The first minister’s decision to abruptly end his coalition deal with the Greens has backfired in spectacular fashion, leaving the SNP in crisis once more.
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What the brevity and humble tone tell us about the resigning first ministe'rs hopes for the future.
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, has suddenly terminated the Bute House agreement, the pact between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens, which ensured a majority for the Scottish…
The SNP was offered a debate – but what they wanted was a vote.
Instead of voting on a ceasefire, the House of Commons descended into furious arguments between MPs and the speaker.
The SNP are set to lose a seat in a vote triggered by a COVID scandal. But this is not one of their safer seats at the best of times.
Rhun ap Iorwerth replaced Adam Price as Plaid Cymru leader.
The party’s fate is deeply tied to support or opposition to independence.
The SNP faced unprecedented scenes yesterday when the husband of the recently resigned first minister was arrested at their home.
The UK is now the only democracy where the children of formerly colonised people are running the country that colonised their parents’ and grandparents’ nations.
The SNP’s new leader only just squeaked over the line against his rivals, which is a bad sign for his ambition to take Scotland out of the UK.
Nicola Sturgeon has quit and now her husband Peter Murrell has resigned as chief-executive following news the SNP has lost more than 30,000 members since December 2021.
What does the future hold for Scottish independence and the SNP after Nicola Sturgeon?
The SNP leader has caused drama in the chamber on multiple occasions, often with the aim of bringing neglected subjects to public attention.
The Scottish government wanted to trigger a second independence vote without consulting Westminster but that has been deemed not legally permissable.
Does the law that created the Scottish parliament allow it to call indyref2?
Forming a pact with the Liberal Democrats would make electoral sense in England – but Keir Starmer does not see it as a risk worth taking.
The party of government in Scotland has strayed from its ‘social democratic’ vision and desperately needs a new approach to solving inequalities across society.
What’s happening in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales this Thursday.
A new study reveals how a narrative of Scottish openness to immigration encourages migrants to downplay their experiences of discrimination.
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