She added: "The Free Colliers were instrumental in fighting for freedom and indepence for colliers who were almost like slaves. "The colliers lodges spread across the whole of Scotland and to some ...

A record number of Freedom of Information Requests were made last year, but is this 17-year-old law - allowing people to interrogate Scotland's public bodies - working well enough? Click onto a ...

LONDON — A new Scottish law that criminalizes the “stirring up of” hatred against some groups has triggered a debate far ...

The Herald reports that every person over the age of 50 in Scotland is set to receive the vaccine by the spring. The Daily Telegraph says the Oxford jab could "stave off full lockdown" with the ...

With lower crime rates and stricter gun laws, Scotland generally feels safer than the US, which means their kids also get a bit more freedom, Annie said. "In California, I had different levels of ...

What I see happening in Great Britain and other Western countries does not portend well for the United States, as popular trends there often show up here. Increasing numbers of ...

The Scottish PEN group, part of an international network championing freedom of expression, has warned Scotland's worldwide reputation has been jeopardised by Creative Scotland and the government.

The hate crime law in Scotland includes more protected characteristics. Supporters of the new law point out that it contains safeguards designed to protect freedom of speech. For example ...

Calls are being made for Nicola Sturgeon to face a new inquiry into whether she broke the ministerial code. The interventions have been made by Acting Alba Leader Kenny MacAskill as well as SNP MSP ...