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LIVE: Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative party leader after flood of resignations

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LIVE: Prime Minister Johnson to step down after flood of resignations

The Prime Minister has faced calls to resign from Cabinet members.

Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative Party leader

Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative Party leader

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Calls for ‘manifestly unfit’ Boris Johnson to leave immediately after resignation as Prime Minister

'Boris Johnson manifestly unfit to be Prime Minister' - Sturgeon

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Boris Johnson: What happens after the Prime Minister resigns?

EXPLAINER

Johnson to quit as Prime Minister - so what happens now?

2 hours ago

Edinburgh Festival-goers told to ‘leave car at home’ after 45 SUV tyres deflated in Dean

Edinburgh & East

Festival-goers told 'leave car at home' after 45 SUV tyres deflated

38 mins ago

Enquiries continue as Joshua Crawford named following crash at Lawson Drive, Ardrossan

Police name man who died after dirt bike crash on residential street

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Man charged after £800,000 of cocaine and cannabis seized from Albion Street flat in Paisley

Man charged after £800,000 of drugs seized from flat

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Post-pandemic ‘diet shifts’ could stop premature deaths, research from the University of Edinburgh suggests

Post-pandemic ‘diet shifts’ could stop premature deaths, study suggests

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BORIS JOHNSON TO QUIT

Video report: Looking back at Boris Johnson’s three-year reign as Prime Minister

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Looking back at Boris Johnson's three-year reign as Prime Minister

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Boris Johnson: What happens after the Prime Minister resigns?

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Johnson to quit as Prime Minister - so what happens now?

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Boris Johnson: From winning huge Conservative majority to being ousted from power

TIMELINE

From winning huge Commons majority to being ousted from power

21 hours ago

Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative Party leader

Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative Party leader

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Latest in Scotland

College funding expected to deteriorate amid student losses, says Audit Scotland

College funding drops as student dropout rate rises to nearly 30%

10 mins ago

New £1m fund to support vulnerable and hard to reach homes with energy bills launched

New £1m fund to support vulnerable homes with energy bills launched

5 hours ago

Boris Johnson rejects Nicola Sturgeon’s request for transfer of powers to trigger independence vote

Prime Minister rejects request for independence vote transfer of powers

17 hours ago

Sean Batty says Scotland could be set for ‘hottest weather so far this year’ with 26C heatwave

Scotland set for ‘hottest weather so far this year’ with 26C heatwave

19 hours ago

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary among hospitals hit hardest by A&E delays as Covid cases rise

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A&E waiting times situation is bleak and problems aren't going away

Caroline LewisJournalist

Online child grooming at ‘unprecedented’ levels as Police Scotland deal with ‘tsunami’ of cases

Children at risk of 'unprecedented' rise in online grooming

1 day ago

Income boost for some as National Insurance threshold increases

Millions of Scots to ‘save £330 a year’ in National Insurance bump

1 day ago

Calls for further resignations from Boris Johnson’s Government after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit

'Whole rotten lot need to go' - Calls for resignations from PM's cabinet

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Scottish Government must deliver cancer plans as survival rates stall, says Macmillan Cancer Support

Government 'must deliver cancer plans as survival rates stall'

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Latest in Glasgow & West

In pictures: Final preparations at Glasgow Green for TRNSMT music festival

In pictures: Final preparations for TRNSMT music festival

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Helensburgh residents face month without swimming pool in school holidays ahead of Waterfront centre opening

Town residents face month without swimming pool during school holidays

17 hours ago

Baillieston mum Marie-Clare Kelly gives away Disneyland holiday to parent after passport office demand delays replacement

Disneyland holiday given away by mum after passport fails to arrive

17 hours ago

Unite to ballot members at Prestwick Airport in Ayr for strike action in row over pay

Prestwick Airport facing strike action over 'rock bottom pay'

19 hours ago

Rangers announce tributes to Andy Goram and funeral details

Rangers announce tributes to Andy Goram and funeral details

19 hours ago

Police Scotland hunt for three suspects following attempted murder at premises on Gartcraig Road, Glasgow

