Politicians

Is Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar so sure of a resounding victory he’s stopped taking the contest seriously?

Sarwar must be having a laugh - John McLellan

Ben Macpherson MSP's constituency office was vandalised

Edinburgh MSP's office vandalised as opponents slam 'unacceptable' act

Stephen Kerr MSP.

We now move on to the weighty matter of MSPs’ lack of humour - Vladimir McTavis...

Sir Lindsay Hoyle speaking at Chorley Theatre in 2023

Meet the real Speaker: Behind the headlines with Sir Lindsay Hoyle Nicola Adam

In the run up to the 2019 election Boris Johnson displayed some extremely silly behaviour including driving a forklift truck through a wall, dressing up as a milkman and hiding in a fridge

Politics is going to get very silly very soon in the long year ahead - Vladimir ...

Ex-US president Richard Nixon admitted his complicity in the Watergate affair in 1974

We need to safeguard accountability and transparency in politics - Alex Cole-Ham...

Ash Regan (centre) was a surprise candidate in the SNP leadership race against Humza Yousaf and Kate Forbes. Picture: Craig Brough - Pool/Getty Images.

Political musical chairs will lead to a loss of faith in the SNP - John McLellan

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, centre, arrives with Daisy Cooper, front left, Layla Moran, front right, and parliamentary candidates for the Liberal Democrat conference at the Bournemouth Conference Centre

Only Lib Dems can fix broken Britain - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Liz Truss

Liz Truss defends her record as prime minister in think tank speech

Mike Yarwood death: Impressionist and comedian dies aged 82

Climate campaigners will march through Edinburgh next week, joining a global day of action against fossil fuels. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Climate campaigners to take to streets in protest against fossil fuels

Restyle app to make you look like doll ‘whitewashing’ people of colour

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem. (Photo: Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

Israeli protests remind us how fragile democracy is - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove

Council have found a fan in Michael Gove - John McLellan

New AI technology can be a really helpful tool to helping with your personal finances

How ChatGPT can help you with your finances

Gordon Lightfoot performs onstage during 2018 Stagecoach California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Field on April 29, 2018 in Indio, California.

Tributes paid to singer Gordon Lightfoot following death
Justin Trudeau and Stephen King have led tributes to Gordon Lightfoot
Patrick Hollis

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Jacob Rees-Mogg’s stunning family home on sale for £2.75 million

Fiona Bruce on the set of Question Time. Question Time is returning to TV screens - days after the pay of its host Fiona Bruce was revealed. The flagship BBC One political show will be back Thursday with a slightly larger virtual audience than in the last series.

Full panel line-up for BBC Question Time in Bristol

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

Martin Lewis is urging all mobile phone users to check their contracts (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis bags role as regular co-host on Good Morning Britain

Liz McAreavey, CEO at Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce

Business barriers don’t add up to a growth agenda - Liz McAreavey

Match of the Day anchor Gary Lineker was asked by the BBC to step back from presenting their flagship football highlights program, Match of the Day, until they agree on a social media policy. Lineker, a former England international football player and previous winner of the prestigious Golden Boot award, tweeted his own views on the government’s Stop Small Boats policy provoking a row over the impartiality of freelance BBC TV presenters.

BBC licence payers, not Lineker, robbed of freedom of expression David Montgomery

Rishi Sunak talks to local business leaders during a visit to a Coca-Cola factory in Lisburn, Northern Ireland yesterday (Picture: Liam McBurney/WPA pool/Getty Images)

New figures show 54% of people in the UK would vote to remain in EU

King Charles will meet with Ursula von der Leyen, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Credit: Getty Images

King Charles criticised for decision to meet Ursula von der Leyen

India Willoughby and JK Rowling (Getty Images)

‘I’m more of a woman than JK Rowling’: India Willoughby blasts author

Former councillors Maureen Child (left) and Karen Doran both live close to Brunstane Road.

Two ex-councillors face standards hearing

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to confirm plans to abolish the House of Lords in the next manifesto.
Ethan Evans

Where is BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty? What happened to her & why was Charlie Stayt presenting alone?

