First Minister of Scotland John Swinney hit out at the ‘hypocrisy’ of the expected appointment earlier on Wednesday.

David Beckham’s Inter Miami are being investigated by Major League Soccer for alleged tampering after completing the signing of Casemiro. Casemiro’s move to Florida, on an initial deal until 2027 with ...

Tyson Fury feels “the best is yet to come” as he prepares for his next fight against Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday. The 37-year-old is gearing up for his 39th career fight and will take on Poland ...

Luke Littler is back in action in Blackpool.

Sir Chris Hoy is backing Glasgow to get behind the Commonwealth Games in the same way it did 12 years ago. Glasgow stepped in as last-minute hosts for the 2026 edition after the Australian state of ...

The UK has withdrawn remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as the conflict with the US continued to escalate with a 12th night of airstrikes. A statement on the Foreign Office (FCDO) website said: “Due ...

The First Minister spoke ahead of the sporting tournament getting underway in Scotland’s largest city later this week.

Actor Iain Robertson is due to be sentenced on Thursday after being found guilty of raping one woman and assaulting others. The former River City star was convicted last month of a total of five ...

Mrs Badenoch will set out her response to the fledgling Prime Minister’s cost-of-living policy blitz in a speech in central London on Thursday, and will challenge Mr Burnham to ...

Irish premier Micheál Martin is to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday as pressure mounts on Ireland over alumina exports. The two leaders are expected to discuss Russia’s ...

A video has been shared on TikTok – and has spread elsewhere on social media – showing what appears to be Prime Minister Andy Burnham on stage while music is playing. The video was shared on July 21 ...

The top American diplomat will have the final say over whether the brothers are handed over to the British authorities.