Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has said he is an “optimist” when asked about the threat of Reform UK to his party.

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn was quick to make a quip at the media reports, by sharing The National’s story about the rumour of an imminent cat ban being untrue . “Not the update he had hoped ...

West Lothian households could see a 5.8% increase in Council Tax from April, when the budget is set later this month. That would add £6.73 a month, or £1.55 a week, to the bill for an average Band D ...

The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) has recommended a ban on cats in Scotland as well as the introduction of ...

There’s an interesting post by Ballot Box Scotland that has gone missing from many timelines, including, initially my own.

The government said last week it had struck deals with both the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party to secure their backing ...

It’s a well-known truism that if a newspaper headline is phrased as a question, the answer to that question is always “No”. And nothing’s changed here.

The SNP are “to consider banning cats”. The Telegraph. February 2, 2025. Later picked up by other media outlets, including the Daily Record which reported: "Cats could be banned in Scotland as SNP ...

The report advised the Scottish Government that domestic cats should be subject to restrictions in some areas.

The SNP has considered a ban on owning cats amid concerns for local wildlife. An animal welfare body employed to advise ...

As Ed and co-host Susanna Reid geared up for a discussion on the potential merits of such a ban, he couldn't help but express his bewilderment, saying: "Has the world gone mad," while visibly shaking ...

The Scottish Government’s decision to reduce funding retrofitting work by more than £200 million has "fanned the flames of ...