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Scottish Government “underfunding” of universities has left the sector increasingly dependent on cash from foreign students, Tories have claimed, as figures showed the number of new students coming to Scotland to start their degrees has trebled since the SNP came to power.

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Bute House doesn’t meet Scottish Government’s own targets for energy efficiency

Humza Yousaf’s official residence doesn’t meet the Scottish Government’s own targets for energy efficiency, we can reveal. Ministers have been accused of “hypocrisy” after admitting Bute House in Edinburgh has an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D.

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Jodie Jones killer Luke Mitchell to give interview behind bars on notorious murder in new documentary

Channel 5 bosses have been blasted for 'giving a platform' to convicted killer of Scots schoolgirl Jodi Jones as he launches a fresh bid to clear his name.Luke Mitchell has been in jail for 17 years after being convicted of the brutal slaying of Jodi near her home in Easthouses, Midlothian in 2003.The pair were both just 14 at the time of the incident.Now as part of a new two-part Channel Five documentary called Murder in a Small Town, Mitchell has spoken about how his gothic looks had made it 'easy' for people to believe he murdered his girlfriend.Mitchell has lost several appeals on evidence he has presented to overturn his conviction.Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Liam Kerr hit out at the decision to air the documentary.

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Criminals could see community payback sentences cut by a third under SNP plans

Humza Yousaf said the reduction was required to deal with an "unavoidable" backlog in the system due to the coronavirus pandemic.Council areas placed under level four restrictions last year were told by health bosses to suspend all planned community work parties as they would be unsafe.SNP ministers now plan to cut the unpaid work element imposed in existing community payback orders by 35% - with the exception of those imposed for domestic abuse, sexual offences, or stalking.But the proposals were slammed today by the Scottish Conservatives, who said the Nationalists were letting down victims of crime.Liam Kerr, the party's justice spokesman, said: "The SNP have shamefully tried to hide their failures on Community Payback Orders by sneaking

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SNP defend Kenny MacAskill after East Lothian MP travels to Speyside and back

The SNP also confirmed he stayed in the Moray property other than for two medical-related appointments.

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Leaked emails show Scottish Conservative divisions on SNP Government Hate Crime Bill

Douglas Ross overruled his MSPs by calling for the controversial Hate Crime Bill to be axed.Leaked emails reveal senior MSPs simply wanted to amend the plans, but Ross intervened to ensure the party supported scrapping the Bill altogether.The Government Bill, which is going through Holyrood, aims to bring together the existing hate crime laws into one piece of legislation.However, critics believe the Bill poses a threat to free speech and Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf recently responded by ditching a key element of the plan.The Scottish Tories staged a Holyrood debate last month calling on the Government to “remove” the Bill, but internal emails expose their deep divisions.Liam Kerr, the party’s justice spokesperson, sent an email days

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Hate Crime Bill clash as Conservatives demand plans are ditched at Holyrood

hate crime laws.The SNP Government is under pressure to strike out its plans to add “stirring up hatred” to legislation, a move critics say cannot be policed.Conservatives are leading the campaign to block the plan, but were accused of playing “petty politics” ahead of a vote at parliament.Scottish Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf insists the overall plans will make society more inclusive. It adds new laws protecting age and sex.But a section which police warn will curb freedom of expression threatens to undermine the entire package.Scottish Conservative justice spokesman Liam Kerr said: “Every political party agrees that there is a clear need for hate crime laws.

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Police subjected to nearly 90 coronavirus related attacks in first weeks of lockdown in Scotland

Police Scotland were subjected to almost 90 coronavirus-related attacks in the first weeks of lockdown. A total of, 265 assaults were directed at officers and other members of staff within Police Scotland between March 24 to April 30.

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Tory plea to ministers to lift cap on Scottish student numbers for universities

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