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Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a visit to Siemens Healthineers in Eynsham, Oxford (Picture: Peter Cziborra/PA Wire)

We know who is to blame for rising costs - Phil Doggart

Aluminium cans for recycling

Poll: Public demands recycling revolution across Scotland

Daniel Johnson MSP, Scottish Labour’s shadow cabinet secretary for the economy, business and fair work

University well placed to play AI role - Ian Murray

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Ian Murray: New Year, time for a fresh start in Holyrood

The Scottish Government is directing £1.3bn extra towards the very poorest in our society, says Angus Robertson

Choice is back the Budget or political upheaval - Angus Robertson

David Smith, director of Screen Scotlan, Screen Scotland executive director Isabel Davis, Scottish culture secretary Angus Robertson, Emma Picken, chief executive of the charity Be United, which worked on the recent Amazon series Anansi Boys, and film producer Bob Last, co-founder of FirstStage Studios in Leith.

Major funding boost is great news for the arts in Scotland - Angus Robertson

Liberal Democrat Louise Spence resigned just a week after winning a surprise victory in the Colinton and Fairmilehead by-election

More than just a stepping stone to Westminster - Susan Dalgety

Disorder in Niddrie on Tuesday night

Violence is consequence of Holyrood cuts - Ian Murray

King Charles III and Queen Camilla during a tour of the Australian National Botanic Gardens, in Canberra. Picture: Chris Jackson/PA Wire

The Saga holiday Down Under seemed to be going well - Vladimir McTavish

How the Scottish Parliament might have looked

How the Scottish Parliament building took shape - in pictures

Take a look through our gallery to see the Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood's new storytelling cocktail menu, Tales of the Old Town.

Edinburgh venue unveils ‘Tales of the Old Town’ cocktail menu

Russell Findlay after he is announced as new Scottish Conservatives leader, at the Radisson Hotel in Edinburgh.

New Scottish Tory leader has major challenges ahead Ian Swanson

Russell Findlay is announced as new Scottish Conservatives leader at the Radisson Hotel in Edinburgh.

New Scottish Tory leader has major challenges ahead

First Minister John Swinney delivers his address at the SNP annual national conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Blame game as MSPs return from recess to bleak financial outlook

First Minister John Swinney and Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a visit to Glasgow yesterday. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Ian Murray: Tough choices ahead – people deserve honesty
Next week Holyrood and Westminster return from their summer recess and will immediately face a challenging debate around public spending.
Ian Murray

Benedetta Tagliabue at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Alan Peebles.

Holyrood architect's widow says building was 'a miracle'

The University of Edinburgh’s running costs are £100 million a month – or £1.2 billion a year

Reform urgently needed as university sector finances just don’t add up - Susan D...

Men and women of all ages carrying signs with anti-racism slogans on them say they have travelled to the area to "protect "the area from "gutless" far right protesters.

Anti-racism rally to be held this weekend in response to riots

New mural tells story of King David and the stag

The Labour Party’s 1983 election campaign, led by Michael Foot, above, saw their worst performance since 1918

Disastrous Tory campaign fair cheered up a dreich Scottish summer - Susan Morris...

King Charles and Queen Camilla host garden party guests at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Edinburgh streets to close as King attends Holyrood Garden Party

New recycling rules are a great idea but bin the bin monitors - Susan Dalgety

Anas Sarwar launches Scottish Labour manifesto

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has earned £56,000 since 2017 in fees as a linesman.

Changing face of the Ross party - Angus Robertson

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross (Photo by PA Wire)

Tory turmoil spreads north as Douglas Ross says he'll quit

Cammy Day, leader of City of Edinburgh Council

Facing a new era, starting with Taylor- Cammy Day
While it’s a love story with Taylor Swift here in Edinburgh, we’re also encouraging people to be in their responsible era.
Cammy Day

Transform Scotland wants the Sheriffhall flyover and improvements to the roundabout halted, along with all other new road schemes funded under the City Deals.

