The First Minister accused the Labour leadership hopeful of trying to ‘lecture’ him and described his comments as ‘polemics’.

Gold medallist swimmer Duncan Scott has said it was a “privilege” to carry the King’s Baton in Glasgow, as it began its Scottish tour ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Scott held the baton aloft as he ...

Tributes have been paid to a reclusive and eccentric brewery and pub owner who hit the headlines when his establishments banned swearing, laptops and mobile phone use. Humphrey Smith, who was 81, ran ...

Two police officers called to the scene of Henry Nowak’s murder are under investigation for potential gross misconduct after they failed to give him immediate first aid and instead handcuffed him as ...

A ship has run aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not taking Iran’s approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported. The report identified the affected vessel as a foreign ...