redefine Scotland’s political landscape

Tory donor's shock move to Reform could redefine Scotland’s political landscape

After Malcolm Offord’s defection from the Conservatives to Reform, he is likely to be its first leader in the Scottish Parliament. Andy Maciver...

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Herald Scotland

Andy Maciver

In Scotland, unlike England, Farage needs to be careful what he wishes for…

In Scotland, unlike England, Farage needs to be careful what he wishes for…

Opinion polls show that the rise of Reform has driven support for independence into the majority position in Scotland. It’s a case of blowback, our...

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Neil Mackay

So why are rises in air fares and prices for overseas holidays good news?

So why are rises in air fares and prices for overseas holidays good news?

Major players have been reporting rises in the prices of overseas holidays and air fares . Business Editor Ian McConnell reflects on why this is...

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Ian Mcconnell

The SNP cannot spin and pull wool over the eyes of these education statistics

The SNP cannot spin and pull wool over the eyes of these education statistics

This article appears as part of the  Lessons to Learn  newsletter. ​Over the past ten years I have, on occasion, criticised the SNP’s handling of...

thursday 5

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James Mcenaney

Forget the critics – we're helping kids with additional needs not overdiagnosing them

Forget the critics – we're helping kids with additional needs not overdiagnosing them

Scottish schools have seen another rise in the number of children with additional support needs. Some would say we’re getting too quick to label...

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Herald Scotland

Rebecca Mcquillan

Letting Glasgow Film Theatre rot is sheer cultural vandalism

Letting Glasgow Film Theatre rot is sheer cultural vandalism

Glasgow Film Theatre faces losing long-term council community funding, a move that amounts to sheer cultural vandalism in a long sequence of...

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Derek Mcarthur

As England improves its NHS, Scotland's health service slides backwards

As England improves its NHS, Scotland's health service slides backwards

Surgery is a forensic business and it would help if the same principle was applied to the politics of health. Instead of sweeping claims and...

thursday 2

Herald Scotland

Brian Wilson

Can Gen Z romantics save us all from the dating hellscape of 2026?

Can Gen Z romantics save us all from the dating hellscape of 2026?

We are all done with dating apps and love being embarrassing. Romance is coming back in 2026, writes columnist Marissa MacWhirter To be single and...

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Marissa Macwhirter

Why I won’t set foot in Trump’s America – even for the World Cup

Why I won’t set foot in Trump’s America – even for the World Cup

Do events in America outweigh the desire of fans to watch Scotland play? Writer at Large Neil Mackay says he won’t go to the USA as long as Donald...

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Neil Mackay

The very real impact of Center Parcs’ giant Scottish development

The very real impact of Center Parcs’ giant Scottish development

Center Parcs' plans for its first holiday village in Scotland have been very much in focus this week. Business Editor Ian McConnell assesses the...

10.12.2025 2

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Ian Mcconnell

Beware the law of unintended consequences in the trans debate

Beware the law of unintended consequences in the trans debate

Columnist Carlos Alba argues that while nurse Sandie Peggie’s tribunal victory over NHS Fife is to be welcomed, it is partial and pyrrhic There’s a...

10.12.2025 1

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Carlos Alba

International Human Rights Day: Scotland outlines plans to protect and advance rights

International Human Rights Day: Scotland outlines plans to protect and advance rights

On International Human Rights Day, the Scottish Government has pledged to strengthen rights at home and abroad, highlighting plans for a Human...

10.12.2025 1

Herald Scotland

Shirley-Anne Somerville

Why football fans must reject Barclays’ dirty deal with the SFA

Why football fans must reject Barclays’ dirty deal with the SFA

Barclays’ £10m deal to rename Hampden Park is more than a sponsorship – it’s an attempt to whitewash a brand bankrolling Israel’s war crimes....

10.12.2025 1

Herald Scotland

Maree Shepherd

At last: is there a glimmer of hope that we might all start talking to each other?

At last: is there a glimmer of hope that we might all start talking to each other?

The march of tech is is rotting much of what we once all took for granted, argues columnist Calum Steele As Australia’s ban on social media for...

10.12.2025 3

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Calum Steele

Why Scotland must confront the reality of prostitution and tackle demand

Why Scotland must confront the reality of prostitution and tackle demand

Scotland still criminalises women while shielding buyers — Ash Regan’s bill aims to flip the script and tackle demand, says Kevin McKenna I’ve been...

09.12.2025 2

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Kevin Mckenna

Be under no illusions: Sandie Peggie has won an important victory for women

Be under no illusions: Sandie Peggie has won an important victory for women

A moment of truth in Sandie Peggie versus NHS Fife came with the Bananarama defence offered by the health board’s legal team. Effectively they’d...

09.12.2025 2

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Kevin Mckenna

I had the jag yet still this monster flu tore me apart. Here’s what you need to know

I had the jag yet still this monster flu tore me apart. Here’s what you need to know

Our Writer at Large was floored by the mutated strain of the flu that is now shutting wards and surging across Scotland. He paints a vivid portrait...

09.12.2025 3

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Neil Mackay

Dr Beth Upton is the real winner in the Sandie Peggie tribunal ruling

Dr Beth Upton is the real winner in the Sandie Peggie tribunal ruling

Employment judge Sandy Kemp has dismissed claims NHS nurse Sandie Peggie made against her transgender colleague, Dr Beth Upton. In a victory for Dr...

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Marissa Macwhirter

'The hidden face of Christmas.' French TV investigates Scottish salmon standards

'The hidden face of Christmas.' French TV investigates Scottish salmon standards

This article appears as part of the  Winds of Change  newsletter. “At three weeks to go till Christmas,” says a voiceover in a new French...

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Herald Scotland

Vicky Allan

The perfect gift for Christmas? A long-distance dog and a whole lot of love

The perfect gift for Christmas? A long-distance dog and a whole lot of love

If your child is switching on full-on pester power for a new pet this Christmas, columnist Kerry Hudson advocates a doggy adoption scheme with a...

09.12.2025 1

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Kerry Hudson