Politics

General election 2024 poll tracker: How do the parties compare?

Party support: 7 May 2024 You need a modern browser with javascript enabled to view the interactive content in this page. A scatter plot showing an ...

First Minister John Swinney makes few changes as Kate Forbes joins cabinet

Whether it's trains, planes, or automobiles, Scotland's transport system brings tough choices for John Swinney. On ScotRail, he's under pressure to e...

Shapps on cyber attack: We can't rule out state involvement

The defence secretary has blamed a "malign actor" for the MoD payroll leak linked to a private contractor. But despite education China could be invol...

Leeds: Green Party councillor Mothin Ali apologises for Gaza comments

He said: "It is 48 hours since he was elected, and your silence has now gone past the time during which - I accept - you must have been considering ho...

PM declines to name China over armed forces payroll hack

Rishi Sunak said he was limited in what he could say over who was to blame for a "malign act" on the Ministry of Defence website. He said China has "...

John Swinney elected as Scotland's new first minister

Messages of luck and welcome to the new first minister have been posted on social media, starting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and former first min...