John Swinney demands Kneecap are axed from TRNSMT over 'dead Tory' comments

John Swinney demands Kneecap are axed from TRNSMT over 'dead Tory' comments

The First Minister condemned the reported comments and urged the event organisers to respond

Comments

Breaking news

Has the SNP cooled on zonal pricing?

Has the SNP cooled on zonal pricing?

Everything you need to know about the new Restless Natives musical

Everything you need to know about the new Restless Natives musical

Irvine Welsh claims Scotland's cultural identity at risk unless River City is rescued

Irvine Welsh claims Scotland's cultural identity at risk unless River City is rescued

Children who identify as trans to be tested for autism under new NHS rules

Children who identify as trans to be tested for autism under new NHS rules

NHS worker ‘had Nazi flag and picture of Hitler in the background of video call’

NHS worker ‘had Nazi flag and picture of Hitler in the background of video call’

Friend’s heartfelt appeal to British Paralympian missing in Las Vegas for two weeks

Friend’s heartfelt appeal to British Paralympian missing in Las Vegas for two weeks

Deciphering the reasons behind Shedeur Sanders' stunning free fall in the NFL draft

Deciphering the reasons behind Shedeur Sanders' stunning free fall in the NFL draft

Irish PM demands Kneecap ‘urgently clarify’ concert call to ‘kill Tory MPs’

Irish PM demands Kneecap ‘urgently clarify’ concert call to ‘kill Tory MPs’

Paramedic is stabbed to death by patient during routine call and now the suspect faces a murder charge

Paramedic is stabbed to death by patient during routine call and now the suspect faces a murder charge

Charge against former Wisconsin warden in inmate deaths is reduced to a misdemeanor

Charge against former Wisconsin warden in inmate deaths is reduced to a misdemeanor

The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire

Immigrant mothers are to blame for their US citizen children being deported, says Trump’s border czar: ‘Parenting 101’

Immigrant mothers are to blame for their US citizen children being deported, says Trump’s border czar: ‘Parenting 101’

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

FTSE 100 matches longest run of consecutive gains in eight years

FTSE 100 matches longest run of consecutive gains in eight years

Shouts of ‘shame’ after Lee Anderson asks Jess Phillips if she is part of child grooming gang cover up

Shouts of ‘shame’ after Lee Anderson asks Jess Phillips if she is part of child grooming gang cover up

How dream vacations became ‘like a horror movie’ amidst Trump’s border crackdown

How dream vacations became ‘like a horror movie’ amidst Trump’s border crackdown

Trump says Bezos and Zuckerberg have ‘been great’ and the billionaire class hold him in ‘a higher level of respect’

Trump says Bezos and Zuckerberg have ‘been great’ and the billionaire class hold him in ‘a higher level of respect’

Trump thinks beleaguered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ‘gonna get his act together’

Trump thinks beleaguered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is ‘gonna get his act together’

Sycamore Gap tree’s legacy to live on with saplings to be planted across UK

Sycamore Gap tree’s legacy to live on with saplings to be planted across UK

White House blasts commentator with ‘pea-sized brain’ for suggesting Trump’s weight loss is due to poor health

White House blasts commentator with ‘pea-sized brain’ for suggesting Trump’s weight loss is due to poor health

The women of 'Andor' see their roles get bigger, and go deeper, in Season 2

The women of 'Andor' see their roles get bigger, and go deeper, in Season 2

Karl Rove sounds the alarm on Trump’s plummeting poll numbers: ‘He’s in very bad shape’

Karl Rove sounds the alarm on Trump’s plummeting poll numbers: ‘He’s in very bad shape’

Elon Musk’s ‘efficiency’ team is quietly building a vast immigration tracking database

Elon Musk’s ‘efficiency’ team is quietly building a vast immigration tracking database

ISU shooting: Police hunting for suspect release new pictures of person of interest

ISU shooting: Police hunting for suspect release new pictures of person of interest

Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes

Upper Midwest braces for severe weather with the potential for strong tornadoes

Electricity blackout fears cause panic buying in Madrid as residents flock to supermarkets

Electricity blackout fears cause panic buying in Madrid as residents flock to supermarkets

AP PHOTOS: A power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out ATMs, subways and traffic signals

AP PHOTOS: A power outage in Spain and Portugal knocks out ATMs, subways and traffic signals

Mother and one-year-old daughter killed after SUV plunges into river in Houston

Mother and one-year-old daughter killed after SUV plunges into river in Houston

Tornadoes remain a deadly mystery — and researchers are fighting against time to save lives

Tornadoes remain a deadly mystery — and researchers are fighting against time to save lives

Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work to prevent sex assaults and suicides

Job cuts delay Pentagon plans to expand work to prevent sex assaults and suicides

Subway rider accused of raping a dead man’s corpse on a train is arrested

Subway rider accused of raping a dead man’s corpse on a train is arrested

Illinois governor fuels 2028 talk with fiery speech blasting Trump and Musk: ‘It’s time to fight, everywhere, all at once’

