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SNP depute leadership contender Julie Hepburn has declared it is vital the party launches a fresh independence campaign “right now” as nominations closed in the race for the post.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said that the SNP is using every power at its disposal to deliver for the people of Scotland and that the full potential of Scotland can only be seen when the nation is independent.

The SNP is being accused of using the row over Brexit powers as a “dry run” to push through legislation for a second independence referendum at the Scottish Parliament.

EU nationals will not have the right to vote in a future independence referendum if it takes places after Brexit economists have suggested.

A surprise new candidate has thrown her name into the hat for the role of SNP depute and has nailed her colours to the mast by calling for internal organisational change to get the party ready for a new independence referendum.

Scotland’s current constitutional arrangement remains the most popular choice for voters, a poll has suggested.

Calls have been made for Scotland to get a seat at the table in post-Brexit trade talks with the European Union and other countries to avoid “awkward” legal disputes over implementation of agreements.

Leaving the European Union is unlikely to be the catalyst that leads Scotland to vote for independence, a new analysis has suggested.

Just 70 firms account for half of Scotland’s exports, without the spirit of co-operation the nation will be disadvantaged in critical economic areas, believes Brian Wilson.

A majority of Scottish voters are opposed to a second referendum on independence in the next five years, a new poll has found.

Almost half of Scots would back an independent Scotland in the European Union (EU) if a second referendum was held in early 2019, a new poll suggests.

The First Minister has revealed the publication of an anticipated report will set out a fresh economic case for independence at a private meeting with senior party members.

Scotland deserves the chance to consider an option that is currently denied by black-and-white debate over the constitutional question, writes former First Minister Henry McLeish.

A new survey has shown that Scottish Labour will overtake the Conservatives at the next Holyrood elections and become Scotland’s second party once again.

The SNP must be “brilliant” at running Scotland from Holyrood to persuade people that independence will benefit the country, an academic study has found.

The First Minister could be forced to make a decision on a second independence referendum much earlier than planned, a Scottish EU expert has claimed.

Alex Salmond will be among the speakers at a major gathering of independence supporters taking place in Edinburgh next month.

The prospect of a second Scottish independence referendum will be debated in the House of Commons after hundreds of thousands demanded a halt to any plans for another separation poll.