Patricia Ferguson, the chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, has written to both the Clerk of the House of Commons and the Speaker on the issue.

SNP leader John Swinney said the Tories had managed to capture ‘understandable anger’ felt in the area over the future of the oil and gas sector.

The Conservative leader spoke out after her party’s ‘seismic’ victory in Aberdeen South, taking the seat from the SNP with a majority of over 6,000.

Kirsty McNeill insisted there is no vacancy at Number 10 as she said Labour politicians should ‘crack on’ with their jobs.

The Scottish First Minister said the UK needs to ‘reshape’ its defence priorities away from nuclear weapons to more conventional naval forces.

The First Minister also praised the Tartan Army supporters for making a ‘positive impression’ in Boston.

The Scottish Economy Secretary spoke out on the issue as he campaigned in Aberdeen South ahead of Thursday’s Westminster by-election.

Economy Secretary Stephen Flynn instead watched the match at home with his son – but is due to fly to the States later in the tournament.

Siobhian Brown responded to Sir Keir Starmer’s announcement that social media is to be banned for children under the age of 16.

Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner Nicola Killean said she was ‘disappointed’ by the social media ban announced by Sir Keir Starmer.

Campaigners say the Scottish Government must ‘put the public’s need for a safe climate ahead of the profits of multinational oil companies’.

Dave Doogan was speaking in the wake of the latest ministerial departures from the UK Government.

Charles will speak at the service, which will take place at Holyrood on June 27.

Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar said the crimes committed by Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband amounted to ‘the greatest political scandal since devolution’.

Two officers and three members of the public were injured, police said, with people being attacked ‘because of the colour of their skin’.

The unrest was sparked by the stabbing attack in North Belfast.

The First Minister’s spokesman was pressed on the prospect of the Scottish Affairs Committee holding an inquiry into the case.

The party will force a vote at Holyrood this week on its call for a parliamentary probe into the actions of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.

The party’s Westminster leader dismissed calls for the Scottish Affairs Committee to stage an inquiry into Murrell’s embezzlement from the SNP.

The SNP business convener said there has already been a police probe into the party’s finances.