The Latest Breaking News from Jamie Hepburn

UPDATE: Scottish Government independence spending 'being probed'

Yesterday, a Westminster official stated that it is up to Holyrood how it spends the block grant in devolved areas

Insider UK · Jul 7, 2023

Holyrood backs written constitution for an independent Scotland

THE Minister for Independence has defended Holyrood’s debate on a written Scottish constitution as “necessary” as the Tories took the…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 27, 2023

Stephen Flynn: We will not bring people with us if process is SNP's focus

STEPHEN Flynn has insisted this weekend’s convention offers a chance for the party to jump off a “never-ending cycle of talking about process”.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2023

Scotland could ditch royals for elected head of state within five years of Yes vote

The whitepaper also states that Scotland would retain King Charles as head of state “so long as the people of Scotland desired it”

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2023

SNP should 'consider' multi-option independence referendum, says Jamie Hepburn

THE SNP should consider the prospect of a multi-option referendum on Scotland’s future, the Minister for Independence has said.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 10, 2023

SNP options on independence are limited and Humza Yousaf must urge patience

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the SNP leadership should dampen down the expectations of party members on independence in the short term

Daily Record · Jun 10, 2023

Senior SNP figures say delaying independence strategy vote is 'right process'

SENIOR SNP figures have insisted delaying a vote on independence strategy is the right way forward despite the change in tack being branded…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 7, 2023

First Ministers of Wales and Scotland urge UK Government to stop breaching devolution

THE First Ministers of Wales and Scotland have met and discussed the "urgent" need for the UK Government to end repeated breaches of the…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2023

Independence Minister calls on Gordon Brown to apologise for broken promises of 2014

GORDON Brown is being called on to apologise for claiming that the UK would be as “close to a federal state” as possible within two years of…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 1, 2023

Independence minister demands Brown say sorry after Vow promises ‘not kept’

Former prime minister Gordon Brown is being called on to apologise by the Scottish Government’s independence minister Jamie Hepburn.

The Independent UK · May 31, 2023