Girl held and stripped twice by male prison staff

Inspectors were “deeply shocked” by the treatment of a girl at Wetherby Young Offender Institution.

Government defeated in Lords over Rwanda bill

Peers back five changes to the draft law aiming to revive the UK’s Rwanda deportation scheme.

Murder investigation after girl, 10, dies

Officers say a 33-year-old woman has been arrested after the child was found dead by police.

Rwanda bill begins tricky Lords stage

Peers have defeated the government already, as they debate changes to the proposed bill.

The evidence for minimum unit pricing’s success is far from conclusive – Stephen McGowan

Minimum unit pricing, which is sometimes called a “floor price” for alcohol, has been the law…

Glasgow World Indoors five takeaways: King Josh Kerr, Jemma Reekie’s real Olympic dream, Femke Bol is star attraction

Glasgow put on a show last weekend as top-class athletics came to town – we take…

Passions: The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the best Disney film of all time and my mind will not be changed

It’s entirely possible I have completely misunderstood it – but the goodness and power in The…

Perth’s Praveen Kumar lands first supermarket listing in Asda

From Bhajis to Bhunas, 11 authentic Indian dishes launch across 56 stores in Scotland

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Top-ten finish for Martin Laird as Austin Eckroat lands maiden PGA Tour win

Experienced Scot produces his best performance on US circuit since last summer