Like Mr Simpson, Lord Offord joined Reform from the Conservatives, with his defection announced in December 2025. At the time, Mr Farage declared that the former Tory UK government minister would take ...

Undeterred, Mr Sarwar insisted the election was not about the Prime Minister, with the Scottish Labour leader stressing the contest was instead about his bid to replace the SNP and First Minister John ...

Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur is the first MSP to be returned to Holyrood – winning a record share of the vote in the ...

When all the results were declared – after more than 16 hours of counting – the SNP had 58 MSPs – seven short of a majority.

First-time buyers said they were able to buy in their preferred location and put their own stamp on their property, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Prime Minister said responding to ‘tough’ results would mean ‘being assertive in our values’ and ‘unifying rather than dividing’.

MORE than 600 properties in Kendal are without electricity after an ‘unexpected’ power cut, according to Electricity North West.

Counting for the remaining two seats was halted with no overall control amid a five-party split on Friday night.

The long-running inquest is examining the circumstances of the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe in 2020.

This was the fifth election campaign he fought as party leader and despite the lack of an overall majority, it is still his most successful.