Scottish National Party

Rachel Reeves announced the Budget on Wednesday. Photo: James Manning/PA

Watchdog urged to investigate pre-Budget briefing over deficit claims

Nicola Sturgeon: Police investigation ‘was like mental torture’

Swinney: Scotland must be alive to the threat of Farage after English elections

Former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond dies aged 69

Indyref left ‘overwhelmingly positive legacy’ in Scotland – Swinney

Sunak and Starmer to go head to head in General Election debate on BBC

Starmer rejects claims thousands of jobs at risk due to oil and gas stance

Mark Andrews: While civilisation burns, our leaders argue about the name of an i...

Plus Toby Neal: Population growth is elephant in the room

Will there be a general election? How one can be called and why it probably won'...

Braveheart or simply blinded by the cause?

Boris Johnson: ‘Of course’ I can still lead Tories at next general election

Blow for Starmer as Hartlepool elects Tory MP for first time in a generation

Margaret Thatcher: The middle class revolutionary armed with a prayer

Toby Neal on inconvenient truths for those who don't agree

How the poll tax opened up violent divisions across the country

Toby Neal: Sorry Ian, your sound and fury is just old hat
Toby Neal on a volcanic explosion with a disappointing anti-climax.
Toby Neal

Toby Neal's handy translation to all that Scotch broth

MPs to vote on December election as EU decides Brexit extension length

Boris Johnson might look to Tuesday election bid

Theresa May offers cross-party talks after surviving bid to oust her as PM

National General Election campaigning to resume on Friday

Decision day: Who do you want to run Britain?

Party leaders embark on final tour as voters head to the polls

Miliband team rolls into West Midlands to unveil Labour election vows

Could Scottish independence help the Tories?

placeholder image

Brown ploughs on, but for how much longer?

placeholder image

Peter Rhodes on Gordon Brown's future
The Express & Star's Peter Rhodes casts his eye over the fallout from this result.
Editorial Team

Local news you can trust

© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Terms and Conditions Privacy notice