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‘Highly likely’ three of UK nations will be led by nationalists after May elections in Scotland and Wales, says former first minister
Report says efforts were hampered by ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture under former UK prime minister
Labour’s implosion and the rise of Reform UK has gifted the party a clear path back to power in next May’s Holyrood elections
Radio: Newstalk host has lively exchanges on ballot papers, while Séan Moncrieff gets scientific and saucy
Scotland’s former first minister is scathing about Alex Salmond, and praises Michael D Higgins and Martin McGuinness
The former Scottish National Party leader talks politics, life, love, pain and her new autobiography
Northern unionists might dare to dream of a similar outcome but SNP's legacy offers a mixed lesson
Scotland’s youthful deputy first minister will stand down next May for family reasons
UK ruling on meaning of ‘woman’ is reassuring for those alarmed by claims that gender is, somehow, entirely separate from sex and is a social, psychological construct
Sturgeon’s ex-husband Peter Murrell granted bail after appearing in court on embezzlement charge
SNP may be back on top of the polls but it can’t escape the internal squabbles of recent years
He was a man of ideas, an effective communicator and had built a good relationship with Scottish business
Union supporters and those in favour of independence are almost ‘eeksie peeksie’ in polls but the Scottish National Party appears to have put its breakaway dream on ice for now
John Swinney looks set to be crowned leader of the SNP and of Scotland, as Kate Forbes bides her time
SNP veteran Swinney promises to bring his erstwhile young rival back into the heart of Scotland’s government
Peter Murrell was re-arrested on Thursday morning in political finance investigation
Peter Murrell was taken into custody for questioning on Thursday, a year after his first arrest
The SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister says he has chosen sides in the Gaza war and that side is ‘humanity’
Scotland’s former first minister brushes off suggestion that she was upstaging Humza Yousaf
Forbes has retreated to the Highlands for now having ‘dodged a bullet’ with the SNP currently in crisis
Scotland’s former first minister was questioned by police investigating the SNP’s finances and released without charge
As SNP support falls, backing for independence hovers at 50% but Humza Yousaf has no clear strategy to secure it
Former Scotland first minister released without charge; MP calls for her suspension from Scottish National Party
In devising a new policy on the housing of trans inmates, prison managment faces some difficult choices
Former leader Nicola Sturgeon denies ‘nightmare’ financial scandal is why she quit unexpectedly in February
Colin Beattie “steps back” as SNP treasurer after his arrest, but events are slipping beyond the party’s control
Kate Forbes: Claims about the party’s finances had been ‘mind-blowing’
Police investigating what happened to £600,000 in donations to party
SNP’s former chief Peter Murrell was released without charge pending further investigation into party spending
Police are investigating what happened to more than £600,000 raised by Scottish independence campaigners in 2017
Detention of former Scottish National Party chief executive, Peter Murrell, opens up a range of problems for the new first minister
Former first minister of Scotland surprisingly stepped down as leader of the SNP in February
New SNP leader first must win as many seats as possible, whatever about winning independence
SNP leadership race: Health secretary holds off strong challenge from Kate Forbes to replace Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Greens warns that Nicola Sturgeon’s replacement must honour her agreement with it
Scottish National Party has lost over 30,000 members in a year, with suggestions of no confidence vote in chief
Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf are vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister
Isla Bryson found guilty in January of raping two women when she was a man called Adam Graham
Breda O’Brien: It is not enough for Kate Forbes to be talented. She must also avoid thoughtcrime
Demonstrating tolerance for ideas we are already convinced about isn’t really tolerance at all
Nicola Sturgeon failed the ultimate management test: for change to work, there must be communication and commitment
Prominent MSPs who previously backed her Scottish National Party leadership bid withdraw support and LGBT+ party members describe their ‘anger and shock’
None of her would-be replacements can match her connection with the typical voter in Scotland
Pat Leahy: There are lessons aplenty for Irish political leaders from Sturgeon’s successes and failures
Support for the SNP remains stronger than for independence. That matters for the future of UK politics
The Scottish National Party is divided on many key issues and a leadership contest may expose the fissures
Independence remains defining issue in Scottish politics and is likely to stay so regardless of who picks up the SNP baton
Inside Politics: Leader of Scottish National Party had faced criticisms, but says she is stepping down because she no longer has the stamina
Scotland’s first minister is to step down as soon as a successor is chosen
The announcement by the First Minister is a shock for Scotland and has wider implications for UK politics
Dominant force of Scottish politics stuns UK by announcing her departure as first minister and leader of SNP
Analysis: The shock of the SNP leader’s resignation has reverberated from Edinburgh to London and back. Nobody expected it
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