Why did Naga Munchetty leave BBC Breakfast mid-show?

Glen Tilbrook and Chris Difford of Squeeze have written a new song, Food for Thought, which is being sold to raise money for food banks (Picture: Karl Walter/Getty Images for Coachella)

Ageing rockers can still give us food for thought – Susan Dalgety

Keir Starmer ruled out an independence referendum in Sunday’s interview

Keir Starmer hammers final nail into Labour's coffin in Scotland - readers' lett...

Here's how people in Edinburgh and the Lothians will be impacted by the real-terms benefits cut (PA/Getty)

Benefits cut to impact quarter of people in Lothian

The trams inquiry will cost as much as the Iraq war investigation, documents have revealed. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Public has right to know more about tram inquiry amid rising costs

Lea Harrison received pay rise plus bonus

Edinburgh Trams denies boss received bonus

The full council will meet in Edinburgh City Chambers on Thursday (Picture: Neil Hanna)

Politicians who seize power in Capital might discover it's a poisoned chalice

The Queen celebrated her 96th birthday last week in her Platinum Jubilee year.

'Thank holiday' could become a permanent honour to the Queen

Councillor Jason Rust has not 'sided with developers' to build on greenbelt land (Picture: Greg Macvean)

Politicians should not distort the truth – John McLellan

Exams were cancelled in summer 2020.

Staff contracted to run Scotland's exams 'reticent' to sign up

Parents can't attend nativity indoors schools told

Parents slam nativity ban as schools to stream plays online

Lauren and Antony Russell lost their daughter Eva in August

‘Horrific pattern of neglect’ - Parliament urged to investigate stillbirth care

Are the elderly waiting too long for vital booster vacciinations?

'The people in charge should be sacked' - Your views online

Credit: Photo by Penelope Barritt/Shutterstock (10414606c)
Sir David Amess at Old Leigh Regatta

UK politicians react to the attack on a Tory MP

Angela Rayner says she stands by calling Boris Johnson 'scum'

Readers' Letters: Angela Rayner's 'scum' jibe - we expect better from politician...

Murrayfield is one of Scotland's stadia with more than 10,000 capacity to be affected by the law change (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Scottish Rugby 'in dialogue' over Murrayfield covid passports and continue to su...

Covid vaccine 'passports' are increasingly required to travel abroad (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)

Why I'm backing vaccine passports in Scotland – Angus Robertson MSP

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab refused to say when he went on holiday as members of the Foreign Affairs Committee questioned him about the Afghanistan crisis (Picture: PRU/AFP via Getty Images)

Why politicians should be more like Biden and less like Raab – Robert Aldridge

Drying out pools are a sign of the low level of water

Riverbed exposed as low rainfall empties the Water of Leith

People have reported being unable to reschedule for a number of weeks

NHS Lothian come under pressure to fix Covid vaccine appointment issues

Neil Oliver has joined GB News

Neil Oliver addresses controversial comments on GB News

Pavements have been widened on Morningside Road as part of the Spaces for People programme

Politicians like Alex Cole-Hamilton should stop pretending to support active tra...

Steve Cardownie's 16-year-old son is getting ready to vote for the first time (Picture: Rui Vieira/PA)

Don't fall for this flimsy excuse not to vote – Steve Cardownie

Tourists on the Esplanade at Edinburgh Castle

Call to drop tourist tax and change Airbnb plans

School safety call: Alison Murphy of the EIS

Politicians urged to listen to Edinburgh's school teachers ahead of pupil return

Mother using a digital tablet while helping son with his homework at home

Council tax freeze and free Ipads for secondary pupils in Edinburgh budget plan

Anas Sarwar and Monica Lennon are the two candidates for the leadership of Scottish Labour.

Labour must change stance on Scottish independence - your views

The Holyrood election in May could be just the first vote of 2021 (Picture: PA)

Why 2021 may prove to be a momentous year for Scotland – Ian Swanson