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A new law on gender recognition has been delayed while the Scottish Government re-opens consultation on a draft Bill, it has been announced today.

This is the remarkable moment a woman came face to face with a huge stag - as it casually strolled through a housing estate.

Grey seals are able to mimic human talk and song and could help experts treat speech disorders, according to Scottish academics.

Pensioners have staged protests outside BBC headquarters over the "scandalous" decision to axe the universal free TV licence for over-75s.

As was to be expected, Boris Johnson topped the poll of Tory MPs to become the next Prime Minister. He’ll be joined by Jeremy Hunt in the final two and, for once, the thought of Mr Hunt as Prime Minister doesn’t sound too bad when compared to Mr Johnson.

Police were called out to the home of Conservative leadership candidate Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds.

The man behind the controversial Wings over Scotland political blog has defended his robust writing style in an interview with former First Minister Alex Salmond.

Boris Johnson has repeatedly refused to answer questions about police being called to his flat.