Tom Gordon

Party sources believe they have come from third place to overturn an SNP majority of almost 4,000 by a large margin.

Victory in Aberdeen South shows the Tories 'can win anywhere' and defeat Labour and Reform at the general election, Kemi Badenoch has said.

John Swinney and Keir Starmer have been reduced to 'lame duck leaders' after two seismic by-elections fired up their would-be successors, it was claimed.

An SNP MP has added to the pressure on John Swinney over oil and gas after a 'rubbish' result for the party in the Aberdeen South by-election.

John Swinney will meet faith leaders in the wake of the suspected anti-Muslim attack in Edinburgh that left five men injured as Keir Starmer said 'enough is enough'.

SNP ministers have banned male-bodied prisoners from women's jails after being 'dragged kicking and screaming' into obeying the law.

A cancer ward for high-risk patients was declared safe by John Swinney despite 'widespread' water ingress and people falling sick with fungal infections.

Prisoners could be put in portable cell blocks to ease overcrowding under SNP plans.

Scotland's worst criminals, including killer and rapists, are to enjoy a third off their sentence under the SNP's latest 'soft-touch' justice plans.

Police Scotland are assessing claims that £1.5million went 'missing' from the official Yes campaign for independence a decade ago after speaking to activists.