A HMP Addiewell prisoner letter slammed over-squeezed meal budgets while jail insiders said shrinking portions can lead to violent prisoners 'lashing out'.

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Labour are pushing for a Holyrood committee probe that has rocked Scottish politics.

Statistics revealed there were only four convictions for drink spiking between 2021 and 2023, with no convictions at all in 2024 or 2025.

The motion paid tribute to the life and work of Artisan restaurant owner Derek Mather who died in April at the age of just 50.

Martyn Day, who served as the MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk from 2015 until 2024, received over 14,000 votes at the election beating off the challenge of Labour’s Siobhan Paterson who secured 9,030 votes.

It's been dubbed the most "meh" election of recent times. But there were still some funny - or slightly cringe - moments from the Holyrood campaign trail as the big parties chased votes over the last month.

As voters head to the polls on Thursday, all 10 candidates in the two Perth and Kinross Scottish Parliament constituencies take their final chance to address local voters.

Polling found 44 per cent of voters felt the Reform leader's boast on STV reflected badly on him - while just 23 per cent said it reflected well on him.

The poll predicts that a Reform breakthrough and a Scottish Green surge could push Labour into fourth place.

As Scotland gets ready to vote next week, political parties are setting out their plans and promises for the country's future

The First Minister has faced a barrage of criticism over his price-capping plan.

Leaders of the Scottish National Party, Scottish Labour, Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Greens, Scottish Liberal Democrats and Reform UK Scotland will take part in Debate Night on the BBC.

Nigel Farage's right-wing populists have faced a chaotic start to their election campaign with multiple candidates dropping out of the race.

A cuddly Eurasian lynx toy representing "one of Scotland's missing species" replaced the missing Conservative representative.

The Record brings you its regular 5pm round-up of the day's Scottish politics news.

Opposition parties at Holyrood are now urging the Scottish Government to implement the policy, which could be administered through existing records at Social Security Scotland.

"The case against greyhound racing has never been stronger and the international consensus to end the suffering of these dogs is now unstoppable."

EXCLUSIVE: Dorothy Bain is a regular at Cabinet, despite Alex Salmond changing the policy nearly twenty years ago.

Swinney had already faced questions from opposition leaders at Holyrood after it emerged Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain had briefed him on the matter in January this year.

Marie-Clair Munro was ditched after her real birth certificate showed she was nearly five years older than she claimed to be.

The Fraser of Allander Institute released a report on Friday setting the scene ahead of the Holyrood election in May, warning of the need for stark choices by whoever takes power.

Gary Stephenson was contacted by scores of victims after serial fraudster Ryan McVeigh used his photographs and name to carry out sexual, financial and emotional abuse which destroyed the lives of victims.

The photo prints showed him delivering speeches and visiting various establishments like schools and farms.

A leading wine expert who stars on Saturday Kitchen has highlighted an Edinburgh venue as his favourite pub in the United Kingdom as the fight continues to save the country's boozers