A Scottish golf resort owned by US President Donald Trump will no longer qualify for a controversial tax break, it has emerged.

Scotland’s teacher recruitment policy has come under fire from a Welsh primary school head teacher who says he was refused permission to work in Scotland because his degree was not in primary education.

If you want an end-of-year snapshot of the UK’s descent into a basket case of distorted values, you need look no further than the juxtaposition of two statements made by Theresa May last week.

Seven days on from that first domestic defeat in 19 months, Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers was at pains to find a benefit in the 4-0 drubbing by Hearts while also emphasising the magnitude of racking up 69 consecutive games without suffering a loss.

It might seem like an impressive calling card for Graeme Murty to take into his first ding-dong derby fixture as ‘semi-permanent’ Rangers manager on Saturday. As it stands, the 43-year-old is the only Ibrox boss to take charge of the side unbeaten at Celtic Park since Davie White almost five decades ago.

Rangers chairman Dave King plans to appeal against the court ruling which has ordered him to make an £11milion share offer, Press Association Sport understands.