Michael Marra, Monica Lennon and Joe Fagan are competing to be Scottish Labour leader. STV political editor Colin Mackay looks at how the Scottish Labour
Day: August 14, 2026
Scottish Water chiefs awarded £258,000 in ‘obscene’ bonuses despite price rises for customers
The eye-watering figures were included in the body’s latest accounts Scottish Water chief executive Alex Plant — no wonder he is laughing. by BILL HEANEY
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Farage wins Clacton by-election but shuns count after ‘advice from police’
by Democrat reporter Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election amid contested claims he was told by police not to attend the election count due
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Police Scotland dropped Alex Salmond perjury probe due to lack of proof
by Democrat reporter Police Scotland dropped a perjury inquiry into a senior SNP Government civil servant after running into a dead end in the investigation.