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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

After his Scottish National Party landslide election victory in Scotland last year, Salmond gained the right to hold a referendum. Legislation, which will include decisions such as the exact date ...

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

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.

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.

Salmond, as then leader of the Scottish National Party, led the independence campaign in the referendum in 2014.

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.