US President Donald Trump will arrive in Scotland today, with Police and Army having spent the last few days preparing for this visit.
Pictures from Turnberry in South Ayrshire on Thursday, July 24 show some of the security measures - including a road block - put in place for his arrival.
Also in the news yesterday, was a meeting between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries sign a trade deal is projected to boost the UK economy by £4.8 billion a year.
In other politics news, Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn confirmed the launch of a new political party to "take on the rich and powerful" alongside independent MP Zarah Sultana,, who recently quit Labour.
9. Also in the news, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke about creating a new political party at Islington Town Hall
In a statement earlier in the day, Corbyn and former Labour MP Zarah Sultana Sultana invited people to sign up for an inaugural conference that would formally name the party, one "rooted in our communities, trade unions and social movements." | Leon Neal/Getty Images
10. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, after agreeing a trade deal between the countries to make it cheaper and easier to buy and sell goods and services to one another
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (centre right) with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi (centre left), hold a Cricket bat, signed by Indian Cricket players, and a shirt as they meet school children during his visit to Chequers, the country house of the serving Prime Minister of the UK, near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire | Kin Cheung/PA Wire
11. This Saturday, the largest ever indoor exhibition by Andy Goldsworthy will open to the public, taking over the National Galleries of Scotland in the heart of Edinburgh
Featuring over 200 works, the show will include major installations made in response to the iconic Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) building, as well as drawings, photographs, films, sketchbooks and archival items dating back to the mid-1970s and spanning fifty years. | Stuart Armitt
12. Andy Goldsworthy's largest ever indoor exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland in Edinburgh
Andy Goldsworthy: Fifty Years opens on Saturday 26 July 2025 with tickets now on sale. | Sstuart Armitt