Labour conference: Anas Sarwar blasts 'not progressive' SNP and takes swipe at Tories in speech

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has laid flowers at the scene of the fatal stabbing of MP Sir David Amess - which police believe could be linked to Islamist extremism.

Green Ministers have been dismissed as “SNP lapdogs” over their non-attendance at Cabinet meetings.

A big Tory party donor and failed election candidate has taken his seat in the House of Lords so he can serve as a Scotland Office Minister in Boris Johnson’s government.

A parliamentary inquiry must be launched into the Scottish Government's initial response to the coronavirus pandemic last year, Labour had demanded.

The Scottish Tories have called on Scotland’s other parties to back whole life sentences.

Star Trek's William Shatner told Scots Doctor Who and Dancing on Ice star John Barrowman that he was 'taking him into space' as he shared his first picture of his astronaut outfit.

People with long-term health conditions are being given a share of a £2 million Mental Health Foundation scheme to support people worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

Police Scotland is rolling out new 'improved and updated' ID in the wake of Sarah Everard's murder.

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Scottish Conservatives, the Prime Minister congratulated the Scottish Tories on blunting Nicola Sturgeon’s ambitions for an SNP majority at the Scottish elections in May.To cheers at an evening reception, he said: “It is the first time I’ve been able to thank you all in person for the heroic act of depriving the SNP of the majority they so craved.”Johnson went on to launch an outspoken attack on the independence movement, claiming “ the gilt is coming off the gingerbread of the Scottish

Sarah Everard.Serving Met Police officer Wayne Couzens falsely arrested Sarah before raping and killing her, then burning her body in woodland.He was sentenced to life in prison this week.Police Scotland say the introduction of a new system will allow worried members of the public to check with the control room and verify if police officer approaching them is a real cop.A statement released tonight reads: "The move follows the understandable public concern surrounding the horrendous murder of

Malcolm Offord also described former First Minister Alex Salmond as a “brilliant” politician who had run a “very good administration”. Offord’s appointment yesterday led to accusations of cronyism due to his status as a Tory donor.

Scottish radio presenter Nicky Campbell broke down live on air while reading the horrific details of the Sarah Everard murder trial during a news bulletin today.Nicky was presenting on the 5 Live BBC Breakfast Show with colleague Rachel Burden when the heart-wrenching moment took place.The presenter described how Sarah's father Jeremy asked for a photo to be shown in court of Sarah as he read his statement and demanded his daughters murderer look at him.Nicky began reading the harrowing

car and stamped on her chest because she ran out of petrol has been handed an extended seven year prison sentence. Michael Wilkie, 29, throttled Natalie Livingstone, 26, and told her he would kill her as he pinned her to the ground in a lay-by at the side of the A9.

governments ” playing the constitutional divide for their own ends, Keir Starmer will tell Scots today. In his first chance to connect with voters in a major speech, Starmer will accuse Boris Johnson of putting the United Kingdom in danger with a ‘cavalier” attitude to the Union and make a direct attack on Nicola Sturgeon’s track record at Holyrood.

mum was left in 'absolute stitches' when a Siri blunder gave her son an x-rated response when he asked for pictures of Tesco. Five-year-old Seany McEwan was asking the Apple virtual assistant for help in showing him some pictures of the supermarket ahead his trip with his dad, Andy, 38, to get a magazine with his pocket money.

SNP were trying to “steal” Labour voters and claimed Nicola Sturgeon ’s party is not progressive. A general election may only be two years away and senior Scottish Labour figures are already war gaming strategy ahead of the poll.

challenge facing Starmer at the next election. A briefing paper from the Scottish Fabians ahead of the party conference next week, highlights that of the 150 House of Commons seats Labour needs to gain at the next election 25 of them (17 per cent of the wins needed) are in Scotland.Labour was reduced to one Scottish seat in the 2019 election with the SNP taking 48 seats, the Conservatives six and the Lib Dems four.