Scotland Face Anxious World Cup Wait After 3-0 Brazil Defeat in Miami
Steve Clarke's side are left relying on results elsewhere after a chastening loss to Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil exposed defensive frailties at the 2026 finals.
Scottish singer Lena Martell dies after career spanning Broadway, television and music
Scottish singer Lena Martell has died after a career that took her from Glasgow to Broadway, the West End and the top of the UK charts. Musician Dougie Stevenson said she would be “sadly missed”.
Scotland's travelling support becomes the World Cup's feel-good story across the United States
The Tartan Army's good humour and colour have been hailed as a reminder of football's shared joy, offering a warm counterpoint to wider rows over ticket costs and tournament politics.
Scotland knocked out as New Zealand keep Women's T20 World Cup hopes alive in Bristol
New Zealand beat Scotland by six wickets in Bristol to keep their title defence alive and end the Scots' campaign, reaching their target with 10 balls to spare.
Tartan Army Turns Miami's Ocean Drive Into A Scotland World Cup Party
Scottish supporters transformed Miami's Ocean Drive into a World Cup gathering point before the Brazil game, giving Scotland's campaign a vivid fan-culture dimension of music, travel and national identity.
World Cup third-place table reshapes the race for the last 32
The expanded format has turned the standings of best third-placed teams into a central storyline, with British interest in the permutations.
Dunkley fifty fires England past Scotland in T20 World Cup derby
Sophia Dunkley's first World Cup half-century underpinned a 38-run win over Scotland as England maintained their unbeaten start to the tournament.
Swinney seizes on Starmer exit to renew independence referendum demand
Scotland's First Minister called Sir Keir's resignation proof that the Westminster system is 'broken', arguing a fresh start is 'only possible with independence'.
Two Scottish by-elections on 18 June test SNP, Labour and Reform north of the border
Voters in Aberdeen South and in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry go to the polls on the same day as Makerfield, in contests watched closely at Holyrood and Westminster.
Swinney's SNP returns to power but minority maths force independence reckoning
John Swinney begins a fifth consecutive SNP term at Holyrood after the May election, but with no majority and Reform UK newly installed at parliament, the First Minister's pledge to force a Section 30 confrontation with Westminster is testing his slender authority.
McGinn ends 36-year wait as Scotland beat Haiti to open World Cup with victory
John McGinn's deflected first-half strike gave Steve Clarke's side a 1-0 win over Haiti in Boston — Scotland's first victory at a World Cup finals since 1990 and a result that briefly put the Tartan Army top of Group C.
CalMac races to restore island lifeline as ageing fleet returns to service
Scotland's west coast ferry operator is working through a timeline to bring its major vessels back into service after a third of the fleet was sidelined this spring, leaving island communities facing reduced capacity and renewed questions about the long-term reliability of their lifeline routes.
SNP holds power in Scotland but falls short as Reform breaks through
John Swinney's party will govern as a minority after the 2026 Holyrood election, while Reform UK won its first seats and Labour slumped to a record low.