BBC Scotland is the Scottish division of the BBC and the country’s main public service broadcaster. It delivers the latest Scotland news, sport, politics and culture coverage from across the country.
Based at the BBC’s Pacific Quay headquarters on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, it runs BBC One Scotland and the BBC Scotland channel, contributes to the Gaelic‑language TV service BBC Alba alongside MG Alba, and operates BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal.
The TV licence fee that funds the BBC rose to £174.50 a year from April 2025 and increased again to £180 from 1 April 2026. Licence fee income from Scotland was valued at about £311 million in licence fee income from Scotland in 2024/25, helping to pay for its services and commissions north of the Border.
Keep reading for the latest BBC Scotland news, analysis, interviews and programme updates, including coverage of licence fee debates, funding decisions and changes to TV and online services.
Latest BBC Scotland news
As reported by The National, here is a selection of the latest BBC Scotland news stories.
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BBC Scotland and independence
Although BBC Scotland is the primary public broadcaster in the country, there have long been concerns over its output.
Regarding its news output, many of those in favour of Scottish independence do not trust the broadcaster in the wake of the 2014 referendum.
The likes of celebrity Yes supporter Alan Cumming have called out the organisation for "suppressing news" about independence , while the broadcaster has been accused of ignoring major Yes events .
One 2023 report by former media professor John Robertson found that BBC Scotland politicises public services to attack the SNP government in a way that BBC Wales does not for its own devolved government.
The same professor argued that in 2014, BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland had a pro-Union bias.
How to complain about something on BBC Scotland
Complaints that something broadcast by BBC Scotland has breached editorial guidelines or failed to meet other standards can be made here .
What channel is BBC Scotland?
BBC Scotland broadcasts seven nights a week.
The channel, launched in February 2019, is available on BBC iPlayer, Freeview, Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media, and normally airs from 7pm to midnight.
It can be found on channel 9 or 108 on Freeview and YouView, 115 on Sky, 106 on Freesat, and 108 on Virgin Media.
BBC Radio Scotland frequency
BBC Radio Scotland is broadcast on FM and MW frequencies.
The station is available on 92 to 95 FM and 810 MW.
Other BBC radio stations, such as Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 3, and Radio 4, have their own FM frequencies throughout the UK.
Radio 1 is on 97-99 FM, Radio 2 on 88-91 FM, Radio 3 on 90-93 FM, and Radio 4 on 92-95 FM and 103-105 FM with local variations for Scotland.
Contacting BBC Scotland
BBC Scotland can be contacted in various ways, including by letter, phone, and in person.
People can write to BBC Audience, PO Box 1922, Darlington, DL3 0UR, or phone 03700 100 222.
There are offices at The Tun, Holyrood Road in Edinburgh and Pacific Quay, Glasgow, which can be contacted on 0131 557 5888 and 0141 422 6000 respectively.
