Swedish second guessing as third-place qualification confusion spreads to the pitch
Classic Scottish optimism, a Messi statue and why the stats say Netherlands will lift the trophy
Scotland
Charlie McKean obituary: Solicitor, drummer and old-school swashbuckler
Cambridge-born Leinster and Ireland fan who was always fond of devilment fell head over heels in love with his adopted country
Flying saucer prediction not even wackiest thing at this World Cup
Football divided into comfort-breaks, curious ticket resales and Qatar’s loyal followers
World Cup podcast: Ken Early on Scotland’s failure and Brazil’s Neymar fantasy
America 2026 with Kevin Kilbane and Paul Howard
Brazil happy to live out Neymar fantasies as Scotland endure defensive nightmares
Scotland’s 3-0 loss leaves them unsure whether they will be one of the eight best third-placed teams to progress
‘Celtic’ parliaments should face London together, says Welsh first minister
Rhun ap Iorwerth said Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland shared ‘core asks’ for ‘equality of treatment’
‘We hit the jackpot with the Scottish’: Irish pubs in the US report World Cup bonanza
One Irish pub reports doubling its beer order to satisfy thirsty international soccer fans
All in the Game: Problems surface for Barrow AFC over use of submarine on flag
Fifa tells Cumbrian club if they cover up submarine the flag will be allowed into games
‘This place was crazy’: Visiting World Cup fans give Americans cause for celebration
People in the US are getting a kick out of seeing European football fans explore their country, from a German embracing junk food to Scots livening up a baseball game
Today’s Makerfield byelection could be seismic for Ireland
If Labour can fail in former mining towns then there may be no stopping Nigel Farage’s populist Reform party
John McGinn strike helps Scotland clinch World Cup win over Haiti
Steve Clarke’s team top Group C after unconvincing display at Boston Stadium
World Cup 2026, Day 3: Scotland go through the wringer to get first win in 36 years
Brazil survive shaky start to draw with Morocco while Qatar somehow grab a point from Swiss
The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford review: Peter Mullan tremendous in ambitious if uneven satire
Sean Dunn’s debut feature brings to mind Game of Thrones after-effects in North
World Cup Group C guide: Pressure on Brazil to start strongly
Scotland have what it takes to make history
TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight
June 7th to 12th highlights, including Backstory, Britney: In Ten Pictures, Total Football and Queen James
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell used false invoice to buy motorhome with party funds
Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000
William Dalrymple: ‘The Scots and Irish like to be the ones who resisted empire, but we were deeply complicit’
The bestselling author and co-presenter of the Empire podcast has brought the Jaipur Literature Festival to Ireland
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleads guilty to embezzling £400,000 from party
Ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon admits reduced charges in court after agreeing deal with prosecutors
Two murder accused allegedly heard ‘gloating’ about assaulting man who died in hospital
Christopher Colin Nobes (31) and Andrew John Matthews (25) charged with murder of Nicholas Gordon (51) in Belfast
‘Some Londoners give us strange looks’: Scottish blacksmith stops traffic at Chelsea Flower Show
Grand old Scottish tradition of capping things with traffic cones comes to London
Outlander: Caitríona Balfe’s steamy time-travel adventure has been one of TV’s wildest journeys
Now that it is ending, you can’t help but breathe a sigh of relief for Balfe and Sam Heughan, whose chemistry sizzled across eight seasons
The money demands of nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland could backfire
There is temptation for nationalist parties to blame their shortcomings on lack of money from London. But, this approach may suffer diminishing returns
UK elections: Labour suffers historic loss in Wales, Reform gains over 1,000 England seats
Prime minister Keir Starmer says he ‘won’t walk away’ despite damaging results across UK
UK elections: Labour’s status as a national party in Britain could be under threat
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK records rampant success as Keir Starmer’s nightmare deepens
Polls open across the UK in major test for Keir Starmer and Labour
Local, mayoral and parliamentary contests could upend political landscape as Reform, Greens and Lib Dems surge
A win for the Scottish National Party does not mean the UK is ‘cracking at the seams’
Getting Westminster’s agreement to a fresh independence referendum will not be easy
Westminster braces for awkward squad of Celtic nationalists seeking to break up UK
What happens if Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalists end up negotiating with Nigel Farage’s English nationalists in power?
Failings in Katie Simpson murder investigation, Irish support for EU membership, and local UK elections
Plus: New mothers advised to seek help with mental health ‘sooner rather than later’ if they are struggling
‘Drill every drop:’ Nigel Farage sets sights on Britain’s black gold capital facing ‘economic catastrophe’
The UK government is refusing more oil and gas drilling, while Reform UK turns attention to the ‘Dallas of Britain’
What will €530,000 buy in Portugal, Italy, France, Scotland and Co Cork?
One price, home and away: Portuguese manor with chapel and vineyard, French farmhouse and more
Monty Python and the site of one of modern Britain’s darkest crimes: Mark Paul’s Scotland road trip
Relief on the road to Aberdeen became an encounter with gunmaking, Roman legions, Monty Python - and the uneasy proximity of one of modern Britain’s darkest crimes
Life in the Faslane peace camp: Veteran protesters return to site at UK nuclear-armed base
Britain’s creaking armed forces spur worries about war readiness as its armed submarines patrol northern seas
If you want to understand small-town Britain, read its village noticeboards
Community news can tell a lot about British hopes – and fears
Mint on BBC One review: Piping hot, deliriously strange new crime drama steeped in magical realism
Television: Charlotte Regan has gone out on a limb with this tale of star-crossed lovers in small-town Scotland
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