A leading British feminist, who campaigns against violence towards women, has claimed that she was attacked in Edinburgh last night by a transgender person.

A MAN who put his friend's defenceless 13-month-old baby in a tumble dryer and turned it on - before going on to carry out a horror attack on the tot that left her horrifically injured - was today told he faces years in jail.

Both candidates to be the next Liberal Democrat leader have ruled out granting a second independence referendum as the price of working with the SNP.

Conservative leadership hopeful Michael Gove has said he "deeply regrets" taking cocaine "on several occasions".

Theresa May has ended her turbulent reign as Tory leader as rivals to replace her step up their campaigns.

The UK Government should consider scrapping the Scotland Office, MPs have urged in a damning report on the state of relations between Westminster and the devolved administrations.

The Brexit Party's chairman is demanding compensation and an apology read out in the High Court over alleged defamation by SNP MEP Alyn Smith.

Flagship plans for all Scots to have access to "super-fast" broadband by 2021 are likely to be missed, it has emerged.