Sue Hayman is one of 36 people to be named on the honours list marking the Prime Minister’s first year in office.

Former Workington MP Sue Hayman given peerage

 The Conservative MSP, who was elected into the job in February, said he had reached the "painful conclusion that he was not the best person to lead the party going into next year's Holyrood elections".

Jackson Carlaw resigns as leader of the Scottish Conservatives 

Boris Johnson will arrive in Scotland on Thursday, ahead of the one year anniversary of his first day in Downing Street on Friday. He is expected to say that being part of the UK saved 900,000 Scottish jobs during the pandemic.

PM hails 'sheer might' of the Union ahead of visit to Scotland 

MSPS are recalled from their summer recess to hear the First Minister set out the latest easing of lockdown restrictions.

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Nicola Sturgeon names the dates for the next stages of lockdown lifting.

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Language of priorities divides Scotland over COVID-19

Former Borders MP David Steel has quit the Liberal Democrats and will retire from the House of Lords.

Former Borders MP quits Lib Dems in wake of child sex abuse inquiry

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The SNP leader spoke on the day the UK officially leaves the EU, which she said would be a "moment of profound sadness" for many.

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