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What the High Court did - and didn't - say about the Palestine Action ban
Here's what the High Court decided as it quashed a ban on the group Palestine Action, and what happens next

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Activists to swarm Glasgow city centre to protest 'Trump’s Gangster Grab on Gaza'
The protest is aimed at Donald Trump’s recently formed Board of Peace, which he says will help to rebuild the bombarded enclave.

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High Court to rule on decision to proscribe Palestine Action as terror group
The High Court is to rule on Friday on whether the Home Office’s decision to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws was lawful

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'Winning Burning Man is a huge moment for our team': Edinburgh company goes to the US
Edinburgh-based Eventree wins major accreditation deal for Burning Man 2026, expanding UK event tech expertise to the US.

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Skyrora swoops on troubled Orbex's space assets
The Sutherland Spaceport is of particular interest to Skyrora

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Man who had been on the run for 16 years arrested after attending Winter Olympics
A man who had been on the run for 16 years was apprehended after attending the Winter Olympics

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Five hot Scottish fashion designers you need to know all about right now
Brought up just outside Edinburgh, Seaton left London’s Royal College of Art in 2023 having completed her undergraduate studies at Glasgow School of Art in 2018. She currently lives and works in London, where she runs her eponymous design studio, Morag

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Scotland still looks to Europe, so what’s stopping us reconnecting?
Dr Irene Oldfather, former Labour MSP and Chair of the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe, argues that as Scotland’s pro-EU majority grows and Brexit’s costs deepen, new forms of engagement with Europe’s institutions must be urgently explored.

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Scottish oncologists aid Palestinians in bid to bring breast cancer care to Gaza
Travelling to Palestine on numerous occasions, the pair have helped to create Gaza’s first specialist team completely focused on breast cancer patients.

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Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marks 75 years landing in Australia for their tour
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo celebrates its 75th anniversary with a spectacular Australian tour, starting in Brisbane.

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Customs union or closer alignment? The UK weighs its post‑Brexit future
As the economic costs of Brexit become clearer, pressure is growing on the UK Government to pursue closer ties with Europe, from a customs union to renewed labour mobility, says Stephen Phillips

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European leader says someone like 'respected' Tony Blair should handle EU diplomacy
A European Union leader has said that "someone like Tony Blair" as the head of the bloc's diplomacy.

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From kilt runners to pipe bands: the overseas cultural projects awarded ScotGov cash
Kilt‑clad runners in Melbourne, tourism bodies in Nova Scotia and American pipe bands are among a wave of international groups awarded fresh Scottish Government funding to strengthen global diaspora ties.

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Second man taken from Scotland to US from seized tanker was Ukrainian, Kyiv confirms
The first officer of the tanker seized north of Scotland and berthed in the Moray Firth has been taken for trial in the United States, Ukraine has confirmed

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Teaching unions demand answers after being barred from entering Palestine
Three teaching unions have written to the foreign secretary after being denied permission to enter Palestine on an educational visit

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Non-stop flights from Glasgow to New York extended by a month amid 'strong interest'
United Airlines has announced that their Glasgow - New York service, set to launch on May 9, will now run until October 24, a month later than planned. 

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First Minister told 'show leadership' on Rosebank ties to illegal Israeli settlements
John Swinney has been urged to 'show leadership' on the proposed Rosebank oil field, with its owner linked to illegal Israeli settlements

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Swinney orders Mandelson audit over fears peer 'undermined' Scottish interests
John Swinney has ordered a sweeping audit of the Scottish Government’s past dealings with Peter Mandelson after fresh Epstein revelations. The investigation will examine the financial crash and recent US whisky talks amid fears Scotland’s interests were compromised.

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Sure, Melania the movie is propaganda, but have you seen the BBC recently?
This is the bit where I’m supposed to say I watched Melania so that you all don’t have to.

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Sixteen Ukrainians were released from the seized Marinera - where have they gone?
Mystery surrounds the status of 16 men released from a seized Russian tanker, after they asked not to be returned to Ukraine

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Scottish MP to lead debate on 'fast tracking' visas for Americans fleeing Trump
Jardine said that some people asked her how to apply for the scheme, believing it had already been put in place.

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The big questions facing John Swinney over Russian tanker being held in Scotland
John Swinney has been accused of undermining Scottish sovereignty to "appease" Donald Trump following the removal of sailors on a seized Russian vessel

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Infantino apologises for UK fan 'joke', defends awarding Trump FIFA Peace Prize
FIFA president Infantino has apologised for a joke he made about British football fans, ahead of this year's World Cup.

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Lord Peter Mandelson quits Labour Party after $75k payments from Epstein
Documents released by the US Department of Justice indicate that the life peer received three installments of $25,000 from Epstein in 2003 and 2004.

