'Any place, any time' Nicola Sturgeon challenges next Tory Prime Minister to independence debate

Queen Elizabeth II made history on Tuesday, both accepting the resignation of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and appointing new Prime Minister Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Truss is England's third female prime minister and the 15th prime minister to serve during the queen's 70-year reign. Breaking tradition, the 96-year-old reigning monarch chose to relocate the symbolic events due to her ongoing health and mobility issues.

Around 400,000 Scots children will be able to receive a lifeline £25 a week benefit in November.

Anas Sarwar has demanded that Liz Truss introduce an immediate freeze on energy prices and then call a general election. Speaking ahead of the announcement of Tory leadership contest between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, Sarwar urged the new Prime Minister to take immediate action on rising fuel bills.

Tributes have been paid from across the political spectrum to former Glasgow Labour leader and councillor Malcolm Cunning who has died, aged 65. News of his death was announced by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar on Sunday.

Nicola Sturgeon has accused Liz Truss of being prepared to “move the goalposts” on an independence referendum, amid reports that the new Prime Minister will consider changing the rules on how to run a future vote.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will personally intervene today in a bid to stop waves of strike action among council workers.

Queen Elizabeth will receive the new UK Prime Minster at her Balmoral estate. The 96-year-old monarch - who has been suffering with health issues and mobility difficulties in recent months - arrived at her Scottish residence last month but would typically have been expected to interrupt her 10-week annual summer holiday to return to either Buckingham Palace in London or Windsor Castle to officially accept Boris Johnson's resignation and to welcome either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak into office. However, a royal spokesperson has confirmed that, for the first time ever, the politicians will travel to Aberdeenshire for the official meetings.

Queen Elizabeth II appoints the United Kingdom's next prime minister while in Scotland, it will mark the first time in her 70-year reign that the appointment will happen outside of Buckingham Palace.A Palace source tells ET that Her Majesty will meet with outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson next Tuesday at Balmoral, her castle in Scotland. She will then meet with the new prime minister shortly thereafter, also at Balmoral. The source added that the queen's mobility issues are keeping her in Balmoral for now.

Queen Elizabeth II appoints the United Kingdom's next prime minister in Scotland, it will mark the first time in her 70-year reign that the appointment will happen outside of Buckingham Palace.A Palace source tells ET that Her Majesty will meet with outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson next Tuesday at Balmoral, her castle in Scotland. She will then meet with the new prime minister shortly thereafter, also at Balmoral. The source added that the queen's mobility issues are keeping her in Balmoral for now.

The Queen won't meet the new Prime Minister in Buckingham Palace next week in a historic first.

Nearly half of Tory voters want to renationalise energy firms to help the UK cope with the cost of living crisis, a new poll has found.

Queen Elizabeth will reportedly appoint the UK's new Prime Minister at Balmoral. The 96-year-old monarch - who has been suffering with health issues and mobility difficulties in recent months - arrived at her Scottish residence last month and had been expected to interrupt her annual 10-week summer break to return to Buckingham Palace on 6 September to officially accept Boris Johnson's resignation and to welcome either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak into office, but now plans have been drawn up for the politicians to travel instead. A source told The Sun newspaper: “The Queen has now been advised not to travel.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has backed a new multi-million pound fund to help over 750 West Lothian families during the cost of living crisis - despite facing criticism for scrapping free school meals for all P6 and P7 pupils this summer.

Nicola Sturgeon has renewed calls for an energy price freeze as she warned of a “looming disaster” if the price cap rise comes into effect in October. The Scottish First Minister is to convene a crisis summit with the leading energy companies ahead of Ofgem’s latest energy price cap announcement which is due on on Friday.

Nicola Sturgeon has condemned the abuse aimed at a BBC journalist before a Tory hustings in Perth as "disgraceful".

Tory party members have been greeted with boos from independence supporters as they arrived for a leadership hustings in Perth tonight.

Alan Cumming is currently performing his one man show about legendary bard Robert Burns, and had a very special guest in the audience this week.

Incredible images of the last Supermoon of 2022 have been captured overnight. The rare lunar phenomenon occurs when there is a full moon while it is also at its closest point to the Earth in its orbit.

The moon passes through 12 cycles throughout the year, one of which is the Sturgeon Moon in August. Tonight’s full moon will also be a supermoon, a bigger and brighter moon that is visually stunning.