New legislation forbids schools in a US state from displaying the words "everyone is welcome here" in classrooms. A law which ...

First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to the eight Scottish recipients of The Elizabeth Emblem. The emblem is awarded ...

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. Global firms ‘profiting from genocide’ in Gaza, says UN rapporteur ...

Members of the public are being asked to have their say on proposals aimed at boosting the health, prosperity and wellbeing ...

A petition by an asylum seeker who challenged a decision of a local authority to treat him as an adult when refusing his application for accommodation has been refused by a Lord Ordinary after he ...

First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to the eight Scottish recipients of The Elizabeth Emblem. The emblem is awarded posthumously to family members of those who ...

Deborah O’Brien Demick has been appointed the new HM chief inspector of prosecution in Scotland. She succeeds Laura Paton who has been in the position since 2019.