Just one person convicted of carrying a knife has been given the maximum five-year sentence, despite nearly 1000 convictions and an SNP pledge to get tough on the offence.

Overall capacity in early learning and childcare (ELC) services has fallen, parents continue to struggle to find flexible childcare options and the most deprived households have far fewer options for childcare according to a new report published today.

An additional two cases of domestic abuse were recorded every day by police in Scotland last year, new figures have revealed.

The SNP’s failure to back greater sovereignty on fishing rights as outlined in the new EU-UK agreement is a “power fail”, the Scottish Conservatives have said.

However you voted, now is the time to come together. It is time to get on with it.

The Brexit deal gets on with Brexit and delivers on the result of the referendum.

Figures reveal that businesses in East Lothian will be left over £500,000 out-of-pocket as a result of Scottish Government changes to business rates.

Uptake of flu vaccines across Scotland is far lower than it was at the same point last year, amid reports of shortages of the jabs.

"The choice was this deal, which enables us to take back control and to build a brighter future for our country, or going back to square one with more division, more uncertainty and a failure to deliver on the referendum."

This week, Michelle Ballantyne MSP for South Scotland is taking part in raising awareness for pancreatic cancer ahead of the Scottish Parliament’s debate on Pancreatic Cancer.