Climate change is driving an increase in the number and intensity of wildfires, a new Scottish government report warns.

The survey asked pupils as young as 14 about their sexual experiences but parents said they were not told about the nature of ...

The Scottish government says it has provided an additional £20,000 to pay for culling greylag geese in North and South Uist ...

The Scottish Government looks set to announce an inquiry into the operation of grooming gangs in Scotland. It comes after First Minister John Swinney faced pressure to call a public inquiry from ...

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said the government had already invested £1.75bn but admitted that the new data showed there was more to do.

Finance Secretary Shona Robison is set to announce the Scottish government's Budget for the coming financial year. She will reveal on Tuesday how the SNP administration intends to spend about £60bn in ...

A new law on the creation of deepfake intimate images is being considered by the Scottish government as part of a series of reforms aimed at tackling violence against women and girls.

Professor Alexis Jay who wrote the damning report that revealed mass abuse in Rotherham will lead the investigation ...

The Scottish Government's flagship ScotWind project, the Government-run auction of Scotland’s offshore wind licenses, is set to be probed by the nation’s spending watchdog ...

Scotland's Information Commissioner has initiated court proceedings against the SNP government after it missed a series of deadlines to produce documents relating to an investigation into Nicola ...

The move is one a series of measures outlined by the government in a consultation on improving the protection of women and girls.