Theresa May

Dawn Sturgess died in July 2018 after being poisoned by the nerve agent Novichok.

What is Novichok and how does it affect the body?

Neil Kinnock falls over on Brighton seafront in 1983.

Funny political stunts gone wrong from elections past

Labour's cautious campaign is sign of its seriousness about power

Rishi Sunak launched the election in the pouring rain

Labour's cautious campaign is sign of its seriousness about power

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer during Prime Ministers' Questions in the House of Commons on December 13

Let’s make 2024 the year of change - Ian Murray

Dr Lisa Cameron sits beside former prime minister Theresa May adn Douglas Ross after joining the Conservative party ranks

Tories look like they’re thrown together by rogue dating app - Vladimir McTavish

Caribbean migrants are welcomed by RAF officials after the Empire Windrush landed them in London in 1948 Image: PA Media/Getty Images

What is the Windrush scandal?

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is seen by commentators as the most likely next prime minister (Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

How much do policies matter in an election?

First Minister Humza Yousaf believes failing to challenge the UK Government's veto would open the door to more laws being blocked in future (Picture: Robert Perry/PA Wire)

Yousaf has picked the wrong ground for a fight with Westminster – Ian Swanson

Tory ministers will not be happy with the new ‘no plus-one’ rule for King Charles III coronation - Credit: Getty Images

Tory ministers in uproar after major king’s coronation rule change

Home Secretary Suella Braverman laughs as she tours a building site on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, where deported migrants are planned to be housed (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Braverman's laughter at Rwandan 'internment' camp was shocking – Angus Robertson

Construction has begun on the UK’s first Lego themed holiday village at the Legoland Windsor Resort

Construction begins on UK’s first Lego holiday village

Theresa May's disastrous decision to call a general election in 2017 has a lesson for Nicola Sturgeon (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Wheels coming off Sturgeon’s clown car as opposition to her indy plan C grows

Theresa May's disastrous decision to call a general election in 2017 has a lesson for Nicola Sturgeon (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Wheels coming off Sturgeon’s clown car as opposition to her indy plan C grows

Liz Truss should let her record in government speak for itself. Oh dear (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Susan Morrison: Detest Tories? No, what I hate is ‘greed is good’ philosophy

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have both said no to another independence referendum (Picture: PA Wire)

If you value Scottish devolution, you should fear for its future – Ian Swanson
It's no big surprise that Tory leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have both made it clear they will not agree to a second independence referendum.
Ian Swanson

Politicians cannot simply decide a national election will be held on one issue alone (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Sturgeon's plan to turn general election into Indyref2 is impossible

Just two of the six Scottish Tory MPs continued to support Boris Johnson as PM.

How did my MP in Scotland vote on Boris Johnson?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen during his meeting with the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, in 10 Downing Street, London, ahead of talks. Picture date: Monday June 6, 2022.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson survives confidence vote

Boris Johnson prepares to watch a man receive his Covid booster jab in a Boots pharmacy in his Uxbridge constituency (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Johnson must resign over latest Downing Street party – Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP

Rishi Sunak, seen at the London Wonderground comedy and music festival, is seen as a contender to replace Boris Johnson (Picture: Peter Nicholls/WPA pool/Getty Images)

If Boris is ousted, new Tory leader would inherit a divided party – Ian Swanson

A Christmas Party at Downing Street could have gone unnoticed, based on Susan Morrison's experience (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

I've been to a Downing Street party and it was rubbish – Susan Morrison

The Dandelion project is described as a 'reimagination of the harvest festival' in Scotland.

Vertical farms to take shape across Scotland for harvest festivals

Boris Johnson was labelled 'a trivial man' by Sir Keir Starmer (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Johnson faces growing challenge from Labour under Starmer – Ian Swanson

Both the Scottish and UK governments are taking the wrong approach to improving social care, says Alex Cole-Hamilton (Picture: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

Johnson and Sturgeon are getting it wrong over social care – Alex Cole-Hamilton

Overseas aid is not a priority for Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and their colleagues in the UK government (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA)

Is this policy Boris Johnson's cruellest decision? – Ian Swanson

Maize rations being delivered in Malawi. Boris Johnson's bid to cut foreign aid is a stain on Britain's reputation around the world, argues Ian Murray MP.

