The divisions in the party were apparent at an event where Kenny MacAskill narrowly won the vote to succeed Alex Salmond.

Gambling firms will be banned from offering potentially harmful promotional bonuses that require customers to play more than one type of game.

Swedish rapper Neneh Cherry’s debut book is among the six titles shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. Known as Neneh Mariann Karlsson, the singer-songwriter, 61, made the list with her ...

Frankie Dettori will return to Dubai to ride on World Cup night, with Godolphin Mile favourite Raging Torrent the pick of two mounts for American trainer Doug O’Neill on Saturday week.

BRADFORD City will monitor Bobby Pointon’s training until they are sure the foot injury that forced him to miss three games has cleared up.

The State Pension age is going up from 66 to 67 next year, as part of changes for anyone born between April 6, 1960 and April 5, 1977 ...

Andy Farrell has revealed that an initial squad of 75 players has been drawn up by the British and Irish Lions for their summer tour of Australia.

BBC Scotland’s head of news and current affairs Gary Smith is to step down after almost a decade, saying it has been a “privilege” to have a front row seat as history was made. Mr Smith has spent most ...

The former Scottish justice secretary takes the helm following the death of his predecessor Alex Salmond in October.

A man who intended to take possession of cannabis worth over £17 million that had been imported from the US and was destined for West ...

The vice-president and his spouse will now visit a Space Force base instead of his wife’s previously announced solo trip to a dogsled race.

A police cordon has been spotted at a small car park on Baildon Moor today, closing the area off to the public. This is off Hawksworth Road, on the left just beyond its junctions with Bingley Road and ...