Holyrood

Scottish Labour’s policy cupboard is bare as Labour MSPs turn on Iain Gray over the absence of strategy and policy in key areas such as the future of the council tax.

In a move raises further questions over Labour's credibility the party's alcohol commission has recommended letting Westminster deal with Scotland's alcohol problems.

Scotland's future will be at the heart of the campaign for the 2011 elections.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called on opposition parties to put Scots health first as Parliament prepares to continue discussions on the proposal for a minimum price for alcohol.

Following on from reports today (Friday) that a ‘major’ discovery of oil in the North Sea, Aberdeen North MSP Brian Adam has renewed Prof. Josef Stiglitz call for an Oil Fund. The Nobel Prize winner and former Chief Economist of the World Bank, said on BBC Scotland’s Newsnight programme on Tuesday (24th August) that the UK had “squandered" it's oil wealth and that it is now "imperative" an oil fund is established to secure the wealth that remains under the North Sea for future generations.

The SNP Government is helping deliver more low cost homes than at any time since the early 1980's, official figures confirmed today.

The SNP in government have helped people feel safer in their communities according to the latest Scottish Household Survey.

SNP MSP Rob Gibson has called for the devolution of the Crown Estate after concerns were raised over it's handling of Scottish property ahead of a boom in off shore renewables that could generate revenue for Scotland.

SNP MSP Stewart Maxwell has today welcomed reports that the BBC is broadcasting live televised coverage of all Scotland’s away games in the forthcoming European Championship qualifiers, including the final match away to World and European champions, Spain.

Labour’s plan for a smash and grab raid on the public pockets to pay for their cuts to public spending has been revealed after Labour leader Iain Gray backed moves by the Labour leader of Glasgow City Council to put council tax up and get the money for a council tax freeze.