Scotland's papers: School absence 'crisis' and row professor found dead

BBC Scotland Saturday 15 August 2026, 08:28 UTC 1 min read

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Reform could slip to third in polls, pollsters warn as Farage’s popularity plummets over scandals Experts say Farage ‘provided the motor for their rise’ but is ‘currently providing the motor for their decline’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Reform UK is heading for third place in the polls and is being dragged down by its leader Nigel Farage, leading polling experts have said. Labour’s Burnham ‘bounce’ has already seen the party leapfrog Reform in a number of national polls, while the...

The Independent UK 15m ago

Jason Arday told friend 'he couldn't go on' before his death after Cambridge plagiarism scandal

Jason Arday told friend 'he couldn't go on' before his death after Cambridge plagiarism scandal The Metropolitan Police said the 41-year-old former Cambridge University professor's death is being treated as unexpected, but is not believed to be suspicious. Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday said he "couldn’t go on" hours before he died, a friend of his has said.

Daily Mirror 18m ago

Dawn O’Porter: ‘My greatest fear? Clothes moths – and the imminent threat of world war three‘

The author and presenter on her heroic auntie, being addicted to chips, and the scary gift she’ll leave her kidsBorn in Scotland, Dawn O’Porter, 47, studied at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. She began her career in TV production and during the 00s presented documentaries including Super Slim Me and My Breasts Could Kill Me. In 2014, her debut YA novel, Paper Aeroplanes, was shortlisted for the Waterstones children’s book prize.

The Guardian UK 21m ago

Gen Z flocks to BirdTok as birding takes flight: ‘It’s a craving for something real’

Social media and Shazam-like birdsong apps drawing young people to hobby as they seek a gentler connection to the outside worldSorry Elon, but they’re not your kind of tweets. Social media users are flocking to TikTok to join a burgeoning trend for birding videos as the hobby attracts a younger demographic. With the internet ever more cluttered with polarising, shouty and AI content, evidence is emerging of Britons preferring a gentler, more melodic window on the world in the shape of...

The Guardian UK 21m ago

Scotland's papers: School absence 'crisis' and row professor found dead

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