Scotland

• No "double standards" says Pakistan as it delays decision on whether to go to T20 World Cup - Pakistan will decide by next Monday whether to participate in the T20 World Cup after disagreeing with the International Cricket Council’s move to bring Scotland into the tournament in place of Bangladesh. The Pakistan Cricket Board chairm
• Storm Ingrid hits UK with heavy downpours and 60mph winds - Three people have had to be rescued from cars in Scotland while rail and ferry travel is expected to be disrupted
• Oil tanker seized by US spotted in Scotland's Moray Firth - US officials boarded the Marinera on 7 January after accusing it breaking sanctions.
• Scotland rings in new year as weather warning kicks off 2026 - A yellow weather warning for heavy snow and wind covers much of Scotland for the first four days of the new year.
• Can an old nuclear power plant have a green future? - It is 70 years since work started on the Chapelcross site which now hopes to become a green energy hub.
• Forecasters warn of floods as amber rain alert issued - The Met Office believes 50-70mm of rain could fall widely in the south west, rising to 110-130mm in the Galloway Hills.