Grace Hussey

Scottish Labour will announce its new leader on September 19 after members vote between August 28 and September 17. Michael Marra, Monica Lennon and Joe Fagan are the declared candidates, though Lennon still needs one additional MP nomination to secure a place on the ballot. Marra has the strongest nomination backing, while Fagan has qualified and is endorsed by GMB Scotland. The contest follows Scottish Labour’s historically poor Holyrood result of 17 MSP seats and Anas Sarwar’s resignation, with the winner required to secure more than 50% of the vote through successive rounds if necessary.

Phoebe Bridgers’ third solo album, Lost Weekend, is praised as an emotionally powerful record about grief, heartbreak and personal loss, including her father’s death and the end of her engagement to Paul Mescal. The review highlights its haunting opening, melodic and upbeat tracks, voicemail recordings from Bridgers’ father, and references to her Punisher era and former bandmates Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker. Although the album does not pursue new genres, its consistent ballad-driven sound and polished production are presented as evidence of artistic confidence, with the record judged capable of standing alongside or surpassing Punisher.