Greater accountability and transparency in the police, prosecution service and courts are vital if we are to see a sustained reduction in the level of crime.

Councils must be given greater freedom to provide services and raise more of their own revenue, a new report from the independent think tank Reform Scotland says today.

Scotland must introduce radical new ways of delivering public services that offer real value for money, a new independent think tank says today.

Scotland has the potential to become one of the most successful economic nations in the world, a report by a new independent think tank claims today.