Rebecca McQuillan

In the course of nearly two hours of rambling misinformation and outright lies by Trump, two moments stood out for sheer objectionable dishonesty. The first – and I apologise for the offensive nature of this quote – was when the former president claimed that Democrats in some states support abortions “after birth” and the “execution” of babies. Yes, you read that correctly.

Heart-stopping stories of women being abused, brutalised and even murdered by men just keep on coming, week after week, month after month.

To get the best price on travel, hotels or entertainment, they say, there are simple rules. Book early. Be flexible with dates. Shop around. That’s the beauty of dynamic pricing. In the real world, it doesn’t often work like that.

On first glance it’s the usual knockabout stuff, with the Scottish Labour leader bashing the SNP for Scotland’s “economic decline and financial mismanagement” but quickly it starts to raise questions about hypocrisy from the Scottish Labour leader.

Ah, the romanticism of the railways. Late trains. Reduced timetables. Standing in the aisle for want of a seat. I wonder why more people don’t travel by train?

When you’re a frequent visitor to the south of England from Scotland, you notice certain things. There’s a lot more traffic. You can grow tomatoes and figs outside in summer. The stack of Daily Mails in the newsagents is measured in feet not inches. And people do seem to talk an awful lot about immigration.

Dyslexia a learning disability? No: it’s an asset. These might sound like consoling words for children who find school difficult, but that would be seriously to underestimate the advantages of dyslexic thinking.

So I’m driving along the motorway doing the speed limit in the outside lane, when what do you think happens? I find myself in what feels like a high-speed chase.

Hi Please take piece from body of email. My laptop has packed in again I’m afraid, Cheers R.

Labour has a golden opportunity. Delivering a functioning UK where things are actually getting better is not only the best way to win Holyrood in 2026 but the best argument against independence.