The BBC is “not institutionally antisemitic”, the Observer’s editor-in-chief said following a row over the broadcaster’s coverage of the conflict in Gaza. James Harding said the perception of a ...

MSP Colin Smyth has been arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images, prompting his suspension from Scottish Labour. The South Scotland MSP was arrested on Tuesday and is due ...

Nicola Sturgeon has said her “political instinct” is to back a united Ireland. However, the former Scottish first minister insisted the issue of Northern Ireland’s future is for people there to decide ...

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been granted permission to intervene in legal action over the issue.

But the former Scottish first minister suggested the writer could be subject to ‘more scrutiny’ on such matters.

The watchdog said the ad was likely to reinforce the offensive racial stereotype that black skin was problematic and that ...

The former Scottish first minister said Tories such as Robert Jenrick were ‘revising the old colonial lie’ that ‘people from the east’ ...

Conservative and Reform UK-led authorities have said they were looking at their options to take similar action to Epping Forest District Council.

Lady Smith said Keil School had sought to protect its reputation, and hailed the ‘fresh prosecutions’ of two former teachers.

Jason King was jailed for nine years with a further three years on extended licence for shooting an officer with a crossbow and stabbing a neighbour.

The claim does not have any sources attached to it, but it seems likely that the poster is comparing very different figures ...

House price inflation accelerated last month as growth in rental prices eased back, according to official figures. The average UK house price increased by 3.7% to £269,000 in the 12 months to June.