Dr Deepti Gurdasani said action must be taken to prevent the situation worsening

The first minister will provide an update on the Covid restrictions in Glasgow will face as Scotland prepares to move to level two

Scotland’s newest MP told how she hopes to be a role model for other minorities after being elected to Westminster.

A YEAR or so before our big 2014 vote a distinguished scholar stood up at an international conference and explained why Scottish independence was not very scary.

Welcome to our Covid-19 live blog, bringing you all the latest updates from across Scotland.

Demonstrators in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, blocked the immigration enforcement van for hours

MINISTERS are 'considering' new publicly funded rescue bid for the closure-threatened McVitie's biscuit factory in Glasgow which has already received nearly £1m in taxpayer funds till three years ago.

THE GLOBAL company responsible for running Rangers when it financially imploded are claiming misconduct in public office while pursuing a £25m claim against Scotland's most senior law officer over damage to their business over the malicious Range...

SURGE vaccinations should be targeted to all adults in Glasgow hotspots where Covid rates are running up to 25 times higher than Scotland as a whole, a public health expert has said.

THE huge challenges facing Scotland’s households, businesses and economy have been underlined this week in an analysis of official furlough statistics by the Federation of Small Businesses.

Schools face “chaos” after the summer holidays due to the Scottish Qualifications Authority’s decision to introduce an extended results deadline, according to criticisms that are fuelling demands for an overhaul of alternative assessment.

SCOTTISH gin maker Eden Mill is looking to ramp up sales throughout the UK after expanding its bottling and distribution hub in Glasgow’s east end, while striking a supply deal with a heavyweight drinks company.

THIS week should have been league tables week.

The pain of losing a baby doesn’t bear thinking about, yet it’s a heartbreak that touches the lives of thousands of people every year.

Democracy, Winston Churchill famously said, was the worst form of government; except, that is, for all the others.

THE £18 billion Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust achieved its strongest-ever return in the year to March, exceeding those it recorded in the wake of the Great Depression and more recently the global financial crisis.

ASSESSING election results is a bit like reading tea leaves. It’s tempting to imagine that they foretell momentous change.

IN the 19th century some believed the source of anger was the spleen.

IT is the globally recognised brand and believed to be the only cloth on Earth to be both defined and protected by an Act of Parliament.

By Ian McConnell

ORKNEY-based Leask Marine is aiming to almost double its turnover and workforce after securing a £5.3 million funding package.

OIL and gas heavyweight Neptune Energy has underlined its belief in the potential of the North Sea carbon capture and storage (CCS) market amid growing interest in the sector.

MICHEL Barnier’s U-turn on immigration and the rise of ‘real’ people in politics were the issues debated by columnists and contributors in the newspapers.

DO you eat grouse or refer to your dinner as supper? Do you call your parents “mummy” and “daddy” despite being older yourself? If the answer to these questions is in the affirmative, then it seems you are quite likely to be “posh”.

Police have released two men who were detained by Border Force officials in Glasgow, as Glasgow locals who had spent the day protesting the Home Office action rejoiced.

SCOTLAND'S lifeline ferry network faces even more disruption after plans to have its largest vessel back in service after repairs were put off for a fourth time.

They said a lot more by doing that than the few words needed for the oath or affirmation.

ALISON Johnstone is set to be elected Holyrood's new Presiding Officer after emerging as the only candidate.

Nicola Sturgeon does not want an independence referendum, according to a Tory former Scottish secretary, but is using it to distract from her “abysmal” record.

The Home Office has launched a new information campaign urging EU citizens living in the UK to apply for its settlement scheme as soon as possible.

NICOLA Sturgeon has expressed her consternation after police were called to a Glasgow street where protesters are trying to prevent immigration officers from removing people from a property.

SCOTTISH Conservative leader Douglas Ross and senior SNP MP Pete Wishart have exchanged verbal blows during a session of Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee.

PROTESTERS in Glasgow are out in force as they try to prevent immigration officers from removing people from a property on Kenmure Street in the South Side of the city.

Scottish Green MSP Alison Johnstone has been elected as Holyrood’s new Presiding Officer, after being the only candidate which saw her win 97 votes, with 28 against.

David Cameron has said there was "absolutely no wrongdoing" despite having a “big economic investment” in Greensill Capital, which he said did not motivate his intense lobbying of the Government for the collapsed firm as coronavirus struck.

Developer S1 Developments is giving the public a chance to have its say on proposals for a new student residential development at Edinburgh's former Tynecastle High School site.

THERE was an old episode of Yes Minister on BBC4 the other night and, as usual, it was clever, and funny, and very good at pointing out why change – real, profound change – rarely happens.

A SECOND referendum would definitively settle the issue of whether Scotland should be independent, the SNP's former communications chief has suggested.

A county court judgment against Boris Johnson for a debt of £535 was issued over a claim of defamation, it has emerged.

PROFESSOR Sir John Curtice has dismissed claims that there is no mandate for indyref2 – and warned Tories that they risk “undermining the legitimacy of the UK”.

Around twenty police officers are surrounding the van where the group is understood to be held.

Scottish Government statistics have revealed that 270 positive coronavirus tests have been recorded since Wednesday

AS the hopes of a Shetland oil boom sparked by a pioneering explorer fade, some giants have made clear they still see potential in the area. However, firms in the hard-pressed North Sea supply chain and taxpayers alike may be unwise to expect to g...

NOTHING much has changed. No party lost or gained more than two seats in the Scottish Parliament in last week’s election.

RUTH Davidson has dismissed Boris Johnson’s plan for compulsory voter ID as “total b******s”.

ANAS Sarwar has reiterated his plan to launch a commission to "clean up Holyrood" and restore trust in the Scottish Parliament.

THE taxpayer faces a bill of over £110m for the malicious prosecutions scandal over the failed Rangers fraud case as a new £25m claim has landed with Scotland's most senior law officer, the Herald can reveal.

PATRICK Harvie has said he is looking forward to end of the monarchy ahead of one of his colleagues becoming Holyrood’s main contact with the Queen.

Karen Adam MSP has made history as the first parliamentarian to take the oath in British Sign Language (BSL).

Returning and new members are being sworn in following last week’s Holyrood election