Salman Rushdie thought it would be 'the end' after stabbing left him in 'lake of blood'

John Swinney is expected to declare his bid to become the new leader of the SNP later today, Sky News understands.

The infected blood compensation scheme is to be extended to bereaved children who have lost one or two parents, Sky News understands.

The Tory mayor of the West Midlands is sending voters an endorsement from Boris Johnson which urges people to "forget about the government", Sky News can reveal.

The 14-year-old boy killed in a sword attack in London yesterday was a pupil at the same school attended by Nottingham stabbing victim Grace O'Malley-Kumar, Sky..

Outgoing First Minister Humza Yousaf has told Sky News the SNP and independence movement would be harmed by a toxic leadership contest.