The UAE is accused of arming a genocidal militia in Sudan. The Scottish Government wants closer ties
The Scottish Government's "courting" of the Gulf state comes as human rights groups raise allegations about its role in Sudan’s devastating war.
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Closure urged after 350 cracks found in nuclear reactor
More than 350 cracks have been discovered in an ageing nuclear power reactor at Hunterston in North Ayrshire, breaching an
Kelp harvesting ban backed by Scottish Government
A ban on the mechanical harvesting of kelp around Scotland’s coast is to be backed by the Scottish Government,
Yemen: hundreds of alleged war crimes but only 79 investigations
There have been 366 alleged war crimes in Yemen but only 79 investigations by the Saudi-led coalition and the Ministry
Prison suicides prompt call for fewer sentences to save lives
Scottish courts must dramatically reduce the number of people being sent to prison in order to save lives, according to
Revealed: 505 nuclear safety incidents at Faslane
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recorded more than 500 safety mishaps with nuclear submarines on the Clyde since 2006
Destitute refugee family win right to rebuild their lives
A couple with two young children, who were facing street homelessness in Scotland after being destitute for almost a decade,
Searching for answers: Scots struggling to access records on their lives in care
Sitting in his car – outside the post office where he had collected a brown paper package containing the written records
Brexit impact: warning of more risks from infectious diseases
Scotland will be vulnerable to outbreaks of infectious diseases and less prepared to tackle them, if a ‘hard’ EU withdrawal
Brexit impact: child protection fears over EU information sharing
Information on individuals barred from working with children will no longer be shared with Scotland’s criminal records disclosure agency
Brexit impact: university research ‘will take decade to recover’
Brexit could damage university research in Scotland for at least a decade, hitting funding, vital collaborations and disciplines crucial to
Scots laird asked to help save ancestor’s ‘evil’ slave castle
A Scottish baronet has been called upon to help preserve his ancestor’s castle in Sierra Leone as a monument
Inequality worse in Scotland since devolution, says study
Inequality in Scotland has got worse not better since devolution, according to a new expert study. Gwilym Pryce, a social