Over 100 injured or killed in City Bypass crashes amid upgrade calls

Murdo Fraser has suggested increasing the number of MSPs at Holyrood

If we must have more MSPs then let’s have fewer councillors - John McLellan

John Swinney did not expect to be First Minister. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

The policy challenges facing new First Minister John Swinney

SNP match Tories for leadership numbers - Ian Murray

First Minister Humza Yousaf is stepping down

Expecting the unexpected in Scottish politics - Sue Webber

We need an election and we need it now - Ian Murray

Ben Macpherson MSP's constituency office was vandalised

Edinburgh MSP's office vandalised as opponents slam 'unacceptable' act

Foysol Choudhury MSP

Holyrood must face up to housing emergency - Foysol Choudhury

Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh with fireworks over the Castle and Balmoral Clock Tower

Plenty of ideas to get Capital’s 900th birthday party started - Susan Dalgety

Different colours of bins in different parts of Scotland can cause confusion, say MSPs. Picture Michael Gillen.

MSPs recommend standardised colours for bins across Scotland

Donald Dewar, Scotland’s first First Minister, described the Scottish Parliament as a new forum of democracy for the nation

Self-satisfised political and civil elite now dominates Holyrood - Susan Dalgety

Michael Falla, General Manager of Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood. Photo by Sandy Young.

Holyrood Hotel relaunched after £10m refurbishment

There are only a few days left to make your voices heard before Edinburgh City Council’s Work Place Parking Levy consultation comes to a close

City motorists will pay highest taxes in UK - Miles Briggs

Margo MacDonald, who was elected as a Lothian SNP MSP in 1999, stood as an independent after she was pushed so far down the party's ranking that it gave her no chance of getting re-elected. She won comfortably and, freed from party constraints, went on to campaign on sometimes controversial issues, including tolerance zones for sex workers and assisted dying. She proved ever popular with the public and was re-elected in 2007 and 2011 and continued serving as an MSP right up to her death in 2014.

Capital needs a champion, like Margo in SNP’s Holyrood ranks - Steve Cardownie

There’s much to do at Holyrood in 2024 - Miles Briggs

A majority of the committee agreed a tourist tax was unlikely to deter visitors from coming to Scotland. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Holyrood committee backs tourist tax legislation

The council wants the Scottish Parliament to pass emergency legislation after a judge ruled parts of Edinburgh's licensing policy were unlawful.

Call for emergency legislation on Airbnb-style lets

First Minister Humza Yousaf at the Edinburgh International Festival's headquarters - Scottish Government has been accused by Festival executive director Francesca Hegyi of ignoring the arts sector.

Festival boss says ministers ‘ignoring’ arts

Bethany Biggar, director of the Trussel Trust-led Edinburgh Food Project.

A Food Commission is fine – but food is better- Susan Dalgety

Edinburgh Eastern MSP Ash Regan with Alba leader Alex Salmond at a press conference to launch her Bill for a new referendum. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Alba unveils Holyrood Bill for a new referendum

Visitors face paying a levy on their overnight accommodation in Edinburgh once the tourist tax legislation is passed at Hoyrood. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Minister refuses to list what Visitor Levy can be spent on

King Charles III and Queen Camilla walking through the Members' Lobby at the Palace of Westminster following the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords

Charles goes through the motions of a deeply uninspiring King's Speech - Vladim...

Building A New Scotland pamphlet

SNP's fantasy independence paper- John McLellan

Edinburgh International Festival director Nicola Benedetti with First Minister Minister Humza Yousaf and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, honorary president of the Fringe Society at the Scottish Government's festivals reception. Picture Andrew Perry

Scottish Government accused of causing 'considerable damage' to arts industry

Edinburgh is expected to be the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Tourist tax could pay for public loos and removing grafitti

Edinburgh Eastern MSP Ash Regan's defection to Alba means Alex Salmond's party now has a platform t Holyrood.

Is Humza Yousaf too dismissive of Ash Regan defection?

Fiona Duff

Council can use my calculator to work out tourist tax - Fiona Duff

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks at the SNP conference in the debate on independence strategy. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Why SNP independence strategy hardly matters just now