Here is something nowadays seldom said: at the Houses of Parliament this week a statesman gave a stonking speech.

Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl gave his first interview since he admitted in 2024 to fathering a baby outside his marriage, during which he revealed he’s been in therapy six times a week for over a year.

Some of Reform's constituency candidates are relative newcomers to Scottish politics. But many are no strangers to elections - or wearing the blue rosette of the Conservatives.