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Nicola Sturgeon’s former deputy is hoping to replace Humza Yousaf as leader of the SNP

Changes will apply to hundreds of staff who will be able to earn up to 25 times their salaries in bonuses

Speaking at launch for West End adaptation, Cleese complains about literal-minded viewers ‘not playing with a full deck’

Sumatran ape applied sap and leaves to open cut after suspected fight with another male, say scientists

Keith Davidson back on stand on Thursday; judge Juan Merchan skeptical of Trump lawyer’s claim gag order violates client’s right to free speech

Scientists say the findings could help shed light on how the knowledge of wound medications evolved in humans.

Researchers identified features of immune B cells which make them successful at targeting tumours.

Watch the moment a single-engine plane makes an emergency landing on a Long Island beach. The Cessna 152 aircraft was forced to land on Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai at around 7:30pm on Wednesday 1 May after the pilot reported an engine failure. In a vi ...

Judge Juan Merchan grew frustrated with Trump’s attorneys’ defence of allegations that he breached a trial gag order four more times

Congresswoman was asked to leave Denver performance of musical in September after loudly singing along, vaping and appearing to get intimate with her date

Watch as Joe Biden speaks from the White House on Thursday 2 May.

Arizona parents who are expecting their second child in a month are mourning the loss of their toddler after he was killed when an inflatable became airborne

European Union officials say passing the law – which critics say is inspired by the Kremlin’s crackdowns on dissent – would harm Georgia’s prospects of joining the EU

Despite the huffing of ideologues, the world has moved on. Voters and businesses are calling for more effective protections, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

UK’s growth will be least in G7 by 2025, OECD expects, as low business investment and multiple pressures bear down

Novo Nordisk, which is now Europe’s most valuable company, also reports strong sales of diabetes drug Ozempic

College fees, free healthcare and transphobia proved to be meaty topics for these ‘Guardian-reading liberals’

There are few policy reasons to change leader, so lack of campaigning nous of PM who ‘can’t do human’ may be only argument

As John Swinney emerges as candidate for first minister, Guardian readers assess the parties’ records and promises