Antagonism and conflict fuel England's rivalry with Scotland
First officially played in Glasgow in 1872, the clash is international soccer's oldest fixture, but meetings between the neighboring nations have always been more than just a game.
U.K. elections spark debate over Scottish independence push
The battle for the future of Scotland has begun after a dramatic set of British election results left the U.K. starkly divided.
The Scottish drama Shakespeare couldn’t make up
Sturgeon has been weakened, no doubt, but in Westminster only one question matters: how best to keep the union intact.
After Brexit, a better union for the U.K.
The need for radical reform in the British system clearly remains, with an end to the monopoly of power at Westminster.
France's Six Nations tilt against Scotland in doubt again after new COVID-19 case
France's Six Nations game against Scotland is in doubt again on after the French rugby federation (FFR) suspended training on Thursday because of another player testing positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number infected to 11. The entire squad was now isolating, the FFR said, ...
Brexit troubles aren’t all teething problems
It’s not a great sign when a formerly pro-Brexit lobby is suddenly furious about a part of the deal that was billed as a triumph.
Leaving Hong Kong: A family makes a wrenching decision
Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers are expected to emigrate as Beijing tightens its grip over its most restive city.
Scotland could get Japan rugby rematch in eight-nation tournament
Scotland will get the chance to avenge their defeat by 2019 Rugby World Cup host Japan when the Six Nations countries along with the Japanese and crowd-pleasing Fiji compete in an eight nation tournament from November 14 to December 5, British media reported on ...
Russia meddled in Scottish vote, but unclear on Brexit, says report
Russia sought to meddle in the 2014 Scottish referendum and intelligence agencies should produce an assessment of potential interference in the Brexit referendum, a report by the British parliament's intelligence and security committee said. "There has been credible open source commentary suggesting that Russia undertook ...
A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts. Researchers said the fossil of the Silurian ...
Dinosaur prints from mysterious middle Jurassic Period found in Scotland
On a crag of rock called Brother's Point on Scotland's Isle of Skye, scientists have identified two bustling footprint sites that reveal an abundance of dinosaurs that thrived 170 million years ago including an early member of a celebrated group. Researchers on Wednesday said about ...
