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Scottish Independence

Jeremy Hunt claimed Brexit had created opportunities for Scottish fisheries.

Politics Hunt says UK and Scottish governments must work together more despite indy

Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform Bill was not 'rushed' as some claim (Picture: David Cheskin/PA)

Columnists After UK blocks Gender Bill, will Scotland stand up for itself? – Laura Waddell

Columnists Tory sleaze, downplayed by BBC, has corroded UK's institutions – Kenny MacAskill

Politics Poll: Support for SNP 'well below' that needed for de facto referendum success

Columnists SNP must not fall into 'Le Carré's trap' and start fighting each other

Columnists Outsiders, from Sunak to expat celebrities, seem to want to dictate to Scotland

Columnists Sturgeon's political Ponzi scheme puts her on a par with Bernie Madoff

Politics Analysis: De facto referendum plan risks turning into an almighty mess

Politics SNP's Westminster leader denies de facto referendum plan 'deflating'

Politics Rishi Sunak dismisses Nicola Sturgeon's de facto referendum plan

Politics Why calling Sturgeon's bluff may come back to haunt UK 'elites'

Columnists Stewart McDonald: SNP should embrace idea of ‘losers’ consent’ from unionists

Columnists Ireland's economic success should inspire Scotland to quit UK – Kenny MacAskill

Columnists SNP's indy obsession amid cost-of-living crisis shows how out of touch they are

Politics Public believe SNP are running public services poorly, poll suggests

Politics Decision over de-facto referendum 'must not be taken lightly', warns SNP MP

Politics Ian Murray claims removing Ian Blackford shows SNP ‘worried about their seats’

Politics 'De-facto' referendum is 'last ditch' attempt for indy - Scottish Green leaders

Columnists Scottish Government's civil servants must abandon their nationalist tendencies

Columnists SNP's gender Bill rebellion will come back to haunt Sturgeon – Kenny MacAskill

Politics SNP sent advance copy of first independence white paper to the Queen

Politics Scottish Government spent more than £250,000 on indyref2 case

Politics What lies ahead for Scottish politics in 2023?

Politics Stephen Flynn 'fully supports' Nicola Sturgeon's de-facto referendum plan

Politics Mhairi Black says SNP must must do more to explain why party wants indyref2

Politics SNP announces plans for new Bill on Scottish independence vote

Columnists SNP may be delighted by recent polls, but there are hopeful signs for unionists

Politics Ian Blackford admits ‘degree of anxiety’ among SNP MPs after standing down

Politics Mhairi Black pushes Rishi Sunak to give answer on democratic route to indyref2

Columnists Brian Wilson: Best way to save Union is to vote for a better government

Politics Stephen Flynn planning overhaul of how front bench works as two MPs resign

Columnists Indy poll shows the need for Sunak to create a positive vision of UK's future

Columnists Brown's constitutional shake-up is conservative about Scotland's place in Union

Politics Sir Keir Starmer: Nicola Sturgeon's de facto referendum plan defies common sense

Columnists Abolishing the Lords would help boost support for the Union – Scotsman comment

Politics Nicola Sturgeon's spokesman backed by First Minister over 'election denial' row

Columnists Kenny MacAskill: Sturgeon's mistakes have led SNP astray. Party members must act

Columnists Sturgeon's mis-leadership is no way to build a new nation – Murdo Fraser

Columnists Sturgeon's democracy denier jibe adds to poisonous nature of political debate

Politics Group considers legal bid over Scottish Government independence spending

National First Minister claims independence movement 'galvanised' ahead of Glasgow rally

Politics SNP policy chief: De-facto referendum win could be used to secure rerun of 2014

Columnists Scotland deserves better than SNP's perpetual politics of charade – Brian Wilson

Columnists Sturgeon should resign over mishandling of Indyref2 push – Alastair Stewart

Columnists Joyce McMillan: Supreme Court seems to think Scotland can be treated like colony

Politics Nicola Sturgeon urged to reallocate £20m independence referendum fund

Politics Analysis: Nicola Sturgeon's career-risking gamble now an unstoppable snowball

Politics Analysis: Why Supreme Court indyref2 defeat could hand Sturgeon a 'weapon'

Politics Nicola Sturgeon vows to push ahead with 'de facto' referendum plans

Politics SNP should pause referendum even if Supreme Court backs it, says ex Yes chief

Columnists Independence issue must be resolved democratically and peacefully

Politics Why a de-facto independence referendum is irrelevant - Ciaran Martin

Politics Sturgeon says Scotland 'will not be silenced' and ruling makes case for indyref2

Politics Nicola Sturgeon speech in full on Supreme Court indyref2 ruling

Politics Supreme Court rules Scottish Parliament cannot hold independence referendum

Politics Davidson says SNP will leverage indy ruling to 'seek grievance' with Westminster

Columnists Scotland’s wind is an incredible, if reduced, natural bounty – Kenny MacAskill

Politics How to watch the Supreme Court judgement on Scottish independence and key times

Politics Independent Scotland would help protect citizens around the world, SNP say

Politics Analysis: Supreme Court decision could help finally break independence deadlock

Columnists UK's economic crisis reveals folly of Brexit. Scexit would be even worse

Columnists Unionists who call themselves democrats cannot deny SNP a referendum

Politics Scots split on Scottish economy success post independence

Politics Loss of pound under independence would cost households 20% of income

Columnists Unionists need to make the emotional case for staying in the UK – John McLellan

Politics What lessons on independence can be learned from across the Irish Sea

Politics Post-independence border 'would need cooperation' to prevent smuggling

Politics Independent Scotland rejoining EU would be ‘phased’ process, says SNP MP

Columnists Tha sgeulachdan ùr poileataigeach a dhìth – agus air gach taobh

Columnists Sturgeon's embrace of Truss-style fantasy economics will lead to trouble

Politics Top civil servant urged to intervene over 'misleading' Scottish Government tweet

Columnists Whatever Supreme Court decides over Indyref2, it's game on either way

Politics Nicola Sturgeon urged to set out cost of 'hard border' with England

Politics Nicola Sturgeon's new independence paper leaves key questions unanswered

Columnists Truss is a gift to the SNP and must resign – John McLellan

Columnists Calamitous Truss provides a warning about blind faith in ideology – Scotsman

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