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Work on safety measures at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) and the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) will be monitored by a new group made up of infection control experts, whistleblowers and patients.

A lawyer tasked with defending the Trump administration in court asked a federal judge to hold her in contempt "so I can get 24 hours of sleep". Julie Le, who also told the judge that her "job sucks", has since been removed from her temporary position at the US Attorney's Office for the District of

Glasgow University mourns the loss of beloved colleague and friend, Professor Emilios Christodoulidis, who passed away at the age of 62 in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 February 2026. Emilios was a leading scholar in legal theory and the philosophy of law. He held the chair of jurisprudence at the S

Plans have been unveiled to strengthen the legal rights for eligible kinship carers and make it simpler and clearer to access support for them and children they care for. Promise minister Natalie Don-Innes introduced proposed Scottish government amendments to the Children (Care, Care Experience, and

Justice secretary Angela Constance "must" confirm she will urgently publish details of a consultation ahead of her plans to release more criminals early from prison, the Scottish Conservatives have said. Shadow justice secretary Liam Kerr submitted an urgent question in Holyrood yesterday calling on

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened formal investigations into X Internet Unlimited Company (XIUC) and X.AI LLC (X.AI) covering their processing of personal data in relation to the Grok artificial intelligence system and its potential to produce harmful sexualised image and

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has called for a social media ban for under-16s. Australia and France recently introduced new age restrictions for social media amid rising concerns about the toll these platforms are taking on young people’s mental health.

A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that the Probation Service in England and Wales is being placed under significant strain, seriously impeding its ability to protect the public and reduce reoffending rates. In 2024-25, HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) spent £1.

The automatic release point for certain short-term prisoners will be changed from 40 per cent to 30 per cent of their sentence, subject to approval by Holyrood.

North Koreans caught watching South Korean television shows face public humiliation, years in labour camps or even execution – with the harshest punishments for those too poor to pay bribes, according to testimony given to Amnesty International. North Koreans who fled the country have told Amn

Scottish Women’s Aid is marking 10 years of Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage helpline as it responds to record levels of demand for support. Launched in early 2016 with support from the Scottish government, the service began with just five staff and a phone line and received

Scottish government ministers must ensure the right combination of officers and staff is in place as new figures show a fall in the number of full-time police officers, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have said. The key points from the police officer quarterly strength stats for 31 December 2025 are

Arnot Manderson's Alex Price-Marmion features in the new BBC documentary Lover, Liar, Predator. The documentary follows the conviction of Aaron Swan in 2023, in which Ms Price-Marmion appeared for the Crown. Swan was found guilty of several charges, including domestic abuse, sexual assault and four

A woman in China has been blamed for a series of car accidents after repeatedly removing traffic mirrors outside her home for better feng shui. Police were called to the neighbourhood in Shanghai after the local property management company and neighbours failed to convince the woman to desist, the S

Anderson Strathern has announced the appointment of Carole Tomlinson as its new chair as the firm celebrates its 325th year in business in Scotland. Ms Tomlinson will take up the role from 1 April, succeeding Fraser Geddes following the end of his three-year term. She is a dual-qualified solicitor i