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The Borders Book Festival takes place over four days in June.

Our Scottish Future said there should be more co-operation between ministers in Edinburgh and London on the drive towards net zero.

That politics is a dark art is a cliche, but the events of 2003 helped to destroy public trust in government, says Guardian columnist John Harris

A RECENT controversy provides insight into the strategy and leadership style of Keir Starmer.

'I'm not making a specific commitment today, we will make our commitments going into the election'

Improved footpaths and cycle lanes brought in under the scheme in Linlithgow will stay

At the general election that year, the number of women in the Commons jumped to (an albeit still tiny) 41. Some talk about the sexism – and the solidarity

Many locals want the lockdown traffic-calming measures to be a permanent feature

The controversial pedestrian friendly changes brought in under Holyrood direction during the lockdown are mostly reviled, but wider pavements in busy parts of West Lothian villages have been welcomed by residents.

Former prime ministers are currently making a habit of intervening in government policy. Boris Johnson deployed sources to urge current prime minister Rishi Sunak not to abandon his Brexit policies and to send fighter jets to Ukraine. Liz Truss also used her first speech on the backbenches since leaving Downing…

Letters: Russian forces are covering up unspeakable acts. The UK has evidence – and we should share it immediately, says Prof Brad Blitz. Plus Russell Inglis on a jurisdictional loophole that applies to the UK as well as the US