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Who is on tonight's BBC Question Time panel in St Andrews?

The BBC's Question Time programme is returning to Scotland on Thursday evening

The National (Scotland) · Jun 26, 2025

Scottish Labour councillor defects to Reform UK

A Scottish Labour councillor has defected to Reform UK, the party have said

The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2025

Row erupts on BBC Debate Night over 'racist' Reform UK ad

A ROW erupted on BBC Debate Night over a "racist" political advert published by Reform UK ...

The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2025

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Swinney says there is a ‘very real possibility’ Farage could be UK’s next PM

Scotland’s First Minister said he is ‘fearful of what lies ahead’ as he condemned the ‘alien values that Nigel Farage is peddling’.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2025

'Not far right': Holocaust denier leads small protest at anti-far-right summit

A SMALL group of protesters claiming they were “not far-right” turned up to demonstrate against the anti-far-right summit convened by First…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2025

Scots cannot ‘sit back’ and assume far right will not rise here, says John Swinney

John Swinney has said Scots cannot “sit back” and assume the politics of the far right will not take hold in this country ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 21, 2025

Swinney warns against ‘simple solutions’ offered by Reform UK

The Scottish First Minister said Nigel Farage’s party was contributing to the undermining of ‘some of the central values of our society’.

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2025

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Reform councillor claims summit against the far-right is 'political stunt' by FM

A REFORM councillor has described the Scottish Government’s cross-party summit tackle the rise of the far-right as a “political stunt”.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 20, 2025

Update on councillor reported to police over alleged hate crime video

Police have decided a Facebook video by a Glasgow councillor is not a hate crime ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 21, 2025

Glasgow councillor reported to police over alleged 'hate crime' video

A GLASGOW councillor has been reported to police over a video he posted on social media ...

The National (Scotland) · Mar 13, 2025

Needles ‘hotspot’ not new, council chief says

A “HOTSPOT” for discarded needles near a Glasgow Morrisons is not new — and is partly why the UK’s first drug consumption room opened in the…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2025

Reform councillor 'deliberately peddling misinformation' on safe consumption room

A Reform UK councillor has been accused of “deliberately peddling misinformation” about the newly opened safe consumption room in Glasgow.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 24, 2025

Thomas Kerr says he’s been branded 'fascist' and lost friends after joining Reform UK

THE Glasgow councillor who has been the highest-profile defector from the Scottish Conservatives to Reform UK says he has been branded a…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 24, 2025

Glasgow's only Reform UK councillor resigns as Bailie before 'being pushed'

Glasgow’s new Reform councillor Thomas Kerr has resigned from his civic role as Bailie at Glasgow City Council.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 18, 2025

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The National (Scotland) · Feb 9, 2025

Nigel Farage to face John Swinney in Holyrood election TV debates

NIGEL Farage will front Reform UK’s Scottish Parliament election campaign in 2026, the Sunday National can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2025

Scotland must 'roll out red carpet' for 'pro-UK' Donald Trump, says councillor

A SCOTTISH Reform councillor has said the country should be "rolling out the red carpet" for Donald Trump who he believes to be the…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 17, 2025

Ex-Tory council leader defected to Reform UK 'during meeting'

A FORMER council Tory leader has been kicked off Glasgow committees after he left one of them following his defection to Reform made news across…

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

I can’t control defections to Reform, says Findlay after councillor’s switch

The Scottish Conservative leader was speaking after Thomas Kerr, the leader of the Tories at Glasgow City Council, defected to Nigel Farage’s party.

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The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2025

Quit and face voters if you want to represent Reform, Scottish Tory defector told

A GLASGOW councillor’s defection from the Scottish Tories to Reform UK has sparked calls for a by-election ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2025

Scottish Tory leader reacts as Glasgow councillor makes Reform UK move

SCOTTISH Tory leader Russell Findlay has responded to the news that one of the party's only Glasgow councillors has defected to Reform UK ..

The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2025

Scottish Tory councillor Thomas Kerr defects to join Reform UK

Glasgow councillor Thomas Kerr has defected from the Scottish Conservatives to Reform UK ...

The Walrus · Jun 28, 2024

“Nature’s Not Judging Us”: On Being Out, Outside

The modern way of understanding our living planet has failed us. It’s time for something queerer

The National (Scotland) · May 24, 2024

Scottish Tory councillor announces bid to run as MP in Glasgow seat

SCOTTISH Tory councillor Thomas Kerr is standing to become an MP in Glasgow East as the UK prepares to go to the polls on July 4...

The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2024

‘In a way, stigma is the leading cause of death’: the radical plan to tackle British Columbia’s overdose epidemic

A ‘compassion club’ was blocked from buying pure drugs on the dark web to supply to users – now they are taking on Canada’s government in court

The National (Scotland) · Dec 8, 2023

Scottish Tory calls Glasgow protesters against Keir Starmer a 'disgrace'

A SCOTTISH Tory councillor has described the protests against Keir Starmer during his visit to Glasgow as a “disgrace” ...

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