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Sturgeon comments on SNP election campaign ‘nonsense’, says education secretary

The SNP won a fifth Holyrood victory in May.

Evening Standard · Aug 4

How accurate is Nicola Sturgeon's warning for the SNP?

THE SNP have shifted their position on oil and gas in recent years, calling for the windfall tax – also known as the Energy Profits Levy – to be…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3

Scotland Office staff ‘running for exit’ amid £400k severance bill

Scotland Office staff are 'running for the exit' under Douglas Alexander, the SNP have said, after it emerged that the department paid out…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 3

Police launch probe after SNP campaigner attacked in 'racially motivated hate crime'

POLICE have launched an investigation into an alleged hate crime after a SNP campaigner was subjected to racial abuse by a group of men and was left…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Written UK constitution 'must spell out route to leave Union', Andy Burnham told

ANY written constitution for the UK would have to spell out the route for a constituent nation to leave the Union, Prime Minister Andy Burnham has…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Ireland's €33bn tax take 'a glimpse of wealth of independent Scotland', SNP say

CORPORATION tax figures for the UK and Ireland provide a “mere glimpse into the wealth of an independent Scotland”, the SNP have claimed ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Scottish Labour leadership contender Joe Fagan receives backing from MSP Sweeney

Paul Sweeney said he had thought ‘long and hard’ about a run himself.

Evening Standard · Aug 2

What we learned as three Scottish Labour leadership contenders lay out their bids

THE three contenders to take over as Scottish Labour leader have laid out their stalls ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Yes figures reject SNP MP’s hung Westminster parliament route to independence

AN SNP MP’s claim that a hung Parliament in Westminster could create an opportunity for a future independence referendum has been rejected by…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 2

Two Scottish city leaders demand UK Government devolution funding deal

TWO of the leaders from Scotland’s largest city regions have demanded that the UK Government deliver a “second stage devolution” settlement…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1