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    • Saturday, 28 January, 2023
      ObituaryTom Nairn
      Tom Nairn, political theorist, 1932-2023

      He was best known for his writing on the fragmenting of the British union, which he viewed as inevitable

    • Monday, 16 January, 2023
      UK politics & policy
      Sunak in constitutional clash with Sturgeon over gender reform bill

      UK government for first time moves to block legislation passed by Scottish parliament

    • Thursday, 29 December, 2022
      News in-depthScottish National Party
      Is Nicola Sturgeon losing her grip on the SNP?

      Cracks appear in party discipline after supporters raise questions over Scottish leader’s independence strategy

    • Thursday, 24 November, 2022
      Inside Politics
      Nicola Sturgeon’s tricky balancing act

      Plus, as Simon Clarke attempts to amend levelling-up bill amid Tory MP rebellion, will Rishi Sunak accept Labour’s help?

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      Scotland needs go-ahead from London for independence vote, court rules

      Supreme Court says Scottish parliament does not have power to legislate for referendum

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      Scotland
      Scotland’s rural labour shortage fuels demand for independence

      SNP says London’s rejection of trial visa programme for immigrant workers proves its case

    • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
      Nicola Sturgeon
      Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland can no longer rely on Westminster’s economic stewardship

      Only independence and EU membership will secure our future prosperity

    • Monday, 17 October, 2022
      Sturgeon sets out aims for new Scottish currency after independence

      First minister describes Britain as being in economic decline and wants quick transition from pound with own central bank

    • Wednesday, 12 October, 2022
      UK Supreme Court asked to dismiss Scottish case on second referendum

      London government’s counsel says Edinburgh parliament lacked legal authority to hold plebiscite

    • Tuesday, 11 October, 2022
      UK Supreme Court begins hearing on Scottish independence

      Judges to decide whether Holyrood government has authority to organise a referendum

    • Monday, 10 October, 2022
      Scottish National Party
      Sturgeon vows to step up fight for Scotland’s independence

      First minister will ‘never give up on Scottish democracy’ even if she loses court case

    • Sunday, 9 October, 2022
      Scotland
      Sturgeon says Scottish independence will secure partnership of UK’s nations

      Closing address to SNP conference to blame ‘aggressive unionism’ for undermining devolution

    • Friday, 7 October, 2022
      News in-depth
      Sturgeon under pressure on independence ahead of SNP conference

      Focus on Brexit and Truss’s missteps is not sufficient to win the campaign, experts argue

    • Monday, 12 September, 2022
      Sebastian Payne
      King Charles and Liz Truss face the challenge of upholding Britishness

      The Queen was a symbol of unity for both Scotland and England but the question of a break-up hasn’t gone away

    • Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
      Scotland
      Scotland to freeze rents to shield tenants from rising living costs

      Nicola Sturgeon outlines programme of support for households during ‘humanitarian crisis’

    • Thursday, 18 August, 2022
      Tory leadership race sets stage for ‘stand-off’ with Holyrood

      Truss gains biggest cheers at Perth hustings, as both candidates deepen pro-union positions

    • Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
      Conservative Party UK
      Truss and Sunak rule out second Scottish independence vote

      Tory leadership rivals concur on defending the union at hustings in Perth

    • Thursday, 14 July, 2022
      Tories helping independence push by undermining devolution, says Sturgeon

      First minister claims UK’s constitutional order cannot be reformed because London can always over-rule Edinburgh

    • Tuesday, 12 July, 2022
      London say it is ‘premature’ for Supreme Court to rule on Scottish referendum

      Submission to court says test of whether Holyrood could hold vote could only start after a bill is passed

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
      Johnson rejects Sturgeon request for Scottish independence referendum

      Letter to first minister stresses that issue was settled in 2014 vote

    • Saturday, 2 July, 2022
      Anas Sarwar
      An independence referendum should be the last thing on Sturgeon’s mind

      Instead of tackling the cost of living crisis, Scotland’s first minister is sowing national division

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      News in-depth
      Nicola Sturgeon appeals to SNP voters with risky referendum strategy

      Scotland’s first minister makes UK Supreme Court and next general election new battlegrounds for gaining independence

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Sturgeon seizes the initiative on a new Scottish referendum

      Johnson’s UK government needs a coherent strategy to counter a sovereignty vote

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      Inside Politics
      Nicola Sturgeon’s legal gambit may have upsides for the SNP

      Plus, Westminster’s dispute with the Welsh government over employment shows how devolution needs more nailing down

    • Tuesday, 28 June, 2022
      Sturgeon sets date for fresh Scottish independence vote

      Scotland’s first minister plans to hold ‘consultative’ vote in October 2023

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