Schools that let pupils identify as animals 'put them at risk of abusers', parents warn - as pupil suffering from 'species dysphoria' allowed to identify as a WOLF

The UFTScotland group, which represents parents, said it was 'completely insane' for teachers and council education officials to let pupils self-identify as animals.

John Swinney vows SNP will keep pushing for Scottish independence at bizarre commemoration of 2014 referendum defeat - as polls show NO rise in support for splitting UK

Scotland's First Minister insisted that independence was 'closer than ever' after addressing a gathering in Edinburgh , 10 years after Scots voted 55 per cent to 45 per cent to stay in the UK.

Ed Davey on a jetski! Lib Dem leader performs latest photo stunt as he arrives at party's conference

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has arrived at his party conference in Brighton on a jetski, in his latest stunt. The party, which won 72 seats at the election is holding a 3-day conference in Brighton.

Police submit Nicola Sturgeon file to prosecutors in latest Operation Branchform development

Detectives have submitted the findings of their probe into Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP 's finances to prosecutors.

Under-pressure John Swinney will launch reset TODAY as Scotland's First Minister desperately tries to move on from SNP's eye-watering decision to make £500m of cuts to public spending

John Swinney will set out his Government's plans for the next year at Holyrood this afternoon amid the fallout from yesterday's bombshell announcement.

'Failing' SNP told to take responsibility for its 'own decisions' as it unveils £500m of public spending cuts in Scotland and blames Westminster politicians, Brexit, the war in Ukraine and its failed attempts to win independence

Finance minister Shona Robison took aim at Brexit, the war in Ukraine, inflation and the actions of the UK government for the vast swathe of changes she unveiled today.

SNP activists whoop as leader John Swinney tells party conference an independent Scotland will give up nuclear deterrent and rejoin the EU... despite separatists' election meltdown

John Swinney tried to be upbeat in his keynote speech in Edinburgh - despite the separatists suffering a meltdown at the general election .

TV and radio star who embezzled £120,000 from her dementia-stricken mother is jailed after splashing cash to fund 'lavish lifestyle', buying a £1,300 Mulberry bag, splurging £13,600 on Amazon, and shopping at luxury stores Harvey Nichols and Kurt Geige

Hayley Matthews, 44, stole the money from her mother's bank accounts between September 2019 and November 2022 while she was the power of attorney for her mother's financial affairs.

Keir Starmer is warned the 'honeymoon is over' as he takes first PMQs amid furious Labour infighting over two-child benefit cap - with suspended rebels accusing premier of 'macho posturing' and Corbynites branding him 'Sir Kid Starver'

Keir Starmer is being grilled for the first time since his historic landslide, having been defied by seven MPs in a vote on the two-child cap on benefits.

Keir Starmer takes first PMQs as he struggles to contain Labour infighting over two-child benefit cap with suspended rebels accusing premier of 'macho posturing' and Corbynites branding him 'Sir Kid Starver'

Keir Starmer is being grilled for the first time since his historic landslide, having been defied by seven MPs in a vote on the two-child cap on benefits.

Corbynites brand Keir 'Sir Kid Starver' as he suspends seven MPs for rebelling over two-child benefit cap: Labour Left accuse PM of using vote as 'macho virility test' as party is plunged into fresh crisis ahead of his first PMQs grilling TODAY

Keir Starmer will take PMQs at noon having been defied by seven MPs in a vote on the two-child cap on benefits, just a fortnight after his historic landslide.

Public trust in the SNP plummets to all time low amid growing concerns about Scotland's NHS

Trust in the SNP Government has plunged to an all-time low amid serious concerns about the NHS . Public discontent is its highest since devolution began in 1999, according to new figures.

Gleeful SNP chief posts picture with Spain football shirts mocking weeping fans as he celebrates England's defeat in Euros final

Stephen Flynn boasted that Scotland had been the only team to beat Spain during qualifying for the tournament as he posted a photo of himself in a kilt mocking weeping fans.

STEPHEN DAISLEY: The deluded SNP has finally been found out - it never was, and never will be, a party of good government

Truth be told, I was never satisfied with the result of the 2014 referendum.

Defeated SNP MP Joanna Cherry slams Nicola Sturgeon's push for gender recognition reform as the party begins blame game for their 'cataclysmic' election night which saw them drop from 48 seats to just 9

Ms Cherry, a high-profile Scottish politician not shy of challenging her party's belief on trans orthodoxy, was one of Thursday night's shock losers as the SNP's Westminster numbers were devastated.

Sturgeon's stare was so icy that it probably set global warming back a decade, by STEPHEN DAISLEY, Scottish election sketch

Were you up for John Nicolson? It was 4.23am when the news came in that the grandest of all SNP MPs had lost his seat.

SNP figures left reeling after 'cataclysmic' election night which saw biggest ever loss of MPs

The SNP won just nine of the 56 Scottish constituencies declared yesterday after voters deserted them following a series of scandals and controversies.

Labour sweeps to victory in Scotland in a 'catastrophic' night for the SNP which saw Nationalists lose 39 seats

The SNP suffered the biggest loss of MPs in its history yesterday after the party surrendered 39 seats.

General election result WON'T be finalised today because count in Highlands will not restart until Saturday morning

SNP candidate Drew Hendry will be made to wait to see if he has managed to hold on to Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire for the with a recount scheduled for 10.30am tomorrow.

Tories erleben „Massaker“, Labour mit deutlichem Sieg – „Mr. Brexit“ kehrt zurück

Die Parlamentswahl in Großbritannien endet mit einer historischen Niederlage für Rishi Sunaks Tories. Labour holt die absolute Mehrheit. Auch der Rechtspopulist Nigel Farage triumphiert und holt ein Mandat fürs britische Unterhaus – im achten Anlauf.

SNP set for election humiliation with nationalists predicted to win just SIX seats leaving their independence dream in tatters as Scots turn their back on scandal-ravaged party

John Swinney's scandal-ravaged nationalists could left with just six MPs, down from the high of 48 the party achieved in 2019.