A town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland—Britain’s largest settlement in its council area.
Voters are shifting toward Reform UK in Scotland and Wales amid concerns about local economies and longstanding dissatisfaction with mainstream parties. The party is poised to become a major force in the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, while national polls show it leading opposition to Labour and the Conservatives.
A profile of Ian Russell, the Aberdeen ethnology scholar who directed the Elphinstone Institute and championed traditional culture, while shaping regional and international connections through festivals and archives.