The 63-year-old, who has been mayor since 2012, made the announcement at Halifax City Hall in a tearful speech where he called the mayorship “the best job I ever had.”
Gregor Townsend’s side must handle the pressure of being favourites to deliver victory over England and keep their Six Nations title hopes alive, writes former Scotland forward Johnnie Beattie.
Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe will not join Arsenal because it is “too cold” in England, Cole Palmer is set for a Chelsea pay rise, plus more.