Police hunt for hooded gang after man seriously injured in murder bid

20 hours ago

Covid spike across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board sees A&E services ‘busier than ever’

Patients warned to avoid A&E unless condition is 'life-threatening'

21 hours ago

Linn Area Partnership issue £15,000 fund to remove fly-tipping materials blocking pond in Castlemilk park

Council to spend £15,000 removing dumped items blocking city pond

23 hours ago

Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing into fence on Barnsford Road near Glasgow Airport

Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing into fence near airport

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Latest in Edinburgh & East

Teenager charged in connection with 28 motorcycle theft offences across Edinburgh

Teenager charged in connection with 28 motorcycle theft offences

17 hours ago

RNLI lifeboat rescues two stranded groups in one day from Cramond and Incholm islands on Firth of Forth

RNLI rescue two groups stranded in Firth of Forth back-to-back

18 hours ago

Hundreds of pieces of missing luggage held at Edinburgh Airport facility as Swissport work through ‘backlog’

Hundreds of missing bags being held in storage at Edinburgh Airport

22 hours ago

Edinburgh landlord ordered to cut back 40ft hedge on Crewe Crescent appeals against council decision

Landlord ordered to cut back 40ft hedge leaving resident 'in darkness'

23 hours ago

Roundhouse built for learning activities ‘set on fire and destroyed’ in Lochore Meadows in Fife

Roundhouse built for learning activities 'set on fire and destroyed'

23 hours ago

Road closed as emergency services attend vehicle fire on A720 in Edinburgh

Road closed as emergency services attend vehicle fire on A720

1 day ago

New Edinburgh and Lothian service supporting dads with babies in neonatal care

New service supporting dads with babies in neonatal care

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Man charged over alleged ‘daylight assault’ of pensioner on Edinburgh’s Forrest Road

Man, 30, charged over alleged 'daylight assault' of pensioner

2 days ago

James Freeman who repeatedly raped stepdaughter jailed for seven years

'Monster' stepfather who repeatedly raped daughter jailed for seven years

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Latest in North East & Tayside

Cost of living: Scotland’s hard-hit farmers face selling animals they can’t afford to feed

Hard-hit farmers face selling animals they can't afford to feed

5 hours ago

Warning issued after rangers find party balloon on Aberdeenshire mountain Coire Etchachan

Warning issued after rangers find party balloon on mountainside

19 hours ago

Piper Alpha: 34 years since world’s worst offshore disaster

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Piper Alpha: 34 years since world's worst offshore disaster

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Pensioner threw cocaine from car window during police chase

Pensioner threw cocaine from car window during police chase

23 hours ago

Game bird shooting: Brexit and bird flu blamed for egg and chick shortages at Scottish estates

Shortages leave game bird shooting season facing £40m black hole

1 day ago

Train services between Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow disrupted after man found dead on tracks

Train services disrupted for hours after man found dead on tracks

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Train services between Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow cancelled over ‘police incident’

Train services between major cities cancelled over 'police incident'

2 days ago

Police investigate after vans, trailers and diggers stolen from Aberdeenshire Council depot

Police investigate after vans, trailers and diggers stolen from council depot

2 days ago

Search for plan to reduce Dundee’s alcohol availability after court ruling

Search for plan to shrink city's alcohol availability after court ruling

2 days ago

Latest in Highlands & Islands

Environmental groups express concerns over golf course plans at Coul Links

Concerns raised over golf course plans at Coul Links

5 hours ago

Investigation launched and sailings suspended after passenger ferry MV Alfred runs aground on Swona

Grounding of passenger ferry in Pentland Firth under investigation

18 hours ago

British Blind Golf Open gets underway in Aviemore

British Blind Golf Open gets underway in Aviemore

19 hours ago

Shetland Council forced to jetwash lanes in Lerwick due to ‘excessive’ amounts of urine on weekends

Council forced to jetwash lanes due to 'excessive urine' on weekends

21 hours ago

Public thanked for response to appeal after unidentified body found in water at Glencoe

Public thanked for help in bid to identify man found in water

22 hours ago

Lack of housing in Lerwick on Shetland saw police employee unable to take up job, council hears

Police worker 'turned down job due to lack of suitable housing'

