Politics
Odds on John Swinney to become next SNP leader shorten dramatically
Senior figures within the SNP, including Pete Wishart, Ian Blackford and Alyn Smith have all called on him to stand.
Tories headed for total mayoral wipeout
It's shaping up to be a pretty brutal night for Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party.
Humza Yousaf resigns as first minister of Scotland
Kate Forbes, John Swinney and Mairi McAllan are all in the running to replace Yousaf in Bute House.
Russian journalists jailed on ‘extremism’ charges for alleged Navalny group work
They are just the latest media personnel targeted amid a government crackdown on dissent and independent media.
Tories turned into ‘English nationalist party’ post-Brexit – Lord Cooper
His comments have been echoed by Dan Poulter, who recently defected to the Labour Party.
Humza Yousaf to make statement at noon as resignation expected
It comes as he faces two votes of no confidence from the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour.
Biden and Netanyahu speak as ceasefire pressure grows on Israel and Hamas
Israel has vowed to invade Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, despite worldwide fears for more than one million Palestinians living there.
Sadiq Khan pledges to invest £7.8m to help young Londoners avoid crime
The Labour incumbent is to announce that the new funding will be used to expand his Violence Reduction Unit’s (VRU) community-led programme MyEnds.
Tory rebels plot against Rishi Sunak ahead of challenging local elections
The defection of a Tory MP to Labour and perilous local contests are heightening the threat of a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister.