The UK government plans to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within "weeks", the Prime Minister's policy chief has said.

The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet has sunk after being heavily damaged after Ukrainian officials claimed to strike the ship with two missiles.

THE SNP leader of Glasgow City Council has spoken publicly for the first time about her husband being banned from acting as a company director for six years.

Pity poor Rishi? Not likely, but the Chancellor is certainly having a tough time of it lately.

NICOLA Sturgeon will today urge voters to turn the local elections into a referendum on Boris Johnson and his record as she starts a 21-day countrywide “cost-of-living” tour.

THE SNP has pledged to use new powers from Holyrood to curb soaring rents in the capital.

IT'S discombobulating to hear Nigel Farage talking common sense but a stopped clock and all that, eh?

SCOTLAND’S largest city’s pandemic-battered high street has been given a vote of confidence with the announcement of a £5 million investment by a venerable jeweller.

IT is fair to say that athletics hit an all-time low at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul with the controversial sprint races and the repercussions that followed.

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Export sales growth has effectively remained stagnant for the past year as UK firms face continuing difficulties in trading with the European Union post-Brexit.

OIL services heavyweight Wood has won a contract to help design a major hydrogen production facility in South America as it prepares to publish delayed annual results.

SHETLAND-focussed Hurricane Energy has said experts have concluded its flagship Lancaster field may contain more oil than expected.

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By Scott Wright

I COULD scarcely believe it when I heard the news this morning. We are sending illegal migrants to Rwanda for "'processing"? Boris Johnson claims this stems from our "humanitarian impulses" and is a result of our "Brexit freedoms". These people, if t...

The owners of two nurseries and a care home which closed after damning inspection reports should not be allowed to work with “vulnerable children and adults”, according to families.

WHEN even the sensible ones lose their ability to think sensibly, you know you’re in trouble. This is my sentiment, often, when I think about Scotland’s unionists. It’s a Tory affliction in particular, but also regularly hampers some in Labour ...

Shiba Inu, or the ‘Dogecoin killer’ as it has been dubbed by many, is available to buy and trade online. The coin has been in existence since August 2020, and it was developed by a group that remains anonymous to this day. The group is known as �...

THE first rule of politics: don’t get found out. This week, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak did so in spectacular fashion. Both are now heavily damaged politicians.

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Our cartoonist Steven Camley's take on the UK Government's plans to send Channel migrants to Rwanda

GOOD Friday is a Christian holiday, marking the crucifixion of Jesus, but it is marked in a variety of different ways depending on where you are in the world.

Elon Musk is facing a lawsuit alleging that the billionaire illegally delayed disclosing his stake in the social media company so he could buy more shares at lower prices.

See the Scottish spots that have made Tripadvisor's list of must-visit destinations for Easter

The Ofgem energy price cap has risen by 54% meaning energy prices are expected to rise by £693 a year for millions of households across the UK.

A SCOTTISH health board has eased restrictions that limited visitors to its hospitals.

THE Scottish Government has accused Westminster of abandoning its morals with the announcement of a new aslyum plan.

A RARE bottle of The Macallan single Highland malt Scotch whisky has fetched a six-figure sum at auction.

AN oil and gas services business that has operated for more than half a century has fallen into administration.

A METROPOLITAN Police officer who knocked down and killed a Scottish pedestrian while driving without his blue lights and sirens on has been banned from policing.

A FURTHER 40 people have died within 28 days of contracting Covid-19.

DOUGLAS Ross launched the Scottish Conservative local government manifesto on Thursday with promises to cut council tax, fill potholes and fund tutoring for kids whose education has been hampered by Covid.

DOUGLAS Ross’s launch of the Scottish Tory manifesto has been disrupted by serial protester Sean Clerkin.

THE HOME Secretary has come under fire from politicians and campaigners over her plans to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda while their applications are processed.

GREEN minister Patrick Harvie has accused his SNP partners in government of failing to tackle transphobia by “a significant number of high-profile people” in the party.

BORIS Johnson has defended his government's plans to transport asylum seekers 4000 miles away to Rwanda as a means of tackling the UK's immigration problems.

Less than 20 per cent of Ukrainian refugees who applied for visas have arrived in the UK by Monday, according to newly released Government figures.

The Scottish Conservatives have been accused of wanting to punish pupils and teachers with proposals for a longer school day to aid education "catch up" in the wake of Covid.

On the banks of the River Clyde, Glasgow is Scotland’s most populated city and offers a wide range of properties, good schools, a thriving cultural scene, excellent shopping, expansive parks and proximity to the coast and mountains.

SCOTS have been warned that time is running out to fill out the census and avoid a £1000 fine.

Family-run jeweller Laings has announced a £5 million plan to transform the landmark B-listed Rowan House building on Buchanan Street in Glasgow after signing a 15-year lease on the site.

A Covid-19 vaccine being produced in Scotland has been given the go-ahead by the UK's regulatory body.

The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet has been damaged by two Ukrainian missiles, officials in Odesa have claimed.

TENS of thousands of properties in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde have woken up to water supply issues after a mains burst this morning.

“Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. You have paid your £50 fixed penalty notice and it is now the duty of this court of public opinion to pass sentence. You are an habitual chancer who accepts getting caught as an occupational hazard and presumab...

I appreciate an election isn’t the best time to appeal for common sense, but someone has to give it a go.

Business fears over inflation have hit record highs across every sector of the Scottish economy, with 70 per cent of firms saying they expect to raise prices charged to customers within the next three months.

I’m not finding it easy to start this column I have to say, firstly because it’s about the debate on trans rights (and we all know how that debate can end up) and secondly because I want to talk about where I got it wrong (and we all know how soc...