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.
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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.
It’s rare to have quite so many former PMs and first ministers still in parliament.
The first minister’s ‘ordinary and relatable’ image has been key to her years in power.
Support for independence doesn’t depend on the departing SNP leader, but her successor will need a new plan.
Their departures are a stark contrast to some recent male leaders who held on until they were forced out.
What does the future hold for Scottish independence and the SNP after Nicola Sturgeon?
The fallout over the Scottish government’s gender recognition legislation has not happened in isolation.
The Scottish government wanted to trigger a second independence vote without consulting Westminster but that has been deemed not legally permissable.
Recent polling indicates that the EU question is central in the minds of Scottish independence voters.
Nicola Sturgeon has announced plans for indyref2. An expert explains what’s changed since the last time.
After 1922, the people that had supported independence often weren’t the ones who benefited from it.
A new study reveals how a narrative of Scottish openness to immigration encourages migrants to downplay their experiences of discrimination.
A green party is in government in the UK for the first time.
Nicola Sturgeon wants Scotland out, Boris Johnson hopes to hold it all together and Mark Drakeford believes in the best of both worlds.
When should you tune in for the big announcements over the weekend?
The two big constitutional questions of the age have caused complicated divisions that help explain party support.
There’s everything to play for as Scotland counts down to May 6.
Those who talk down an independent Scotland’s prospects are not factoring in one of its biggest natural resources.
She defended herself robustly and humbly admitted to errors, but the first minister is still on shaky ground when it comes to crucial questions.
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