‘For the first time, she could tell people who she was’: Ireland’s gender recognition decade www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

I first met the Doweys in April last year and remain in awe of their courage and tenacity. Now they are taking on the multimedia hiant Meta over the death of their son Murray www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

NEW Parents of Murray Dowey, the Dunblane teenager who took his life after being blackmailed on Instagram, sue Meta for alleged wrongful death www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Christmas came early for me this year when I got to spend time on set of the Two Doors Down festive special www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Lovely stuff on Stanley Baxter from Mark Lawson ‘Astonishing’: how Stanley Baxter’s TV extravaganzas reached 20 million www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

I'm so interested to follow the progress of Australia's social media ban - this is a useful catch-up on the first few days from @joshtaylor.bsky.social who has also done some fascinating work talking to kids and parents www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Nurse to appeal against ‘hugely problematic’ trans changing room ruling www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Sandie Peggie’s lawyer confirms she will be appealing the “highly problematic” tribunal decision - Peggie herself says “I won’t be giving up the fight anytime soon”

Analysis: what does the Peggie case mean for those trying to apply the supreme court ruling? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Storm Bram = wet dog

‘It’s Scotland’s energy’: SNP to focus on renewables in Holyrood election www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Scottish nurse Sandie Peggie wins part of her tribunal in trans doctor changing room case www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

SNP leader John Swinney launching ‘It’s Scotland’s energy’ campaign - after screening a new film contrasting how Norway & UK managed their oil wealth, he says only voting for independence in next May’s Holyrood elections will ensure the country benefits from renewable energy resources

Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Rules on single-sex spaces pose risk to trans people’s mental health, UK charities say www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

“This turnaround is a hammer-blow to the self-image of a country that sold itself as uniquely welcoming to migrants, but now finds some are as susceptible to anti-immigration rabble-rousing as anywhere else” @danigaravelli.bsky.com on Reform UK’s road to Falkirk www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

My report from Falkirk on a day of audience exuberance and unanswered questions www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

With a quarter of Scots voting Reform, and asylum protests in Scotland, first minister John Swinney says he will defend migration, engage with pressures and isolate prejudices in the SNP 2026 election campaign www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I’m at the Cladhan Hotel, Falkirk ahead of the Reform UK rally happening nearby later. Anti-immigrant protesters are already gathering - one group of women say the mood in the town is ‘sadder and angrier’ since a hotel resident appeared in court on sexual assault charges earlier this week

NEW: “During my lifetime Scotland has become a much more diverse country. I’m very proud of that” Scotland’s first minister John Swinney explains why the country needs migration as Reform gather support ahead of next May’s Holyrood elections www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Brazil

I do love a bourbon - but Ed Miliband's ASMR on SMR is the hands down winner in Labour social media this month www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer has described Nigel Farage as “a toxic, divisive, disgrace” this evening - he was responding on a visit to Glasgow after the Reform UK leader said the fact nearly one in three pupils there speak English as a second language amounted to the "cultural smashing” of the city

Swinney defends review of grooming gangs evidence in Scotland at FMQs as Tories and Labour call for full inquiry - politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Schools urged to trial four-day week to ease pressure on teachers in England and Wales - after Scottish government announced proposals for teachers to be able to work a “flexible” teaching week www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Staff at the EHRH are described as “desperate for regime change” ahead of the new chair, Mary-Ann Stephenson, taking up her post - Labour backbenchers and equalities experts say that the appointment of new board members should be a chance to broaden its approach www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

So gallus www.theguardian.com/football/202...

UK government insists it is ‘taking time to get this right’ on single-sex spaces www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

'Can’t stop watching the replays’: Scotland fans on World Cup qualification www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Starmer will have to resign as PM if SNP wins majority at next year's Holyrood election, John Swinney claims - www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Scotland have qualified for an international tournament and that means I’m your football joy reporter for the foreseeable….don’t say you weren’t warned www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Only this 👇 www.theguardian.com/football/202...

I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight www.cityam.com/the-british-...

Wagner Moura to lead Ibsen update in unique festival collaboration reports @severincarrell.bsky.social Brazilian actor will star in The Trial: Enemy of the People, which examines modern political and environmental conflicts www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...

MoD identifies possible UK sites for making explosives and ammunition including Grangemouth and Teeside - @severincarrell.bsky.social reports www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

On Monday, Bain drew the focus back to victims, reassuring them: "I understand sexual abuse inflicted upon women and children to be the single greatest challenge our justice system faces. Victims should feel able to speak out [in court] without further fear"

Delighted to see On Falling directed by @lauracarreira.bsky.social smashing it at Bafta Scotland awards - I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura earlier this year, here she is again for the still curious... www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma...

Remembering Rachel Cooke this evening, a brilliant writer, staunch colleague and witty, wise human who will be hugely missed. My thoughts with her family and friends observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

Just got through the first two episodes so far, but this from BBC media editor Katie Razzall is a masterclass is scrupulous reporting, told with curiosity and care www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

‘I’m not just putting on nice plays’: I spoke to Hollywood star Alan Cumming about his plan to reignite theatre in the Scottish Highlands www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...

Scotland plans to issue £1.5bn of its own bonds – ‘kilts’ rather than gilts www.theguardian.com/business/202...

John Swinney tells MSPs at FMQs he's 'open' to idea of Scottish grooming gangs inquiry as Tories demand one - politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Fair Isle experts told me why Game of Wool rips their knitting… www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Hard agree - I interviewed Alan Cumming and director Jono McLeod about My Old School a few years ago, it's such a brilliant, gentle dissection of an extraordinary lie and it's consequences

NEW: Nicola Sturgeon on leadership. scandal and trolling the trolls podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

Sheku Bayoh family hit back at police federation’s suggestion that public inquiry be downgraded www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

"Well guys, you're gonna have to learn his f*cking name now." I went on a rant at the Zohran Mamdani event last night, against billionaires who spent millions to try and stop a guy whose name they refuse to correctly pronounce. Watch/share/subscribe to Zeteo: zeteo.com/subscribe

Shekuh Bayoh family lawyer hits back as Scottish Police Federation floats finishing stalled public inquiry as a FAI www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Shona Robison demands 'urgent' talks with Reeves over fears 2p income tax rise would cut Scotland's block grant by £1bn www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Lib Dem members criticise ‘trans-exclusionary’ rule change for party elections www.theguardian.com/politics/202...