Richard Leonard under pressure as leaked report says Scottish Labour in 'peril'

Scottish Labour leader.James Kelly, who was his party’s justice spokesperson, resigned on Tuesday night after saying Leonard had not taken the party forward.In a brutal resignation letter, Kelly said: “I have no confidence in your ability to shape the party’s message, strategy and organisation.

Tourists have been slammed for hanging dirty face masks, thongs, socks and bras from trees at an ancient pilgrimage beauty spot in the Scottish Highlands.Pictures taken at the Munlochy Clootie Well in Ross and Cromarty have been branded branded "rank" after visitors tied their dirty laundry to branches in a bid to ward off sickness and bring them luck.Traditionally, Clootie Wells are places of pilgrimage in Celtic areas where strips of cloth and rags are left as part of an ancient healing

Richard Leonard has hired a top spin doctor to help turn around his flagging fortunes.Andy Whitaker, who was head of strategic communications for former shadow chancellor John McDonnell, starts in post on Wednesday.Leonard has been in the job for nearly three years, but has suffered devastating defeats at the ballot box.Scottish Labour slumped to fifth at the European election and lost six of their seven seats at the general election.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your

Cinderella co-stars Richard Madden and Lily James are still close friends and we love to see it!

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox every Friday.Pro-Union campaigners have claimed the UK is "more valuable than ever" to Scotland as the annual report on the nation's finances found its notional deficit has grown again.The 2020 Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) publication - which examines how much the country raises in taxes compared to how much it spends on public services - found a gap of £15.1 billion in 2019-20,

Jay-Z and Pharrell‘s new music video.Michelle and Robert Sullivan are the subjects of the star rappers’ new visual for recent collaborative single ‘Entrepeneur’.The new video aims to spotlight Black entrepreneurs, creatives and business owners around the world.

Dance studios delighted to expect returning students on August 31Perth and Kinross Council asked for the organisation’s help when much of Perthshire was deluged by heavy rainfall overnight on August 11/12.Director, Carol Raeburn told the PA: “We were contacted by Perth and Kinross Council to come and support them.”Homes and businesses in Alyth, Bridge of Earn, Dunning, Kinross and Perth were all affected by flood damage.And Carol believes global warming means storms such as the severe one a

the economy and less about the constitution, Richard Leonard has said. The Scottish Labour leader blamed rising support for independence on Boris Johnson's unpopularity compared to Nicola Sturgeon and the "incredible" amount of media attention her party had received during lockdown.

Richard Madden spent some time with famous friends this weekend while at home in Scotland!

coronavirus in Scotland, such as the recent outbreak of the virus in Aberdeen.The proposed ban on music in hospitality venues has received criticism over the weekend, with Sneaky Pete’s owner Nick Stewart calling the ruling “misguided” and arguing that a total ban on music will “only drive people to seek music in uncontrolled environments instead, such as house parties”.“A music ban is not safer than having properly controlled background music,” Stewart, who also works for the Music Venue Trust

castle with a beautifully manicured garden that was built by a descendant of Robert the Bruce has gone up for sale near St Andrews.The impressive Earlshall Castle near Leuchars in Fife, which was built by Sir William Bruce in the 16th century, was originally owned by the Earls of Fife, the relatives of King Robert.With a rich history, a stunning location and one of the finest gardens in Scotland, it's sure to be a hit with potential buyers.Offering 20 rooms of varying size, six bathrooms and 53

flagship Scottish resort. The firm owned by US President Donald Trump is slashing costs due to a sharp fall in international visitors to the five-star Turnberry Hotel in South Ayrshire.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayLabour are demanding Education Secretary John Swinney quits for his role in an exam results "shambles".The party said the senior SNP Government minister has "lost control" as anger grows at the way results were downgraded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.Results this week showed pupils from poorer communities were more likely to have grades "moderated" down from teachers' estimates, sparking protests from young people