A host of cabinet ministers in the Starmer government are leaving their jobs, but Alexander said he was "very happy" to stay.

An 85-year-old woman and an 88-year-old man were hit by a red Peugeot 208 on Little France Crescent at about 15:40 on Monday.

A devastating wildfire burning in the Cairngorms has entered its seventh day, as helicopters battle to help stop the spread of the flames.

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Inspectors found that HMP Low Moss substance team had a high caseload and inmates reported that staff were bullying or assaulting prisoners.

First Minister John Swinney has invited the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to visit north of the border “at the earliest opportunity” in a call on Tuesday where Mr Swinney raised the issue of Scottish independence.

Lawyers acting on behalf of former workers at a Scottish company are to raise compensation claims after the administration.

An investigation has been launched after the Italian powerchair football team were denied access to a flight to Glasgow to compete in a tournament.

Both employment and unemployment have risen in Scotland in the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics

Andy Burnham has cut VAT on domestic electricity bills to zero from October, saving households around £45 a year but his first major policy as Prime Minister is already under pressure over how the £850 million cost will be met.