Scotland is braced for "lockdown 2.0" but it’s unlikely to happen - at least not yet. 

What could the new Covid restrictions look like in Scotland?

An ITV News investigation uncovered years of alleged abuse at Scotland’s biggest ballet school and led to its closure. 

How our investigation closed a prestigious ballet school

An investigation into allegations that a now-former vice principal at Scotland’s biggest ballet school was grooming students for sex are being investigated by police following an investigation by ITV News.

Police probe launched after claims of grooming at ballet school

The founder and principal of Scotland’s biggest ballet school, Gillian Barton, has been suspended with immediate effect.

Her suspension is relating to allegations from students that when they approached her with serious concerns, she dismissed them and failed to act in her role as principal.

Ballet West founder suspended from school with immediate effect

Scotland becoming independent would be in Russia’s interests. It means, by definition, destabilising the United Kingdom. 

No hard evidence of how Russia meddled in Scottish Independence vote

His identity has not yet been confirmed, but ITV News has now spoken to some of the attacker’s friends who say his name was Badradeen. 


The Glasgow knife attacker: What we know so far

It is extraordinary that, in a time of crisis, a UK Prime Minister’s ‘national address’ is no longer a national address.

Why Boris Johnson's national address did not address the nation

Mila Sneddon hasn't seen her father in seven weeks in order to keep her safe during coronavirus lockdown.

Four-year-old with cancer reunited with father after seven weeks kept apart

While deaths are slowing elsewhere, in care homes, the number is still sharply rising.

A couple's last moment together as Scotland's care home deaths increase

Olivia Strong, who came up with the Run for Heroes 5km challenge, hopes to raise five million for the NHS.

Run for Heroes 5km challenge creator says £5m for the NHS would be the dream

The GMB Scotland trade union commissioned survey asked almost 1,000 people who work in the social care sector about their mental health.

Mental health 'damaged' in majority of Scottish carers by coronavirus

Coronavirus cases in the UK continue to rise.

Robert Peston writes: 'I have been banging on about how the number of people dying right now of Covid-19 is much higher than it should be.'

Why is the coronavirus death rate rising?

The numbers are as relentlessly depressing today as they have been since the start of September.

Can Test and Trace save us from this Friday feeling?

Sir Ian is now 81 and says as he is quite lazy (his words) lockdown has been bearable for him.

Ian McKellen 'not prepared to die' to make films during Covid era

Following the chaos of the first debate, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are both claiming to be the winner of their second clash.  Oddly, both are right.

The Trump-Biden debate: Why both sides are claiming victory

The stage is set for the second presidential debate with Donald Trump taking on Joe Biden, but this time there's a mute button.

Trump and Biden prepare for second debate this time with a mute button

In swing states across the United States, former President Obama is going to be out campaigning for his old friend and Vice President Joe Biden.

Barack Obama takes to the campaign trail for the Biden Harris ticket

Jeffrey Epstein Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell

The deposition, running to more than 460 pages, was made in 2016 and Ms Maxwell's legal team had been trying to prevent them being made public.

Ghislaine Maxwell denies trafficking Prince Andrew accuser to London for sex

Economic interventions on this scale have profound social and cultural consequences, writes Political Editor Robert Peston.

Peter Smith

Scotland Correspondent