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Most Scots want talks on indyref2 timing halted due to Ukraine war, poll finds

A majority of Scots feel discussions over when a second independence referendum will take place should stop due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a poll has found. Some 59% said talks on the timing of indyref2 should stop, with 29% saying ...

18 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Sturgeon: Cost-of-living crisis highlights need for Scottish independence

The cost-of-living crisis highlights the need for Scotland to become independent, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader said the crisis, which has left some families unable to feed their children, is at the ...

08 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Remaining part of UK ‘economically high-risk’ for Scotland, claims ex-SNP MSP

Scotland remaining part of the UK would be “economically high-risk”, according to the former SNP MSP who chaired the Sustainable Growth Commission. Andrew Wilson – who served in Holyrood between 1999 and 2003 – talked up the positives ...

06 May 2022 at 12:55

Sturgeon ‘convinced’ Scots would vote for independence despite poll downturn

Nicola Sturgeon has said she believes Scots will vote in favour of Scottish independence despite a dip in recent polling. In the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, support for Scottish independence hit record highs – rising to ...

02 May 2022 at 10:55

Queen would remain head of state in an independent Scotland – Ian Blackford

The Queen would remain head of state in an independent Scotland, the SNP Westminster leader has confirmed. Speaking to the PA news agency, Ian Blackford rejected claims an independent Scotland could have a referendum on whether ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Trident should be axed due to ‘threat to world from nuclear weapons’ – Blackford

Ian Blackford has reiterated the SNP’s commitment to removing Trident, as he suggested the UK’s nuclear deterrent should go precisely because there is a “threat to the world from nuclear weapons”. In an interview with the PA ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Keir Starmer: Government is ‘paralysed by partygate and criminal investigation’

Sir Keir Starmer said the Government had been “paralysed” by the looming Sue Gray investigation and the subsequent police inquiry into “partygate” as he called for both reports to be published as soon as possible. The ...

28 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Scotland

Border challenges in independent Scotland must not be downplayed – academics

The challenges posed by the English border if an independent Scotland joins the EU should not be downplayed, academics have said. The UK in a Changing Europe think tank has published an extensive paper examining the ...

03 Feb 2022 at 17:26

Scotland

Alex Salmond: Push for independence now while Boris Johnson is mired in scandal

Former first minister Alex Salmond said independence supporters should capitalise on the scandal engulfing Boris Johnson and push for another referendum. Predicting that the Prime Minister would be ousted this year ...

14 Jan 2022 at 18:25

More than half of Scots think partygate saga has hurt case for Union – poll

More than half of people in Scotland think the Downing Street “partygate” saga has hurt the case for the Union, according to a new poll. The research, carried out for The Scotsman, also found that almost four in ...

21 Jan 2022 at 09:25

Prime Minister branded ‘charlatan’ by SNP MP

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been branded a “charlatan” by an SNP MP at an independence rally. Stephen Flynn was among those who marched from Glasgow’s George Square to Glasgow Green on Saturday, calling on ...

22 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Planning for independence vote okay because of ‘improved situation’ – Swinney

Planning for another Scottish independence vote can move forward due to the “improved situation” in the coronavirus pandemic, John Swinney has said. But opposition parties have condemned the government for ...

24 Jan 2022 at 14:55

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