First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to continue preparations for a second independence referendum as she congratulated Boris Johnson on his election to leader of the Conservative party.
Boris Johnson has won the Conservative leadership contest and is set to become the next Prime Minister.
Live coverage and reaction as Boris Johnson wins the Tory leadership result and is set to become the next Prime Minister, by The Courier’s political editor Paul Malik. BREAKING NEWS: Boris Johnson set to become next Prime Minister after winning Tory leadership vote
Bosses at a Fife packaging firm have slammed prime ministerial contender Boris Johnson after discovering he used one of their products to bash food standards legislation.
The Home Secretary has reiterated his outright refusal to change legislation which would allow for safe drug consumption rooms in Scotland.
A Tayside MSP has warned a recent upturn in exports of Scottish soft fruit could collapse if an expected worker drought comes true.
A fresh appeal has been launched by the Scottish Government for a working partnership between Westminster and Holyrood to tackle the drugs deaths epidemic.
The Scottish MP hoping to lead the Liberal Democrats at Westminster said there would be no arrangement to cede the North East Fife seat to the SNP, following a similar deal in Wales to “guarantee” a pro-EU MP.
Jeremy Hunt's hustings performances have increased the Tory leadership candidate's popularity over Boris Johnson in Courier Country.
Three local Tory politicians have refused to disclose who they are voting for to be their party's, and the country's, next leader.