23 hours ago

New plans for Kirkwall’s old library to go to planning committee

Kirkwall's old library could be turned into 14 new homes

2 days ago

One in hospital after passenger ferry MV Alfred runs aground on Swona in Pentland Firth

One in hospital as passengers evacuated after ferry runs aground

2 days ago

Four people rushed to hospital following serious crash on A9 near Carrbridge

Four people rushed to hospital following serious crash which closed A9

2 days ago

From our Journalists

Prime Minister’s Questions: Boris Johnson ridiculed by Keir Starmer as ministers desert sinking ship

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In office but not in power - how long can Boris Johnson cling on?

Bernard PonsonbySpecial Correspondent

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary among hospitals hit hardest by A&E delays as Covid cases rise

Insight

A&E waiting times situation is bleak and problems aren't going away

Caroline LewisJournalist

Boris Johnson: From winning huge Conservative majority to being ousted from power

TIMELINE

From winning huge Commons majority to being ousted from power

Kevin Scott

Foula: The search for new neighbours on island near Shetland with no 4G internet, shop or pubs

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Search for new neighbours on island with no 4G, shops or pubs

Polly Bartlett

Latest in Entertainment

Edinburgh Festival Fringe returns to full scale for first time in two years following Covid-19 pandemic

Edinburgh Festival Fringe marks 75th anniversary with programme launch

5 hours ago

Annie Lennox ‘honoured’ to have Glasgow Caledonian University building named after her

Annie Lennox 'honoured' to have university building named after her

22 hours ago

Ellie Goulding's Facebook posts about alcoholic sparkling water banned

1 day ago

British Independent Film Awards unveil gender neutral acting categories for 25th anniversary

British Independent Film Awards unveil gender neutral acting categories

2 days ago

Speeding charge against former glamour model Katie Price dropped as ‘no evidence offered’

Speeding charge against Katie Price dropped as 'no evidence offered'

2 days ago

Man arrested following Chicago July 4 parade shooting is verified Spotify artist

Man arrested following Chicago shooting is verified Spotify artist

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ScotRail warns no trains will run from Glasgow after Lewis Capaldi’s TRNSMT set amid rail disruption

No trains home after Lewis Capaldi's TRNSMT set amid rail disruption

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Guns N’ Roses cancel Glasgow Green concert over ‘illness and medical advice’

Guns N' Roses cancel Glasgow gig over 'illness and medical advice'

3 days ago

BBC confirms six complaints were made against hip hop DJ Tim Westwood

BBC confirms six complaints made against hip hop DJ Tim Westwood

3 days ago

Latest in Sport

Michael Todd ‘very excited’ after being named Edinburgh’s new defence coach

Todd 'very excited' after being named Edinburgh's new defence coach

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Celtic start pre-season with thumping win in Austria as new signings get first run-outs

Celtic start pre-season with thumping win as new signings get run-outs

13 hours ago

Derek McInnes understands lure of Premier League as Charlie McArthur joins Newcastle United

McInnes understands Premier League draw as McArthur joins Newcastle

18 hours ago

Justin Thomas says Scottish Open has one of strongest field outside of golf’s majors

Thomas: Scottish Open has one of strongest field outside of majors

20 hours ago

Cameron Carter-Vickers ready to put down roots at Celtic after loans

Cameron Carter-Vickers ready to put down roots at Celtic after loans

20 hours ago

Celtic signing Alexandro Bernabei ‘will not have to serve ban at start of league season’

Alexandro Bernabei 'free to play in Celtic's Premiership opener'

22 hours ago

Cameron Norrie’s father says watching quarter-final was ‘torture’

Cameron Norrie's father says watching quarter-final was 'torture'

1 day ago

Southampton in advanced talks with Rangers in bid to sign Joe Aribo in £10m deal

Southampton and Rangers in advanced talks over Joe Aribo deal

1 day ago

Cameron Norrie sets up Wimbledon final four showdown with Novak Djokovic after pulsating David Goffin win

Norrie seals Wimbledon final four place after pulsating Goffin win

2 days ago

Latest in Politics

Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis resigns as Boris Johnson refuses to quit

Northern Ireland secretary resigns as Boris Johnson refuses to quit

Updated 3 hours ago

Boris Johnson sacks Michael Gove after ‘refusing to resign’ as Prime Minister over slew of departures

Boris Johnson sacks Michael Gove after 'refusing to resign' as PM

Updated 13 hours ago

Prime Minister’s Questions: Boris Johnson ridiculed by Keir Starmer as ministers desert sinking ship

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In office but not in power - how long can Boris Johnson cling on?

