Despite free tuition, wealthier students are more than two-times more likely to secure a place at university than those from deprived backgrounds. Scotland’s higher and further education system is one of the few in the world to offer tuition-free undergraduate study for students. Since the scheme was introduced in 2007-08, 740,000 students have benefited from the policy. Former First Minister, Alex Salmond, who introduced the free tuition policy. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell Tuiti

This article contains graphic descriptions of physical and sexual assault. Conversations around sexual and physical violence have become mainstream in recent years, bringing with it positive change like ‘Claire’s Law’, the ‘#MeToo’ Movement and the world-leading Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. " I remember thinking that he was going to kill me. I was fearing for my life." But for many gay men, their experiences of abuse remain underreported, unsupported and poorly underst

Soon after the election on May 7th First Minister, John Swinney, appointed his new cabinet, but many campaigners and women alike were disappointed to see the loss of a dedicated women’s health brief, previously held by Jenni Minto MSP. After the post-election cabinet reshuffle, the portfolio is now under a wider ministerial brief in public health, led by Maree Todd MSP.

As of early 2025, Grindr has more than 14.5 million average monthly users across the globe. Concerns have been raised from its creation however over just how safe the app is. Those fears became reality in 2016, when Stephen Port, now 49, was convicted of the murder of four men whom he met on Grindr.

The UK Budget 2025 has big promises and even bigger trade-offs, but it marks the beginning of a new chapter for Britain.