NewsNewsScotlandScotland PoliticsMinister 'recognises strength of feeling' on asylum seeker housing planAlex Norris, a UK government minister, says impact on Inverness communities would be 'minimised'.14 hrs agoHighlands & IslandsScottish Parliament election to have daytime vote countVotes will be counted the day after the 7 May poll, instead of overnight, it has been announced. 19 hrs agoScotland PoliticsJack 'undermined' recycling scheme, Slater saysThe Scottish government is being sued for more than £50m over the collapse of its deposit return initiative. 2 days agoScotland PoliticsWhy is land reform on the agenda in Scotland?MSPs have given their initial backing to a new Land Reform Bill but some critics have described it as "unworkable".2 days agoScotlandHomicides in Scotland fall to 50-year lowStatistics show 45 people were the victims of homicide last year, 12 fewer than the previous year.2 days agoScotlandScottish Parliament election to have daytime vote countVotes will be counted the day after the 7 May poll, instead of overnight, it has been announced. 19 hrs agoScotland PoliticsDamning report finds 'culture of mistrust' at maternity unitA review said staffing shortages also contributed to delays and patients being harmed at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.15 hrs agoEdinburgh, Fife & EastGP surgeries to get £531m for recruitment over three yearsDoctors said the investment was a step in the right direction, having previously said £290m was needed to address the GP funding gap.2 days agoScotland PoliticsJack 'undermined' recycling scheme, Slater saysThe Scottish government is being sued for more than £50m over the collapse of its deposit return initiative. 2 days agoScotland PoliticsScotland's prison population rises to record highBoth the Scottish Prison Service and the Scottish government said action was now needed.Swinney 'happy to meet' Bayoh family after inquiry team quitsThe first minister has spoken out to comfort Sheku Bayoh's family after the inquiry chairman and counsel resigned.Thousands march in Edinburgh calling for poverty actionThe Scotland Demands Better demonstration was organised by trade unions and charities.Police investigate 'irregularities' in Alba Party financesThe Alba Party said it had discovered "a number of internal financial and administrative irregularities".Green defectors become Your Party's first Scottish councillorsDan Hutchison, Seonad Hoy and Leodhas Massie have become the first elected Your Party representatives in Scotland.Features and analysisA bridge, 130 convictions and a 30-year fight: The tolls that made criminals of islandersMore than 100 people received criminal convictions after refusing to pay tolls on the Skye Bridge.Why is the government being sued for £170m over a recycling scheme?A waste management firm has launched legal action over a beleaguered bottle return plan.Is the Scottish government softening on oil and gas?Has John Swinney shifted the Scottish government away from a "presumption against" new oil and gas?When is the Budget and what might be in it?Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.How John Swinney plans to put his stamp on the SNP as election loomsThere is a renewed emphasis on independence as the party meets less than a year before the Scottish election.