UK Tory MP Jamie Wallis comes out as trans
Statement came after meeting of Conservative party where Boris Johnson made joke about trans issues
‘Tsunami’ of Omicron could see 25,000 infections a day in Scotland
Rate at which new variant cases double is between two and three days, report shows
Sturgeon says governments in Edinburgh and London have worked together on Cop26
‘We would be much more powerful as an independent country. Not least, we’d be sitting around the negotiating table at Cop26’
Scotland to legislate for independence referendum, Sturgeon tells Johnson
SNP wins 64 seats in parliament, which with Greens has its biggest ever independence majority
Alex Salmond determined to stay in the ring at Scottish parliament elections
Former Scottish first minister’s pro-independence Alba party struggling to win voters
Tories warn of Salmond threat to pro-union parties in Scottish election
Rift in independence movement deepens as two Scottish National Party MPs defect to new Alba Party
Nicola Sturgeon survives no-confidence vote in Scottish parliament
Vote held hours after parliamentary committee finds it was misled by first minister
Hamilton report a tremendous boost for Sturgeon and a disaster for her critics
Analysis: Scottish unionists had hoped Salmond affair would deprive SNP of majority
Sturgeon did not breach ministerial code, inquiry finds
Investigation was carried out by Ireland’s former director of public prosecutions
Nicola Sturgeon facing no-confidence vote over finding she misled parliament
Inquiry into handling of Alex Salmond sexual harrassment claims to report on Tuesday
Forestry group lobbies Government to appoint report author
Forest Industries Ireland urges third-party review to speed up approval of licences
Sturgeon dismisses ‘absurd’ allegations of plot against Alex Salmond
Scotland’s first minister defends handling of sexual harassment complaints against her predecessor
The Irish Times view on the Scottish National Party: a high-stakes row
The falling out between Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond is a real threat to the party’s fortunes and perhaps to the independence project itself
Sturgeon to testify on role in harassment complaints against Salmond
First minister’s evidence to come after predecessor claims data release proves conspiracy
Multimillion-euro deal brings Cork company’s software to Scottish hospitals
Genesis Automation’s health software to be rolled out in NHS hospitals across Scotland
Salmond’s explosive allegations leave Sturgeon in peril
Former first minister’s evidence mixed clarity of detail with a sharp emotional charge
Salmond says Scotland’s ‘leadership failed’ in harassment allegations
Salmond tells inquiry Nicola Sturgeon broke ministerial code by misleading parliament
Scotland’s top law officer denies interference in Salmond inquiry
James Wolffe says prosecutors’ decision to redact evidence done ‘in the public interest’
Alex Salmond declines to appear before inquiry after evidence redacted
Committee examining how Scottish government handled sexual harassment allegations
Unionist delight at Sturgeon’s woes are testament to her standing
London Letter: Scottish independence movement needs hugely popular spearhead
Covid-19: British expats using short Dublin stays to get around Far East travel bans
‘Lax’ quarantine rules draw visitors banned from travelling directly from UK to Asia
Scottish Tories call for boycott of unapproved independence referendum
Nicola Sturgeon confirms plan to press ahead with second independence vote
Sturgeon ups the ante with promise on independence vote
SNP leader’s plan leaves unanswered questions with vow to make vote legally watertight
Neil Lennon blasts ‘scandalous’ uproar over Celtic trip to Dubai
Manager refused to admit the camp was in error for trip which left 13 players isolating
Covid-19: UK bans travellers from South America and Portugal
Irish nationals and others with residence rights exempted from measure
Brexit: British hauliers pause transport of goods to EU and NI
Problems with documents the ‘main reason’ lorries being turned away from ports
Irish vessels near Rockall face ‘increased risk’ of arrest
Government says European Commission intervention may be required as tensions rise
Tight new Covid restrictions for millions across Britain ahead of Christmas
London, southeast England, all of Wales face lockdowns as Scotland to impose travel ban
Brexit: Downing Street dials down rhetoric about no-deal outcome
Decision to continue trade talks without new deadline seen as positive signal on deal
Covid-19: Relief in Scotland as vaccinations get under way
Good communication one of Scotland’s greatest strengths in dealing with pandemic
Scots braced for no deal: ‘We need parity with Northern Ireland’
Fishermen in Clyde port of Greenock face going out of business if Brexit talks fail
Scotland: Under the twin shadows of Covid and Brexit
Johnson’s bungling bolsters Sturgeon and the Scottish desire for independence
Val McDermid: ‘There will be a united Ireland within five years’
The novelist says Brexit will catalyse Scottish independence and have a domino effect
‘We assumed we could get rid of domestic violence in the 1970s’
Cluster of recent suicides among young women was due in part to domestic violence
Sinn Féin is still trying to wish away economic realities of a united Ireland
Newton Emerson: Party is peddling frustrating nonsense about the UK subvention
Reasons to believe Covid-19 pandemic will ease next spring, says health expert
Prof Devi Sridhar: ‘If we can get to March, we will be in a profoundly different situation’
Levels of food poverty since pandemic ‘tragic’, single parent body says
‘Before Covid everything had been masked by schools - breakfast clubs, school meals’
British government conducts humiliating U-turn on A-level results
Grades for thousands of students in England will now be based on teachers’ assessments
School profiling should not dictate Leaving Cert grades, warns Ombudsman
A-level results show pupils from poorer backgrounds hit hardest by downgrades
Three dead after train derails in floods-hit area of Scotland
Major incident declared and serious injuries reported after crash in Aberdeenshire
More than 100,000 Scottish exam grades to be reinstated after row
Results to be restored to those recommended by teachers, education secretary announces
Jennifer O’Connell: There are no winners in trans-rights culture war
JK Rowling’s tweet launched the latest salvo in a toxic war of words
Scottish report casts its net wide to ensure protection of wild salmon
Angling Notes: Working group produces 42 recommendations to regulate fish farming
Coronavirus: Total number of cases worldwide passes 4m
Chinese official admits weaknesses in virus response as Brazil death toll passes that of UK
Scottish football’s voting farce is barely believable
The SPFL wanted clubs to end the season but Dundee’s missing vote has raised questions
Alex Salmond says some sex charges are ‘political’ fabrications
Former Scottish first minister on trial for attempted rape and sexual assault
Salmond accused of trying to force official to re-enact painting kiss
Woman claims Scottish former first minister wanted to mimic ‘scantily clad’ image
Accuser in Salmond trial rejects claim she fabricated assault allegation
Former leader of Scottish National Party on trial for 14 sex offences including attempted rape
Alex Salmond’s sexual assault trial gets under way
Scotland’s former first minister denies all 14 charges which include attempted rape
Alex Salmond trial on 14 sexual assault charges to begin
Attempted rape charge relates to alleged incident at official residence in 2014
Brexit Day: ‘Our time has come’ – what the UK papers say
‘Tonight on the stroke of 11pm our nation’s course changes for ever and for the better’
Johnson has ‘no right’ to block second independence vote, says SNP
Landslide for Scotland’s nationalists on anti-Brexit push tees up fight with Tories
Alex Salmond appears in Edinburgh court on sexual assault charges
Former Scottish first minister says he is innocent and will ‘vigorously’ defend himself
Northern unions call for Boris Johnson to nationalise Harland & Wolff
Ailing Belfast shipyard said to be just ‘days’ from closing doors
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