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Len McCluskey: Scottish Labour stagnation makes Westminster victory ‘impossible’

Labour’s “stagnation” in Scotland could make the idea of the party winning the next Westminster election “impossible”, a former trade union chief has warned. Len McCluskey, who spent a decade leading the UK’s largest union, urged party chiefs north ...

29 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Lord Advocate refers independence referendum Bill to Supreme Court

Scotland’s chief law officer has referred Scottish Government legislation on holding another independence referendum to the Supreme Court. Following an announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of plans to hold another vote on October 19 2023,...

05 Jul 2022 at 18:02

Rishi Sunak: Indyref2 is ‘wrong priority at worst possible moment’

A second Scottish independence referendum is “the wrong priority at the worst possible moment”, according to Tory leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak. The former chancellor made the claim in a column for the Scottish Daily Mail on Tuesday. Both he and ...

26 Jul 2022 at 14:02

Alex Salmond remembered as ‘outstanding’ politician and ‘dear friend’ at funeral

Former first minister Alex Salmond has been remembered as not just the political leader who took Scotland “so close to his dream of independence”, but as a “dear friend”. Tributes were paid to the 69-year-old at a funeral service on Tuesday ...

30 Oct 2024 at 08:15

Alex Salmond: Master campaigner and tactician who reshaped Scottish politics

He was the fierce campaigner and master tactician who succeeded in reshaping Scottish politics beyond recognition. Loved and loathed in equal measure, but few could deny Alex Salmond’s immense impact both north – and south – of the border. ...

12 Oct 2024 at 21:53

Alex Salmond’s funeral to take place near his Aberdeenshire home

The funeral of Scotland’s former first minister Alex Salmond will take place near his home in Aberdeenshire on Tuesday. Family and close friends of Mr Salmond will attend the service at Strichen Parish Church, which will be conducted by ...

29 Oct 2024 at 00:02

Sturgeon ‘as confident as ever’ that Scotland will become independent

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “as confident as ever” that Scotland will become independent. Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum in 2014, Ms Sturgeon described the period around ...

17 Sept 2024 at 12:24

Indyref left ‘overwhelmingly positive legacy’ in Scotland – Swinney

The 2014 independence referendum left an “overwhelmingly positive legacy” in Scotland, the First Minister will say on its 10-year anniversary. On Wednesday morning, John Swinney will speak before a crowd of independence supporters in ...

18 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Both sides of debate should get together to chart course to indyref2 – Flynn

Leading figures on both sides of the Scottish independence debate should join with civic Scotland to try to chart a course to a second independence referendum, the SNP’s Westminster leader has suggested. Stephen Flynn accepted it ...

14 Sept 2024 at 00:01

SNP: Options for next PM ‘grim’ as candidates go head to head in first debate

The options for the UK’s next prime minister are “grim”, the SNP has said after Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss’ first head-to-head TV showdown. Kirsten Oswald, the SNP’s deputy Westminster spokesperson said the candidates lacked a ...

26 Jul 2022 at 00:32

Advocate General to represent UK Government in Indyref2 case

The UK’s Government’s top adviser on Scots law will have a formal role in the court case which will determine if Holyrood can stage its own independence referendum. The Advocate General for Scotland, who advises UK ministers ...

12 Jul 2022 at 14:19

Starmer rejects independence negotiations if SNP wins majority of Scottish seats

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he would not enter negotiations with the Scottish Government on an independence referendum if the SNP wins a majority of Scottish seats at the General Election. First Minister ...

21 Jun 2024 at 14:21

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