A police investigation is currently underway after a BBC programme uncovered serious wrongdoings and possible fraudulent repairs overseen by Edinburgh City Council. The programme, which was part of the Scotland Investigates series, found many complain...
Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Hannah Raine | Read more »
To father two children within weeks of each other, while conducting simultaneous affairs with three different women, might strike many as impressively energetic for a man of advancing years. If Ken Livingstone is to be believed, however, these exploits...
Thu 24 Apr 2008 by Simon Mundy | Read more »
In 1994, during one of the many sleaze scandals that reduced John Major’s government to tatters, the then Leader of the Opposition Tony Blair expressed deep concern about going on the attack. According to Alastair Campbell, Blair believed sticki...
Thu 14 Feb 2008 by Simon Mundy | Read more »
Lord Sainsbury, the controversial businessman and politician, is amongst those receiving honorary doctoral degrees from both the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. The former Science Minister and Labour Party peer received an Hon...
Mon 03 Dec 2007 | Read more »