Midlothian council is set to become the first Scottish local authority to entirely axe all musical instrument tuition in its schools - bar for children who are studying for Higher or National Five exams in the subject.

Midlothian council is set to become the first Scottish local authority to entirely axe all musical instrument tuition in its schools - bar for children who are studying for Higher or National Five exams in the subject.

The 48 per cent of voters who backed Remain in the EU referendum have had less say in the Brexit process than a handful of hardline DUP and Tory MPs, writes Joyce McMillan

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SNP parliamentarians have been told by Nicola Sturgeon to prepare for a possible Scottish election if the government at Holyrood fails to pass its budget today.

Plans to introduce a new tax on workplace parking spaces in Scotland could force teachers to quit the profession by increasing their financial burden, the nation’s largest teaching union has warned.

An 11th hour deal has been agreed between the Scottish Government and the Greens which will ensure Holyrood’s £34bn annual budget is passed today.

MP Douglas Ross caused a stir in the House of Commons yesterday (January 31) when he described a constituent business' haggis ice cream as "better than sex".

Nicola Sturgeon will visit North America next week in a bid to strengthen trade and cultural links between Scotland and the US and Canada.