NHS Scotland data shows 1.7% of adults meet criteria for gambling disorder, highest rate in UK, with young men in deprived areas most affected.
Edinburgh councillors to vote on banning gambling ads near schools, potentially making it the first Scottish authority to implement geographical betting marketing restrictions.
Twenty-five years after devolution, the boundaries between reserved and devolved legal powers remain contested. Douglas Campbell explores the ongoing tensions.
The not proven verdict has been a peculiarity of Scots law for three centuries. As calls for its abolition grow louder, Douglas Campbell weighs the arguments on both sides.
Scotland’s legal aid system is under unprecedented strain. Douglas Campbell examines how budget cuts and rising demand are affecting access to justice across the country.