SNP Holyrood contender doesn't want to be seen as the `brown' MSP, she wants to represent everyone

Brian Cox says his parenting skills are nothing like his ruthless on-screen character.The Dundee-born actor plays media mogul Logan Roy – who lets his children fight for control of his empire – in Succession.Each one of them seems dependent on him and almost self-destruct trying to win his approval.But dad-of-four  Brian, 74, has said that he doesn’t overly protect his own children and feels they should be “allowed to fail”.Speaking on David Tennant Does A Podcast With…, he said: “My thing is

pandemic, says Boris Johnson.The Prime Minister sent a message to the SNP on 'rebuilding' the UK 'from its ravages' in the wake of the pandemic that's killed over 50,000 Brits this year so far.Johnson insisted that this was no time for Scots to contemplate 'division or distraction about our national constitution'.The PM also slammed Nicola Sturgeon for her 'focus on separation' and vented that it 'had to stop'.His address was during a Scottish Conservative virtual conference.It comes days after

Scottish independence is "highly sophisticated", the SNP's economics guru has insisted. Andrew Wilson, who wrote a controversial report on the costs of splitting from the UK, said Scotland could no longer afford to remain in the UK.

Black Watch, the SNP has urged.

Andy Burnham said more power needs to be taken out of Westminster after Boris Johnson labelled Scottish devolution a 'disaster'.The mayor of Greater Manchester said he was left a 'little worried' by the prime minister's comments.The PM  is understood to have told MPs that devolution had been “Tony Blair’s biggest mistake” during a meeting.Downing Street sources did not deny Mr Johnson made the comments, which were first reported by the Sun, during a discussion with the Northern Research Group of

Boris Johnson has caused fury after reportedly claiming devolution has been a “disaster” in Scotland. The Prime Minister was condemned after telling MPs Holyrood had been “Tony Blair’s biggest mistake”.Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “Worth bookmarking these PM comments for the next time Tories say they’re not a threat to the powers of the Scottish Parliament  - or, even more incredibly, that they support devolving more powers.

Richard Leonard has suffered a blow over his plans for guaranteeing women the top candidate slots for Holyrood. The party’s governing body yesterday supported legal advice which warned the proposals would be unlawful.Leonard’s party has been split over the best way to ensure the next round of Labour MSPs reflects the diversity of society.Labour has a track record of using positive action to boost female representation and Leonard wanted to go further for this election.

referendum on Scottish independence should not be held while the country “heals” from coronavirus, Gordon Brown said.

Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard's plan for selecting more women and key workers as top Holyrood candidates has fallen foul of legal advice by the party.A leaked paper states that the proposals would be “unlawful” and pose a “risk of indirect discrimination”.An alternative has been produced for male MSPs to voluntarily give up their top slots on the regional Lists for a female colleague.A Scottish Labour spokesperson said: "We don't comment on internal information that has been

mum has shared harrowing Snapchat footage of her teen son being beaten by a cowardly gang who filmed the vile attack 'to boast'.

pub tenants a better deal with landlords. In Scotland, around 750 pubs are "tied" to a particular brewery or company, meaning tenants rent from pub owners with an obligation to purchase alcohol from a particular firm.

Alex Salmond ’s criminal case could be handed over to the Holyrood inquiry, it has emerged.The legislation which established the Scottish Parliament could lead to the Crown Office disclosing relevant documents, according to a procurator fiscal.A Holyrood committee is examining how the SNP Government botched the investigation of sexual misconduct allegations by two female officials against Salmond.The former First Minister challenged the Government in a civil court and it was agreed the 2018

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A battle between two councillors to become the SNP's parliamentary candidate for Renfrewshire North and West next year is set to go on for another two weeks after the initial vote ended in an historic tie.In what is understood to be a first in the party's history, an equal number of members got behind Michelle Campbell and Natalie Don as they fought for the right to represent the nationalists in the Holyrood

Perthshire South and Kinross-shire.Jim, a lifelong campaigner for Scottish independence, announced his success on Friday, after a vote by nationalist party members.Racecourse among the "worst hit" by pandemic and faces "major cash deficit"He will now take over from Roseanna Cunningham as the SNP candidate for the Scottish Parliament at next year’s elections.Originally from Perth, Jim became a sheep farmer, shepherding for 13 years in the north east corner of the Ochil hills.He had the idea to

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “I’d need to resign in March so that a by-election could take place on the same day, for minimum cost and disruption to the parliament and representation.

Celtic idol Scott Brown as he battled cancer, is delighted it's finally growing back after he went into remission. Six-year-old Ace Ward lost his hair, eyebrows and eyelashes after months of gruelling chemo therapy as he battled leukaemia.

Celtic idol Scott Brown as he battled cancer, is delighted it's finally growing back after he went into remission. Six-year-old Ace Ward lost his hair, eyebrows and eyelashes after months of gruelling chemo therapy as he battled leukaemia.

firebombed outside the property in Strathaven.Campbell, 51, has also been subjected to a series of online threats over his stance on crime in the area.However, he said the council had not contacted him despite chief executive Cleland Sneddon receiving Police Scotland’s detailed audit of security weeks ago.

wind farm has collapsed according to union leaders. BiFab was to manufacture eight turbine jackets at its yards in Methil, Fife, as part of the Neart Na Gaoithe (NnG) project developed by EDF Renewables.