Nurseries caring for children and babies in Scotland have been told they can “come out” as transgender at “any age”. It comes after pre-schools adopted the SNP guidelines following a landmark review into trans youngsters. However, ministers are increasingly under pressure to
John Swinney has come under fire after being challenged over the definition of a woman. The new Scottish First Minister initially said a woman is an “adult female born as a woman” before adding that he accepts “transgender women are defined as
Scotland’s independence dreams have been left in tatters as new research puts a hole in claims they are letting in more migrants than other parts of the UK. The nationalist party have based a number of their Scexit prospectuses on statements which
A man who went viral after a dress bought for his wedding sparked debate over its colour has admitted strangling his wife during a “terrifying” ordeal. Keir Johnston, 38, appeared at the High Court in Glasgow where he admitted to the attack
A man who was left paralysed down the right side of his body due to a brain tumour has learned to walk again. Connor Moir, 23, started suffering from numbness in his right arm in January 2022 but didn’t think it was
John Swinney has been mocked for enjoying the “shortest honeymoon in political history”. The new SNP leader only took over the party leadership on Monday. But already, two new damning polls have already rocked the SNP and Mr Swinney’s leadership. The latest
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) today issued an official “extreme wildfire” warning for Inverness-shire and other areas in northern Scotland, while much of the rest of the country remains at very high risk. SFRS said that at this time of year
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has appeared at Jedburgh Sheriff Court accused of stalking offences against his wife Gillian. Hogg, his country’s all-time top leading scorer, has pleaded not guilty to three charges. The 31-year-old was charged with stalking by engaging
Scotland’s former deputy first minister was poised to become its third leader in just over a year after taking the helm of the troubled Scottish National Party on Monday. John Swinney, who led the SNP two decades ago, was the only candidate
John Swinney has been elected unopposed as the new leader of the SNP, and is likely to be sworn in as First Minister in the coming days. At midday, the SNP confirmed Mr Swinney was the only nomination as party leader thereby