Sickening displays of wealth at Met Gala make it feel like the last days of Rome

With 35 million Americans living below the poverty line, the $350,000 cost of a table at the Met Gala seems particularly tone ...

Labour's downfall cannot mask unionists' failure to oust SNP as Reform and Greens charge forward

Scotland’s unionist parties appear unable to remove the SNP from power without calling their bluff on an independence ...

The biggest losers in the Scottish election are not who you think they are

It is the people of Scotland who have lost out most because of the failings of ambitious, careerist politicians ...

Rising costs, red tape and erratic weather: Why helping Scottish farmers is a national priority

The incoming Scottish Government must recognise that agriculture really does matter – economically, environmentally and ...

Why Scotland's astonishing lack of nursery teachers shows how badly education is funded

Investing in education enables people to make more worthwhile contributions to society, but it is also good for their mental ...

An NHS consultant's plea to the Scottish Government: A&E crisis demands bold action, not rhetoric

The fact that patients can be left waiting on trolleys in hospital corridors for hours or days is unacceptable ...

'Special' 19th century Celtic league medal to go under the hammer

Another key lot is a shirt worn by Rangers legend, Sandy Jardine, during his side’s Scottish Cup final win over Aberdeen in ...

Why Jews, like all vulnerable minorities, need more than sympathy amid rising attacks and hate

People need to have the courage to champion the considerable achievements of Jewish people and other minority groups who face ...

Holyrood elections 2026: What happened in Edinburgh - Greens oust Angus Robertson and win three list seats; Lib Dems get two MSPs

Meanwhile, the Lib Dems won the new seat of Edinburgh Northern, with Forth ward councillor Sanne Dijkstra-Downie beating the ...

What Scottish Government must do to tackle its £5 billion black hole – and avoid a £50 billion one

The First Minister should immediately pull together a business council to advise government on economic growth with ...

Desperate and laughable: Why inquests into Scottish Tory and Labour campaigns will be brutal

The silver lining in very dark clouds for Conservatives is the blue wall across the Borders, writes John McLellan ...

How London Labour blew Scotland’s best chance for meaningful change

Scotland’s fortunes are about to get even worse as the country prepares for five more years of grievance politics under the ...