Scotland

Scottish voters are switching from the SNP to Labour – but support for independence is holding up

Humza Yousaf played a tough hand badly, but his party’s problems are deeper than just one man

Humza Yousaf tried to steamroll the SNP’s coalition partner. It cost him his career

The last-minute cancellation of the city’s intimate and unpretentious book festival Aye Write is an act of cultural vandalism

Edvard Grieg may have been Norway’s greatest classical composer, but he actually inherited his name from his Scottish forebears

These are the roots of the traditional feast to celebrate Rabbie Burns

A “yes” to independence would also mean “yes” to Brussels

There isn’t a flavour like the Arbroath smokie. It is salty, buttery and soft, bold and concentrated but to a remedial, soothing degree

The works of Robert Burns are known the world over, but many English speakers only have a vague understanding of the language he used

Gen Z’s belief that Scotland is heading for IndyRef2 is starting to falter

Scotland will flourish as a member of the European family, while England tragically continues thinking it's exceptional

This cake from Scotland’s Twelve Triangles bakery is perfect for autumn

The SNP’s Europe spokesman, Alyn Smith, knows it won’t be easy, but the party can now see its path back to EU membership

This mushroom recipe is worth cooking and good on a slice or two of sourdough toast

Her live show, Medico, offers laughter as a medicine for life's troubles and has taken the Edinburgh Fringe Festival by storm

Industry hit with a blow as government halts trial of a system designed to limit paperwork

Today only the Hebridean islands remain strongholds of a language that was once dominant across almost all of Scotland

Humza Yousaf disagrees, but there is growing SNP acceptance that winning a referendum is not just around the corner

The first minister elect vows to take an independent Scotland back into the EU

Celebrating 100 years of the subversive eccentric feted by the Beatles and John Peel

The SNP needs an evidence-based story about how Scotland would avoid austerity or worse

The first minister has stepped down after eight years, appearing to admit she is a hindrance to winning independence and therefore rejoining the EU

I set out on a quest to find the grave of a someone I never knew, thanks to a book with a story

The mythology of the Glencoe massacre endures to this day. It would take historians and spin doctors far greater than I to erase this

This will be the year Scottish artists put IndyRef2 on their setlists

Nicola Sturgeon’s hopes for a second referendum have been dashed by the Supreme Court. Yet getting and winning another vote would not mean automatic re-entry into the Union

The team at We Are Junk in Edinburgh present their fritto misto

Is it the small size of Scotland’s population that gives them a linguistic kink: a desire to reduce everything to the compass of a cosy domesticity?

This satisfying breakfast is a stunning way to begin a day in the Highlands, providing sustenance abound for walks and loch spotting

In a difficult year for Edinburgh, Sir Ian provides an exhilarating spectacle - but there are joys to be found elsewhere in the city

We need the Fringe more than ever, but European comedians are finding the price of playing there beyond a joke

Delays on the rail network saw the former Liberal leader's long-delayed farewell party delayed even longer