The future of Auld Lang Syne as the centrepiece of New Year celebrations around the world has been thrown into doubt after a new study showed just 3 per cent of people in the UK know the words.
The SNPâs leader at Westminster has invited Labourâs Jeremy Corbyn to a new year cross-party summit on retaining membership of the single market and customs union.
This is the time of year when thoughts turn to the less fortunate in society, with homelessness and rough sleeping coming in for particular attention as 2017 draws to a close.