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Kate Forbes a political underachiever? Time to think again
Kate Forbes has been unjustly criticised. She was an excellent politician for the SNP government.

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'Deeply concerned': Palestine activists hit out at CCA board after centre goes bust
The troubled arts centre closed for two months last summer after police were called on a group of protestors who had occupied the CCA building. 

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Firm with NHS Scotland contracts dumps US subsidiary after ICE contracts revealed
The Herald reported last week that Capgemini had provided IT services to a number of public entities in Scotland, including SAAS and the Care Inspectorate. 

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Labour praises £250m trade deal after China slashes tax on Scotch whisky
Scotland Office minister Kirsty McNeill praised the move, which took place following crunch talks between the nations last week. 

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Donald Trump is a laughing stock – and it’s all down to one man
With the Trump administration growing increasingly authoritarian, Herald writer Rosemary Goring asks if America’s comedians are becoming the real voice of opposition.

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Sporting fella – why Trump is so passionate about Greenland
The Diary believes it has figured out why Donald Trump is so interested in Greenland.

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Watch as Italian MPs sing Bella Ciao to disrupt 'remigration' press conference
Members of the Italian parliament sang 'Bella Ciao' and brandished copies of the constitution as they prevented a press conference on 'remigration' from taking place

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Decision on Chinese wind turbine factory in Scotland expected 'soon'
The UK Government expects to decide “soon” whether to approve a Chinese firm’s plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland but has to consider security, the trade minister has said

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'Scotland's resources must not be revenue stream for West Bank settlements'
Humza Yousaf has urged the UK Government to reject a renewed application for North Sea drilling due to the owner of the field's ties to illegal Israeli settlements

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Scotland urged to help as 4,000 Palestinian children in need of medical evacuation
Last year, the Scottish Government committed to supporting the treatment of up to twenty Palestinian children, with 10 arriving in Scotland in late September.

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SNP urges UK to seek access to €150 billion EU defence fund
The SNP has urged the UK Government to seek access to a €150 billion EU defence fund, warning Scotland’s defence industry risks isolation.

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Why the future of the Chagos Islands is bigger than party politics
Donald Trump’s remarks on Greenland and the Chagos Islands expose a deeper global fault line. As Britain juggles alliance politics, domestic division and international law, the stakes stretch far beyond remote islands and into the future of global order.

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Thousands call on Scottish university to sack senior professor over alleged Iran ties
The Iranian Scottish Association has claimed that Larijani, who directs the university’s Smart Technology Centre, is the son of Mohammad-Javad Larijani.

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Russian sailors detained in Scotland on seized tanker discuss their experience
Two Russian sailors who were detained in Scotland after the seizure of a tanker have returned to Moscow after being released and one has discussed his experience

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'Really good progress' on whisky tariffs following Starmer meeting in China
Sir Keir Starmer says 'really good progress' has been made on whisky tariffs on his trip to China

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Company behind Scotland's contact tracing providing information for ICE raids
A company which provided track and trace services for NHS Scotland during the Covid pandemic has a lucrative contract with ICE to help it carry out immigration raids in the United States

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John Swinney defends push on independence after Trump's threats over Greenland
First Minister John Swinney defended his government's push for independence amid increasing global tensions and uncertainty.

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Clothes maketh the man - though not with Starmer and Burnham
Politicians Sir Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham should dress more maturely if they want to impress.

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CalMac's newest ferry spotted on webcam passing through The Strait of Messina
The latest addition to Scotland's ferry fleet has been spotted off the coast of Italy as it continues its journey home after leaving the Turkish shipyard where she was built.

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Scottish Government not informed of Russian-flagged tanker crew removal by US
John Swinney has said the Scottish Government was not informed that two members of crew were removed from the Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella-1, until after the US had done so.

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CalMac to use Elon Musk's Starlink technology to boost internet access on its ferries
Starlink satellite connectivity will be rolled out to each vessel, as well as access to Aavora, Clarus’ proprietary Starlink management platform.

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Swinney calls for UK warships to be based in Scotland amid global turmoil
First Minister John Swinney has called for British warships to be based in Scotland to protect country's "assets" at time of global tensions.

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Almost nobody in Scotland is going to see Melania Trump’s new film
Amazon’s authorised documentary about Melania Trump has sold just 1.04 per cent of available tickets in Scotland’s Vue cinemas.

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'Time is running out' for Iran to make deal as US Navy approaches, Trump says
Trump said that the carrier group was “ready, willing, and able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence, if necessary”.

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Two sailors from ship seized north of Scotland released back to Russia
Two Russian citizens who were on board a tanker seized north of Scotland have been released and are returning to Russia, the country's foreign ministry has said

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'ready to meet' Vladimir Putin over two key Ukraine war issues
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is "ready to meet" Vladimir Putin to two key questions in a proposed peace settlement

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