Starmer’s unpopularity was insurmountable for Scottish Labour – and a boon for Reform
Amid public apathy and frustration, Labour and Reform tie for second behind the SNP, while Greens claim ‘seismic’ fourth placeLong before the final vo...
2026 election results: latest from local, Scottish and Welsh votes
From devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales to councils and mayoralties in England, find out what happened in your area. The first results are exp...
Major test for Labour as polls open in English, Scottish and Welsh elections
Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surgePolling has opened across England, Scotl...
Scottish mum stuck in Spain after baby falls foul of UK dual nationality rules
Sarah Schloegl stranded in Alicante after 11-month-old was found to have invalid documentation under new rulesA British woman from Aberdeen and her 11...
Next Scottish government faces ‘really difficult’ spending choices, economists say
Parties accused of ‘fiscal denial’ and failing to tell voters the scale of the challengeThe next Scottish government will need to make “really difficu...
End of Trump tariffs on whisky sparks row between Scottish parties over claiming credit
Labour called SNP first minister John Swinney ‘shameless’ for claiming credit when it was the result of king’s US visitDonald Trump’s announcement tha...
Swinney will call vote on referendum powers after Scottish elections
Top aide says SNP leader will seek approval to press for independence even if he fails to win majority on 7 MayJohn Swinney will call a vote seeking i...