Bernard PonsonbySpecial Correspondent

New chancellor Nadhim Zahawi says Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘absolutely’ is honest

New chancellor Nadhim Zahawi says Boris Johnson 'absolutely' is honest

1 day ago

Tough task ahead for new appointments after Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit the Cabinet

Who takes the key roles in UK Cabinet after Sunak and Javid step down

Updated 1 day ago

Boris Johnson appoints Steve Barclay and Nadim Zahawi as health secretary and chancellor

Boris Johnson appoints Barclay and Zahawi to replace Javid and Sunak

2 days ago

Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resign from roles as chancellor and health secretary

Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resign over Johnson admission

Updated 1 day ago

Health secretary Humza Yousaf pays tribute to NHS staff as service celebrates 74th birthday

Yousaf pays tribute to NHS staff as service celebrates 74th birthday

2 days ago

Lord Advocate lacks ‘necessary confidence’ on legality of Scottish independence vote plans

Lord Advocate lacks 'necessary confidence' on legality of indyref2

2 days ago

Latest in UK & International

British Airways cutting a further 10,300 short-haul flights

British Airways cutting a further 10,300 short-haul flights

19 hours ago

Drivers hit by record monthly hike in petrol prices

Drivers hit by record monthly hike in petrol prices

1 day ago

Myrkl: Pre-drinking pill meant to break down 70% of alcohol and prevent hangovers sells out in UK

Pill that cures hangover has sold out in 24 hours in UK

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Premier League footballer arrested over rape claim now facing two further allegations

Footballer arrested over rape claim now facing two further allegations

2 days ago

One-year-old baby boy dies in window fall in Leeds

One-year-old baby boy dies in window fall

2 days ago

Home secretary Priti Patel planning ‘league table’ of nations for deportation deals

Priti Patel planning 'league table' of nations for deportation deals

2 days ago

Premier League international footballer arrested in North London over rape allegation

Premier League footballer arrested in London over rape allegation

3 days ago

EasyJet chief operating officer resigns amid anger over flight chaos

EasyJet chief operating officer resigns amid anger over flight chaos

3 days ago

Three dead and several injured after shooting at Field’s shopping centre in Copenhagen, Denmark

At least three killed and several injured in Copenhagen mall shooting

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Today's Top Stories

LIVE: Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative party leader after flood of resignations

LIVE

LIVE: Prime Minister Johnson to step down after flood of resignations

Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative Party leader

Boris Johnson to resign as Conservative Party leader

Calls for ‘manifestly unfit’ Boris Johnson to leave immediately after resignation as Prime Minister

'Boris Johnson manifestly unfit to be Prime Minister' - Sturgeon

Boris Johnson: What happens after the Prime Minister resigns?

EXPLAINER

Johnson to quit as Prime Minister - so what happens now?

Edinburgh Festival-goers told to ‘leave car at home’ after 45 SUV tyres deflated in Dean

Edinburgh & East

Festival-goers told 'leave car at home' after 45 SUV tyres deflated

Enquiries continue as Joshua Crawford named following crash at Lawson Drive, Ardrossan

Police name man who died after dirt bike crash on residential street

Man charged after £800,000 of cocaine and cannabis seized from Albion Street flat in Paisley

Man charged after £800,000 of drugs seized from flat

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‘I’m more terrified of rising cost of living than I am of Covid’

North East & Tayside

'I'm more terrified of rising cost of living than I am of Covid'

Scottish children entitled to free school meals face postcode lottery over support given during summer

Children entitled to free school meals face postcode lottery over summer

National Insurance: Will you pay less tax this month as threshold increases?

National Insurance: Will you pay less tax this month as threshold increases?