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Some viewers complained regarding the coverage of royal events in Scotland following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral.

BBC respond to Scottish independence complaints during Queen's death coverage People

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SNP publishes full submission to Supreme Court ahead of referendum legal battle Politics

Truss is looking increasingly like the Tory version of Corbyn – Scotsman comment Columnists

Business leaders are not talking about indyref2, says CBI chief Politics

SNP are playing into Russia's hands as Putin plots to break up Europe Columnists

A crowning opportunity to ditch talk of Indyref2 – Brian Wilson Columnists

SNP's Supreme Court antics reveal party's true nature – Kenny MacAskill Columnists

SNP granted permission to intervene in independence referendum court battle Politics

Origins of the Union offer insights into its future – Professor Peter Marshall Columnists

Challenge to SNP is to present Scexit case without resorting to Brexit tactics Columnists

Sturgeon can't avoid responsibility for Yes mob's behaviour – Murdo Fraser Columnists

Christine Jardine: As nationalist anger overflows again, old fears are returning Columnists

Brian Wilson: Nationalists' identity politics based on sinister false premise Columnists

Joyce McMillan: Both sides of Indy debate need to realise 'you can't eat a flag' Columnists

A Green year in government has made real difference but we could do so much more Columnists

Truss and Sunak's attitudes to independence should alarm us all – Laura Waddell Columnists

Labour needs to realise that England is not a Tory country – Kenny MacAskill MP Columnists

Sorry Angela, but leaving UK is best chance for Scotland to build fairer future Columnists

Sturgeon's Indy confidence should put to the test for real – Scotsman comment Columnists

UK Government submits independence case to Supreme Court Politics

SNP's lack of real planning for independence speaks volumes – Murdo Fraser MSP Columnists

Angela Rayner: Labour should not go 'anywhere near' second independence vote Politics

Climate change makes case for independent Scotland to be in Nato even stronger Columnists

SNP tells Supreme Court its referendum plan would not ‘of itself’ affect Union Politics

Truss's plan to 'ignore' Sturgeon is a PR coup for the SNP – Scotsman comment Columnists

Independence could see radical change in politics, including an SNP collapse Politics

Prospect of nation based on social democratic values gives Indy movement hope Columnists

UK Government has no 'legal imperative' to respond to SNP calls for independence Politics

SNP to apply to intervene in Supreme Court indyref2 case Politics

Sturgeon's indy plans 'not legally relevant', argues Lord Advocate Politics

Sturgeon brands Tory leader contenders 'hypocrites' over past indyref2 comments Politics

Supreme Court to hear referendum case in October Politics

Indy Scotland likely to need border checks, not passport control, says expert Politics

UK politicians should move goalposts on Scottish independence – Derrick Wyatt Columnists

Academic labels independence democracy paper 'utterly fanciful' and 'dismal' Politics

Brian Wilson: Any half-alert 12-year-old could see through Sturgeon's propaganda Columnists

How Scotland's constitutional logjam could be broken, and why it must be Columnists

What's in Nicola Sturgeon's latest independence paper? Politics

Supreme Court's decision on Indyref2 case is not as clear-cut as some suggest Columnists

Mordaunt's pledge to smash 'yellow wall' will not silence calls for Indyref2 Columnists

New economic report drops bombshells into Tory leadership and Indyref debates Columnists

UK Government seeks to have referendum bill thrown out by Supreme Court Politics

How to avoid independence 'debate' descending into verbal combat – John Sturrock Columnists

Johnson formally rejects Nicola Sturgeon call for indyref2 Politics

Scottish Secretary rejects prospect of 'de-facto referendum' Politics

Why Scotland needs an independence convention – Kenny MacAskill MP Columnists

SNP and unionist parties have put Scotland on course for collective ruin Columnists

SNP bid to get Scots to register to vote ahead of Indyref2 Politics

History shows unionists need a modern-day Tony Blair to make their case Columnists

Sturgeon's independence masterplan is overgrown student politics – Brian Wilson Columnists

Johnson is acting like Trump in refusing to accept Scottish election result Columnists

Doubts on whether pro-indy party votes will count towards 'de-facto referendum' Politics

Analysis: Poll results illustrate big problems for the SNP in referendum battle Politics

Poll: Majority of Scots against Nicola Sturgeon's October 2023 referendum date Politics

Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon’s last roll of dice risks career Politics

Sturgeon is acting against the will of the people of Scotland – Pamela Nash Columnists

Shrewd Sturgeon is playing her Indyref cards to maximum effect – Joyce McMillan Columnists

Sturgeon's gamble must not distract from duties of government – Scotsman says Columnists

Sturgeon's big Indyref announcement was a horrifying act of political theatre Columnists

Nicola Sturgeon: Push for indyref2 now a 'Scottish democracy movement' Politics

Sturgeon: Independence is essential for tackling cost-of-living crisis Politics

As Sturgeon hogs headlines, unionists need to offer better alternative vision Columnists

Indy campaign not making 'impossible promises' on borders, says SNP president Politics

Sexual misconduct case exposes SNP's self-righteous hypocrisy – Kenny MacAskill Columnists

Indyref push a 'distraction', says former campaign chief Politics

Only the gullible expect Indyref2 next year – Murdo Fraser MSP Columnists

Brian Monteith: Nicola Sturgeon sets scene for a poorer, more miserable Scotland Politics

Chances of SNP winning referendum court battle 'quite slim', says expert Politics

Scottish Government ‘unlikely’ to win legal challenge over second referendum Politics

Analysis: Why no-one will be fully satisfied with stay-tuned indyref2 approach Politics

Analysis: Scotland deserves indy answers, it is time for the SNP to deliver them Politics

UK Government says refuses to say whether indyref2 legal advice sought Politics

Why Sturgeon and Johnson's days in high office may be numbered – John McLellan Columnists

SNP just cannot see that, amid multiple crises, unity is better than division Columnists

SNP must recognise it cannot disrupt UK's nuclear deterrent – Scotsman says Columnists

SNP hint at ditching pledge to sign treaty opposing nuclear weapons to join Nato Politics