PM puts our reputation - and lives - at risk across the world - Ian Murray
Global co-operation has never been more vital.
Ian Murray

Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland is recognised as one of the best nations in the world for equality Photo by Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

SNP to outlaw gay conversion therapy if UK Government doesn’t, says Sturgeon

Tweet deleted: Stephanie Callaghan

SNP Holyrood candidate compared Theresa May to Hitler over indyref2 refusal

Theresa May wants international travel to return - after receiving £40k worth of gifts from Heathrow Airport (Photo by Niklas Halle'n - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Theresa May wants international travel to return - after receiving £40k worth of...

Stay awake to threat of Donald Trump - your views

Stay awake to threat of Donald Trump - your views

Primodos was available throughout the 1960s and 1970s (Photo: Shutterstock)

The Primodos scandal explained

A Black Trans Lives Matter march was held on June 27, 2020 to campaign for reforms to the gender recognition act. (Getty Images)

57% of UK women are supportive of trans people’s right to self-identify

Sir Mark Sedwill has stepped down from his role as Cabinet Secretary and national security adviser (Getty Images)

Sir Mark Sedwill: who is the top UK civil servant and why has he resigned from g...

John Bolton served as a National Security Adviser under President Donald Trump (Getty Images)

The damning allegations levelled at Donald Trump in explosive memoir

Susan was greeted by a cross between Theresa May and a 1960s bus conductress when she called the ‘Waiting List Office’

NHS computer said no to cancer surgery when real answer was yes – Susan Morrison

Boris Johnson claps for the NHS and key workers - but what effect will his immigration policies have?

Do Boris Johnson's concessions on NHS surcharge go far enough?

Boris Johnson needs to do more than just clap for the carers, says Ian Swanson (Picture: Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Crown Copyright/PA Wire)

UK's U-turns on treatment of NHS migrant staff not good enough – Ian Swanson

Your Place Comedy with Simon Brodkin and Maisie Adams on-line on Sunday May 10 -...

Have you ever befriended a Theresa May type on holiday? (Picture: PA)

When your new holiday pal turns out to be Theresa May – Susan Morrison

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The full list of Brit Awards 2020 winners

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Brit Awards 2020: the full list of winners as Lewis Capaldi takes home two gongs

In this photo illustration the flag of the European Union and the Union flag sit on top of a sand castle on a beach on May 09, 2016 in Southport, United Kingdom

Here's how the rights of EU residents will be affected during and after the Brex...

Alex Cole-Hamilton predicts that Nicola Sturgeon will not be SNP leader in a year’s time. Picture: Getty

God knows what will happen in 2020 – not me!

With a big Commons majority behind him, Boris Johnson is unlikely to go to the polls early. Picture: PA

After two surprise elections saw Tories go from humiliation to victory, what wil...

Changes to Universal Credit.

Universal Credit: how the benefits system will be overhauled by the Conservative...

This is the Conservatives’ plan to change Universal Credit - and how it could af...

Boris Johnson speaks to a caller as he mans the phones at the Conservative Campaign Headquarters Call Centre. Picture: WPA Pool/Getty Images

General election: How victory for Boris Johnson may spark real constitutional cr...

Boris Johnson has said he will not allow Indyref2 under any circumstances

Tory majority on Thursday could create independence flashpoint

Labour's manifesto builds on popular, radical policies from the 2017 election

Polls give Labour general election boost but Corbyn's party cannot rely on repea...

Boris Johnson’s reception when he visited flood-hit South Yorkshire was less than enthusiastic. Picture: Getty

General election: Why it’s a mistake to think the result is a foregone conclusio...

Boris Johnson got a less-than-enthusiastic reception in South Yorkshire

As parties prepare to launch their manifestos, there are radical policies on off...

Nicola Sturgeon has been excluded from leaders' debates on ITV and the BBC. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

General election: Nicola Sturgeon has won past TV debates and now they’ve exclud...

The UK is set for a December General Election (Getty Images)

General Election 2019: What we know about Edinburgh's candidates so far and how ...