Illinois governor fuels 2028 talk with fiery speech blasting Trump and Musk: ‘It’s time to fight, everywhere, all at once’

Civil rights leaders alarmed after bible and other artifacts are removed from Smithsonian African-American museum

Civil rights leaders alarmed after bible and other artifacts are removed from Smithsonian African-American museum

Martin Dowey to temporarily step aside as South Ayrshire Council leader after tape recording row hits top Tory

Martin Dowey to temporarily step aside as South Ayrshire Council leader after tape recording row hits top Tory

Teen who died after being hit by van pictured as 'broken' family pay tribute

Teen who died after being hit by van pictured as 'broken' family pay tribute

What caused Spain and Portugal power outages as experts suggest weather to blame

What caused Spain and Portugal power outages as experts suggest weather to blame

North Lanarkshire Council’s work on child poverty receives positive feedback from Public Health Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council’s work on child poverty receives positive feedback from Public Health Scotland

Small boat crossings pass 10,000 at earliest point in year since records began, Sky News understands

Small boat crossings pass 10,000 at earliest point in year since records began, Sky News understands

What impact is the blackout in Spain and Portugal having and how long will it last?

What impact is the blackout in Spain and Portugal having and how long will it last?

Girl, one, dies after collision with vehicle on campsite

Girl, one, dies after collision with vehicle on campsite

Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris armed robbery trial as proceedings get under way

Kim Kardashian to testify in Paris armed robbery trial as proceedings get under way

Trump's catastrophic first 100 days prove he’s a runaway crisis in motion

Trump's catastrophic first 100 days prove he’s a runaway crisis in motion

Identity of right-hand man who 'knows all Vladimir Putin’s secrets' revealed

Identity of right-hand man who 'knows all Vladimir Putin’s secrets' revealed

Vegetable hack stops bread from going mouldy using one simple ingredient

Vegetable hack stops bread from going mouldy using one simple ingredient

Spain-Portugal power outage map shows major cities hit by blackout as millions without electricity

Spain-Portugal power outage map shows major cities hit by blackout as millions without electricity

One-year-old baby girl dies after tragedy at UK campsite

One-year-old baby girl dies after tragedy at UK campsite

Meghan Markle appears to make thinly-veiled dig at royals and says Prince Harry's a 'fox'

Meghan Markle appears to make thinly-veiled dig at royals and says Prince Harry's a 'fox'

Meghan Markle breaks silence on releasing a memoir and gives verdict on political career

Meghan Markle breaks silence on releasing a memoir and gives verdict on political career

‘I'm a body language expert - here's what I really think about Melania Trump's 'body double' theory’

‘I'm a body language expert - here's what I really think about Melania Trump's 'body double' theory’

Missing Claudia Lawrence's home broken into twice by mystery intruder after secret attic revelation

Missing Claudia Lawrence's home broken into twice by mystery intruder after secret attic revelation

Message in a bottle from UK school almost 50 years ago washes up on Norway beach

Message in a bottle from UK school almost 50 years ago washes up on Norway beach

Keir Starmer set for clash with unions as no extra cash for higher pay rises

Keir Starmer set for clash with unions as no extra cash for higher pay rises

Keir Starmer condemns rap trio Kneecap after alleged 'kill your local MP' comment

Keir Starmer condemns rap trio Kneecap after alleged 'kill your local MP' comment

Urgent hunt for mystery Las Vegas driver as British Paralympian Sam Ruddock vanishes

Urgent hunt for mystery Las Vegas driver as British Paralympian Sam Ruddock vanishes

Meghan Markle reveals real reason behind her sweet nickname for Prince Harry

Meghan Markle reveals real reason behind her sweet nickname for Prince Harry

Why you should never sleep naked during a heatwave

Why you should never sleep naked during a heatwave

'I've banned ultra-processed foods in our home - I was astounded by supermarket ingredient lists'

'I've banned ultra-processed foods in our home - I was astounded by supermarket ingredient lists'

TOBY WALNE: The 13 items that reveal 'car boot sale rubbish' is being sold at huge mark-ups on online antique giant Vinted... so can you STILL find a bargain there?

TOBY WALNE: The 13 items that reveal 'car boot sale rubbish' is being sold at huge mark-ups on online antique giant Vinted... so can you STILL find a bargain there?

'Help! I'm four stone overweight and IMPOTENT - do I need liposuction?' DR MARTIN SCURR answers your questions

'Help! I'm four stone overweight and IMPOTENT - do I need liposuction?' DR MARTIN SCURR answers your questions

Florida boy, 11, dies by suicide after being bullied by female teacher who called him 'stupid,' lawsuit alleges

Florida boy, 11, dies by suicide after being bullied by female teacher who called him 'stupid,' lawsuit alleges