Karen Adam, an SNP MSP, backs idea touted by John Swinney and suggests three positive polls may be enough for vote

Leigh Finnegan admits she’s ready for “a big move in my career” after joining Scottish side Aberdeen from Cliftonville.

The company behind a new electricity link between Scotland and Northern Ireland has said it has taken a "significant step forward". It comes after the Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland awarded the licence for the new project last month.

Bereaved families have criticised the “haphazard” rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, including concerns over who was classed a key worker and access for rural communities.

Commuters are being warned of icy roads and travel disruption, as temperatures plummeted again overnight across the UK. Fresh weather warnings have been issued, with snow, ice and fog forecast across southern England, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern Scotland on Thursday.

Almost 200 flood warnings have been issued in parts of England including a new severe warning introduced in Leicestershire on Monday evening indicating "large-scale evacuation is needed". The severe warning for the River Soar covers caravan parks near Barrow upon Soar and means there is a danger to life.

Northern Ireland will face Sweden in March as Michael O'Neill's team prepare for the start of World Cup qualifying.

Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland have missed the cut and Rory McIlroy was forced to battle to make the weekend as the headline acts struggled at the Dubai Desert Classic.

As for what should be expected during the latest weather warning, the Met Office advised: It comes as a previously issued warning for snow and ice ended at 11am, and a further warning for freezing fog ended at 9am. A number of schools across Northern Ireland are closed today due to adverse weather conditions.

The Met Office has issued new weather warnings for parts of the UK, with yellow warnings for ice and snow in place until Friday morning. The two new warnings cover parts of Northern Ireland and Wales as well as areas in north-west England and the east of England - they come after an existing warning for snow and ice in parts of northern Scotland.

Less fog than previous nights and generally a little milder too. Friday:Rain across northern and western Scotland easing and turning brighter here. Remaining cloudy in southeast England.