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Count Binface claims to be the leader of the Recyclons from Sigma IX.

Clacton by-election

Athens Invented Democracy. Count Binface Might Just Save It.

As Count Binface challenges Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election, Jon Harvey’s Athenian lesson shows why democracy demands scrutiny, not just votes, writes Political Correspondent Hannah Brown.

The UK wasted almost £10 billion buying PPE during the pandemic while a controversial ‘VIP lane’ for procurement was ‘misguided’ and ‘unfair’, the Covid-19 Inquiry has found.

The UK wasted almost £10 billion buying PPE during the pandemic while a controversial ‘VIP lane’ for procurement was ‘misguided’ and ‘unfair’, the Covid-19 Inquiry has found.

Covid inquiry finds ‘vast’ £10bn PPE waste and slams ‘misguided’ procurement process

Yes Scotland denies wrongdoing and demands end to 'desperate' Peter Murrell links

Scotland’s cancer postcode divide is growing - and the poorest are paying the price

Male detainees looking through the windows of the female unit at Dungavel immigration removal centre in South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Male detainees looking through the windows of the female unit at Dungavel immigration removal centre in South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Male migrant detainees 'caught looking into women’s bedrooms'

Inverclyde Council HQ

Inverclyde Council HQ

Inverclyde Council

Former MSYP challenges council to publish £53k probe into complaints

Energy sector launches campaign urging new Prime Minister to back domestic drilling

First Minister John Swinney has pressed the UK Government to help speed up development of the proposed Scottish carbon capture cluster

First Minister John Swinney has pressed the UK Government to help speed up development of the proposed Scottish carbon capture cluster

MARK WILLIAMSON

Are SNP Government carbon capture boom claims a waste of hot air?

Dozens of protests have been held against Rosebank oil field

Dozens of protests have been held against Rosebank oil field

Group of MPs and MSPs sign pledge to oppose Rosebank oil field

Ann Widdecombe was a committed Christian

Ann Widdecombe was a committed Christian

National government

Ann Widdecombe's death exposes a toxic intolerance towards Christian beliefs

REBECCA McQUILLAN

It's time to have a serious national conversation about heart failure

Could Count Binface be heading to Westminster?

Could Count Binface be heading to Westminster?

Three cheers for Count Binface. I wish I could vote for him

Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon's lawyer makes a major U-turn on her Operation Branchform statement

Ann Widdecombe died last week.

Ann Widdecombe died last week.

Ann Widdecombe was controversial - that is no excuse for demeaning her in death

Anti-racism campaigners oppose a rally in Glasgow

Anti-racism campaigners oppose a rally in Glasgow

Glasgow MP warns asylum hotels are fuelling intimidation and violence

JK Rowling founded Beira's Place in Edinburgh

JK Rowling founded Beira's Place in Edinburgh

Amnesty UK 'regrets' report which labelled JK Rowling centre 'anti-rights'

Homes for Scotland Chief Executive Jane Wood

Homes for Scotland Chief Executive Jane Wood

Housing crisis campaign recognised with top Scottish public affairs award

The board of Beira's Place.

The board of Beira's Place.

Amnesty International

JK Rowling’s rape support centre hits back at Amnesty ‘anti-rights’ label

Heriot-Watt University

Heriot-Watt University closes clearing to all Scottish applicants as funding cap hit

Prestwick Airport's latest financial results have been revealed.

Prestwick Airport's latest financial results have been revealed.

Prestwick Airport

Prestwick Airport's financial results revealed

Amen Teklay was stabbed to death in March last year.

Amen Teklay was stabbed to death in March last year.

New data on knives seized from school pupils exposes rise in youth violence

Former Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) boss Sir Olly Robbins appearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Houses of Parliament in London. The Foreign Office's top civil servant left his post after it emerged the department had

Former Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) boss Sir Olly Robbins appearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Houses of Parliament in London. The Foreign Office's top civil servant left his post after it emerged the department had

Peter Mandelson

Foreign office boss sacked by Starmer over Mandelson vetting takes legal action

Scottish universities: funding, fees and the future

Why universities must stop competing for status and rankings

'Key amongst the steps Andy Burnham must take if he becomes prime minister will be implementing the landmark under-16 social media bans'

'Key amongst the steps Andy Burnham must take if he becomes prime minister will be implementing the landmark under-16 social media bans'

Stuart Mackintosh

Andy Burnham vs TikTok: can an under‑16 social media ban save UK democracy?

Nigel Farage with George Cottrell, who reportedly calls him ‘daddy’

Nigel Farage with George Cottrell, who reportedly calls him ‘daddy’

Stop calling Farage ‘daddy’, you weirdos, you’re creeping everyone out

Ross Greer: He has a point.

Ross Greer: He has a point.

Ross Greer is correct to label SNP bonds issue a gimmick

Extensive fire-damage in Edinburgh's Princes Street: A sad day for political historians.

Extensive fire-damage in Edinburgh's Princes Street: A sad day for political historians.

