Tories demand 'confusing' Not Proven verdict be scrapped at Scottish jury trials

Douglas Ross ’ party supports doubling the Scottish Child Payment to £20 a week, but their Holyrood manifesto only commits them to the rise in 2025.

Douglas Ross is not interested in uniting the country or prioritising a national recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Moray MP and part-time assistant referee is set to launch the Tory manifesto later which is expected to oppose a second independence referendum.

Scottish Conservatives leader face attacks from all sides as he was forced to apologise again for previous remarks he made about gypsy-travellers. The First Minister quizzed the hapless Tory on why the UK Government announced on Monday that it would seek a court review of two bills previously passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament - including one on the protection of rights of children.

Lorraine Kelly caused confusion after telling fans she was heading to see her parents who live in Scotland next week, despite strict lockdown measures in place. The morning telly presenter said 'Hurrah' as she told followers on Twitter that she could see her parents at last.

ecstasy has backed calls to review Scotland’s “ghastly” not proven verdict after watching the man who gave her the drug walk free from court.Grace Handling was 13 when she died after taking pills given to her by Callum Owens at his home in Irvine, Ayrshire, on the last day of school in June 2018.Owens went on trial at the High Court in Glasgow last year accused of killing Grace and admitted he had supplied the youngster with the tablets before finding her dead and fleeing.The 20-year-old was

Prime Minister and the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will join the campaign trail in a bid to boost the Tories flatline polling.

Ruth Davidson’s mug appears on the front page of a Tory flyer while the part-time referee only appears inside.Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: “Douglas Ross is used to spending time on the sidelines - but it’s now clear even his own party thinks he should be put on the subs bench.”It appears Ross is living in the shadow of high-profile Davidson, who also used to be leader but has quit the Scottish Parliament to take a seat in the House of Lords.A leaflet landing through

Line of Duty actor Kelly Macdonald claims she gets as confused as viewers by all the quirky abbreviations on the hit cop show. Fans have already admitted they've spent ages looking up terms like CHIS, OCG, MIT and ARU after watching the gritty drama, which also stars fellow Scot Martin Compston.

Douglas Ross saying he has "no ideas" how to unite Scotland. The Scottish Conservative leader wrote to Sarwar over the weekend urging them, along with the Lib Dems, to create a 'pro-Union' coalition.

Nicola Sturgeon a “drooling hag” has been selected as one of the party's candidates for the Holyrood election in May. Kathleen Leslie, who also described the lottery-winning Weir family as “uneducated fat f******”, will stand for Douglas Ross's party in the Kirkcaldy constituency.

coronavirus pandemic.The Scottish SPCA says it has recorded an increase in the number of calls to its helpline about unwanted animals, with more than 136,000 calls received in 2020.Its frontline team attended an average 214 incidents each day - nearly 78,000 across the year - with 3,369 animals rehomed and more than 7,000 others admitted to the National Wildlife Rescue Centre.A rise in demand for puppies has also led to an increase in the number of raids and seizures of dogs from low-welfare

Holyrood is not an expression of “confidence” in the Parliament.

Nicola Sturgeon as First Minister as he kicked off the party’s six-week election campaign. The Moray MP revealed that he will forego his £64,470 salary as a list MSP at Holyrood while he maintains his dual mandate in both Westminster and the Scottish parliament.

Tory leader after mumbling through a Commons answer in defence of Douglas Ross. Responding to a barracking from SNP Westminster leader, Ian Blackford, calling for Ross to resign his Westminster seat before standing for Holyrood in May, Johnson appeared to mangle the MP’s name with his Moray constituency.

Douglas Ross was tricked into making an X-rated comment in a Facebook Live blunder. The Tory chief was humiliated during the live stream on his own Facebook page on Tuesday evening, after one social media user duped him into the gag.

going on tour in 2022 - and of course the queens will be making a stop in winner Lawrence Chaney's home nation with dates in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Fans will be able to join their winner Lawrence along with finalists Tayce, Bimini Bon Boulash, and Dundee’s Ellie Diamond in an "endless eleganza extravaganza" as they sashay on stage for a live show.

Alex Salmond row.

Anas Sarwar 's party is now two percentage points ahead of the Scottish Tories. According to the poll, which had 1,011 respondents, support for the SNP has dipped by six per cent compared to a poll carried out three weeks ago.