A suspended Labour MSP has denied allegations he planted a secret camera in toilets at the Scottish parliament. Colin Smyth has been charged by police in connection with the claim. The South Scotland representative was arrested earlier this month and separately charged with possessing indecent images, leading to his suspension from Scottish Labour. His access to Holyrood has now been deactivated. Reform UK’s deputy leader has defended a council-imposed media […]

Eight-year-old Fletcher Merkel has been named as one of the children killed in Wednesday’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. His father described the attacker as a "coward." Eighteen others were injured, including children aged six to 15 and three adults in their eighties. Police say Robin Westman, born Robert Westman, opened fire with a rifle through the windows of the church while children sat in pews. A warehouse […]

An asylum seeker has denied trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl, telling a court: “I’m not a wild animal.” On the second day of his trial, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu gave the response through an interpreter after being asked directly about the allegation. The 38-year-old insisted he “can’t do these kind of things,” adding, “these are children, new generation.” The court also heard he had told the teenager he wanted her […]