LIZ Truss may not lead her party into the next election, one of her cabinet ministers has appeared to concede, as a Tory MP said the Prime Minister now had just 12 hours to save her job.

A ‘complete outage’ has hit Shetland leaving residents without access to Internet, phones or computers.

REMEMBER clap for carers? People applauding the above and beyond efforts of NHS staff during the pandemic? There should be a similar tribute paid one evening to Michael Spicer for saving the sanity of millions in these turbulent, exasperating times.

GLEN Coe: half a million. Loch Lomond: half a million. Ben Nevis: quarter of a million. If you count the number of hashtags on Instagram, these are the top places in Scotland, the most beautiful and iconic: Glen Coe, Loch Lomond, and Ben Nevis.

A BUILDING business that has led major renovations across the Scottish hospitality estate has hailed a new landmark.

The first entry in the series celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this year.

By Mark Williamson

Investigations into the deaths of three newborns were ordered by a Scots health board which is involved in a major fatal accident inquiry.

POLITICIANS don’t need much convincing to visit Scotch whisky distilleries. In recent years, it has seemed no visit to Scotland by a senior figure from the Conservative Government has been complete without a visit to one of Scotland’s hallowed st...

Former Brexit minister Lord David Frost joined mounting calls for the Prime Minister to step down.

The First Minister convened a similar summit in August.

The turbulent economic events of the past several weeks will be the backdrop for what is expected to be the most intriguing Budget breakfast briefing yet to be hosted by The Herald.

VIRUS experts based in Glasgow are to lead a £2 million research project developing new ways to test for, track and treat monkeypox following this year's unprecedented global outbreak.

By Mark Williamson

Scottish Water has announced a change at the top as outgoing chief executive Douglas Millican leaves after 10 years in the post.

IF you’re of a certain age, you’ll shiver when you discover the last time it was as bad as this. Inflation, just risen to above 10%, hasn’t been as high since Boys from the Blackstuff was on TV in 1982, right at the frozen heart of Thatcherism....

The FTSE 100 slipped into the red yesterday as the UK's inflation rate hit another 40-year high in September.

KEITH Howell’s letter (October 19) makes clear that Better Together really has learned nothing, and not moved on at all, from 2014. He demands that a plan for independence should “include revealing working assumptions about year-by-year spending,...

THIS will not go down in history as the week Nicola Sturgeon won the argument for independence.

WITH furrowed brow she ploughed a lonely furrow. Poor Liz Truss. Undermined by the very markets she reveres. Friendless after spurning her friends.

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Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on Suella Braverman October 20 2022

The number of pregnant women quitting smoking doubled after they were incentivised with a £400 shopping voucher, research found.

Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. 

Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle or you've got the film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise the stakes. 

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

By Scott Wright

SUELLA Braverman has quit as Home Secretary over a "technical infringement" of the ministerial code, and hinted  Liz Truss ought to do the same over her own mistakes.

A HERITAGE watchdog has lodged a formal objection to plans to develop an A-listed landmark site “of international standing” in the Scottish capital.

ONE of Liz Truss’s most senior aides has reportedly been suspended pending an ethics investigation into briefings against senior Tory MPs.

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Dunoon Grammar School has been crowned the 'World's Best School for community collaboration', bringing in praise from Nicola Sturgeon and Dame Emma Thompson.

The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation reached 10.1 per cent in September, compared with 9.9% in August.

A SCOTTISH company that refurbishes and sells pre-owned office furniture has fallen into administration.

Hints and answer for today's Wordle.

Scottish airline Loganair has returned to profitability as its owners seek to find a buyer for the Glasgow-based business.

A SCOTTISH sustainable space rocket manufacturer and satellite launch provider is set to expand its operations after raising £40 million.

RETAILERS are going into the golden Christmas trading quarter this year amid “clear signs customers are battening down the hatches ahead of the expected winter costs crunch”, according to new analysis.

One of the biggest strikes of the year will be held on Thursday when Royal Mail workers, BT staff and Openreach engineers walk out in separate disputes over pay and conditions.

RATES of flu in Scotland remain low, but are higher than average for the time of year.

A commercial mural that appeared on a tenement gable end in Glasgow’s Dennistoun has been painted over black.

David Tennant has revealed he was in the running for the role of James Bond alongside Daniel Craig but only found out years later.

HM Inspector of Prosecutions in Scotland said advances had been made recently but complainers need to be kept better informed of developments.

The Scottish Borders is a place of breathtaking natural beauty. From gently rolling hills to dramatic valleys, sandy beaches and spectacular coastlines teeming with life, every corner is a feast for the eyes and food for the soul, so it’s no surpri...

Liz Truss has refused to commit to a promise to increase the state pension in line with inflation, which has now been confirmed at 10.1%.

Scotland’s First Minister published the economic plans for an independent Scotland on Monday.

The company in control of the controversial Cambo oil field will make its investment decision on the project in the first half of next year after completing a planned flotation on the London Stock Exchange by the end of 2022.

RECORD numbers of patients spent more than eight hours in A&E departments in the latest week, in what has been described as a “deadly portent of the coming winter”.

The current economic climate of skills shortage brings fresh challenges for Scottish employers sourcing an engaged and motivated workforce. And losing existing employees is increasingly costly: estimates to replace an employee are around £12,000.

CHILDREN raised by parents who are strict and show little warmth are more likely to become overweight, according to new research.