Historic building must be restored after destruction by fire

Peter Murrell 'called the shots' at Yes Scotland including donations, insider claims

Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home on Thursday

Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home on Thursday

Aberdeen University employee investigated for wishing Ann Widdecombe 'painful' death

JK Rowling founded Beira's Place in 2022.

JK Rowling founded Beira's Place in 2022.

Amnesty refuses to say whether it will apologise to JK Rowling rape support centre

Reform UK MSP Thomas Kerr during the first sitting day of the new Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday May 14, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Reform UK MSP Thomas Kerr during the first sitting day of the new Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday May 14, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Reform MSP warns about online misinformation after Glasgow protests

Bowel cancer screening test kit

Bowel cancer screening test kit

Public health minister urges review into starting age for bowel cancer screening

Highland Council

Highland Council

Highland Council

Highland Council: Over £1.4 million from charity fund spent on salaries and expenses

Atlantic Quay, in Glasgow.

Atlantic Quay, in Glasgow.

Remote working: Why Scottish ministers signed new office lease despite empty desks

Highland Council has the highest proportion of children missing half of the school year.

Highland Council has the highest proportion of children missing half of the school year.

From Highlands to Glasgow: How absences and reduced timetables impacts education

More than 12,000 children were severely absent from school this year.

More than 12,000 children were severely absent from school this year.

The shocking rise in children missing half the school year in Scotland

'Nigel Farage has always believed himself to be touched by genius'

'Nigel Farage has always believed himself to be touched by genius'

Nigel Farage may finally have reached the end of his very long road

Ann Widdecombe speaking during a Reform UK General Election campaign launch in Westminster, London

Ann Widdecombe speaking during a Reform UK General Election campaign launch in Westminster, London

Police believe Ann Widdecombe was attacked 24 hours before body found

Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home on Thursday

Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home on Thursday

Police investigating Ann Widdecombe’s death release man from custody

The businessman who funded more than a third of Reform's local campaign

A member of the security forces of Syria's new authorities empties a sack of Captagon into a ditch to burn them in a field near the Fourth Division's Security Bureau on the outskirts of Damascus on January 19, 2025.

A member of the security forces of Syria's new authorities empties a sack of Captagon into a ditch to burn them in a field near the Fourth Division's Security Bureau on the outskirts of Damascus on January 19, 2025.

National government

'Chemical courage' Illegal narco trade that helps fuel Sudan's recurring genocide

An artist's impresssion of the project in Morrison Street (Image Copperstone Partners 2 Limited, Claridge Architects)

An artist's impresssion of the project in Morrison Street (Image Copperstone Partners 2 Limited, Claridge Architects)

The new way of living that’s creeping into Scotland – it may be the only way forward

'The bigger schools might have the scale to survive, but not on the current basis, with some reports of a loss of around 100 pupils this year.'

'The bigger schools might have the scale to survive, but not on the current basis, with some reports of a loss of around 100 pupils this year.'

Private education

VAT on private schools pushes pupils into Edinburgh’s overcrowded state classrooms

'What might Burnham do – and how might it impact upon the party in Scotland?'

'What might Burnham do – and how might it impact upon the party in Scotland?'

Scottish Labour is stuck – and needs new thinking. Including on independence

'I’ve known these streets intimately over several decades'

'I’ve known these streets intimately over several decades'

Kevin McKenna At Large

‘You’d think Glasgow was like Disneyland before migrants came. What nonsense’

Nigel Farage of Reform UK will be facing the man in the iron mask, aka Count Binface.

Nigel Farage of Reform UK will be facing the man in the iron mask, aka Count Binface.

What a lot of rubbish: Count Binface is new low for politics

Many young people are struggling to afford the essentials

Many young people are struggling to afford the essentials

Citizens Advice Scotland

Rebuilding the village - how to help young NEET people in Scotland   

Andy Burnham is tipped to become Prime Minister this month, and is promising 'good growth in every postcode'

Andy Burnham is tipped to become Prime Minister this month, and is promising 'good growth in every postcode'

Andy Burnham urged to cut National Insurance and promises 'growth in every postcode'

File photo dated 05/08/09 of Ann Widdecombe preparing for her new role as radio presenter on London's Biggest Conversation. Ann Widdecombe, the former MP and MEP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78, her representative has

File photo dated 05/08/09 of Ann Widdecombe preparing for her new role as radio presenter on London's Biggest Conversation. Ann Widdecombe, the former MP and MEP who also featured on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 78, her representative has

Devon and Cornwall Police

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering former MP Ann Widdecombe

BBC Scotland political editor awarded honorary doctorate by Edinburgh Napier

New Lowe: Debasing Dunblane on Rogan show symbolises collapse of politics and media

Consultations are underway for a bill that would prioritise the BBC and other public broadcasters on video platforms like YouTube

Consultations are underway for a bill that would prioritise the BBC and other public broadcasters on video platforms like YouTube

The UK Government wants to control YouTube’s algorithm and we should all be concerned

Operation Branchform

Top KC says SNP donors could be owed refunds plus years of interest

John Swinney quietly axes Scottish Government's flagship tax advisory group