respected the unanimous ruling of the UK Supreme Court that Scotland does not have the power to hold a referendum. Ms Sturgeon had wanted to hold a referendum on 19 October next year but the UK ...

On Hogmanay, Nicola Sturgeon said Europe should “keep a light on” as Scotland will be “back soon”. Boris Johnson has reiterated his position that a Scottish independence referendum should ...

This year is the tenth anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum, which whilst the motion for independence was defeated, set in train a groundswell in ...

A year later, he created a new party called Alba — the Scottish Gaelic word for Scotland — that made few inroads into Scottish politics and sought a new independence referendum come what may.

And more importantly, I want to focus on the future so we can make Scotland a fairer, more prosperous place for everybody - ...

KEMI Badenoch is the new leader of the Conservative Party and – while still a long way away from power – her hard-right ...

Alex Salmond has been hailed at his funeral as an "outstanding" politician who led Scotland close to achieving independence.

Salmond led the Scottish National Party for a decade and a half, taking Scotland up to the brink of independence from the United Kingdom in a 2014 referendum. He transformed the SNP from a fringe ...

Mr Salmond used his mandate as first minister to hold a 2014 referendum on Scottish independence - resigning the day after the "Yes Scotland" campaign was defeated.

Scotland police said on Sunday that they had received a new sexual assault complaint  against former first minister Alex Salmond, who died last month.

MSPs have backed a Scottish Government motion which recognises “the ongoing harm caused by Brexit to Scotland’s rural economy ...

A year later, he created a new party called Alba — the Scottish Gaelic word for Scotland — that made few inroads into Scottish politics and sought a new independence referendum come what may.