Libby Brooks
Libby Brooks is the Guardian's Scotland correspondent, based in Glasgow. She previously worked as the Scotland reporter, and before that as editor and columnist on Comment. She joined the paper in 1998 as a feature writer and subsequently became women's editor. Her book The Story of Childhood: Growing Up in Modern Britain is published by Bloomsbury
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May tells Sturgeon Holyrood will be 'fully engaged' in EU talksPM says she will not trigger article 50 to start Brexit until UK-wide approach on negotiations has been agreed -
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Theresa May brings Andrea Leadsom into government as environment secretary - as it happenedRolling coverage of Theresa May’s first full day as prime minister, her new cabinet and government appointments, and reaction to Boris Johnson’s appointment as foreign secretary
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Theresa May appoints 'very excited' Boris Johnson as foreign secretary – as it happenedRolling coverage of all the day’s political developments, including David Cameron’s last PMQs, Theresa May becoming PM and starting her cabinet reshuffle and Owen Smith launching his bid for the Labour leadership
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Theresa May says she will make success of Brexit as prime minister – as it happenedRolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Andrea Leadsom’s dramatic exit from the Tory party leadership race and Angela Eagle’s bid to lead Labour
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Warning after toxic green fake ecstasy pills found at T in the ParkPolice say Rolex-stamped pills that were linked to several deaths in 2013 may be back in circulation
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Police investigate two deaths at T in the Park festivalDeaths of man and woman at Scotland’s biggest music festival being treated as separate and unexplained
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Cameron names Sir Julian King as UK's new EU commissioner – as it happenedAll the day’s political news as Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom take campaign to Tory party members
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Man admits murder of Glasgow shopkeeper Asad ShahTanveer Ahmed, 32, pleads guilty over death of respected businessman who ran convenience store in Shawlands area
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Mother and partner jailed for life for Liam Fee murderRachel Trelfa gets 23-and-a-half years while Nyomi Fee is sentenced to 24 years for killing two-year-old in Glenrothes, Fife
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Brexit: Crabb and Fox out of Tory race after May wins first round of voting - As it happenedStephen Crabb pulls out of race to become Tory leader and Liam Fox is eliminated and Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet agrees to Labour peace talks
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Nicola Sturgeon acts to reassure EU nationals living in ScotlandFirst minister brands ‘inhumane’ UK government’s failure to guarantee rights of EU nationals in Scotland after Brexit vote
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Chair of Scottish abuse inquiry quits over 'government interference'Susan O’Brien says her position was ‘actively undermined’, after deputy first minister initiated procedure to remove her
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Crisis? Which crisis? – Politics Weekly podcastThe first week following Britain’s vote to exit the EU has seen crises on several fronts. Joining Tom Clark to bring order to the chaos are Jonathan Freedland, Nick Cohen, Ewen MacAskill, Libby Brooks, Jill Treanor and Philip Oltermann
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Brexit: UK 'needs some time' Cameron says in Brussels – as it happenedPrime minister speaks in Brussels as Osborne rules himself out as successor, and Jeremy Corbyn awaits result of no-confidence vote from Labour MPs
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Sturgeon calls for unity in Scotland and tells UK government: 'Get a grip'First minister urges MSPs to vote to protect country’s place in Europe and confirms she will travel to Brussels on Wednesday
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Brexit: Labour MPs to hold no-confidence vote in Jeremy Corbyn - as it happenedAll the day’s political news as chancellor seeks to stabilise economy, with more resignations expected from Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet
Theresa May meets Nicola Sturgeon for union talks - politics as it happened