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Humza Yousaf's administration has endured a rocky start amid speculation the crisis engulfing the SNP could lead to a breakaway party. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Analysis: Could the crisis engulfing the SNP lead to a new breakaway party?

First Minister Donald Dewar, pictured addressing the Scottish Parliament in 2000, saw devolution as the start of a process of enhancing democracy (Picture: Ben Curtis/PA)

Why Scottish democracy needs a major audit – Professor James Mitchell

Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has said Liz Truss should call an election if she wants a mandate for her new policies (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

UK's slippery constitution allows Truss to change policies without new mandate

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon released a new paper on democracy last week.

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

Nicola Sturgeon, in her younger days, attends an anti-nuclear protest at Faslane nuclear submarine base on the Clyde (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)

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

Deputy First Minister John Swinney. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

John Swinney says he misheard question after contradicting SNP independence plan

A new poll has found support for independence in Scotland has dropped.

Poll shows drop in Scottish independence support

One of the main arguments against independence is what currency Scotland would use (Graphic: Mark Hall/JPI Media)

Scotland's future: what are the arguments against Scottish independence?

The debate surrounding Scottish independence has only intensified in the last few years (Graphic: Mark Hall/JPI Medial)

Scotland's future: what are the arguments for Scottish independence?

More than 51,000 people in Scotland are classed as being destitute (Picture: John Devlin)

Will Sturgeon respond to the plight of 51,000 destitute Scots? – Susan Dalgety

A Saltire and a European Union flag fly outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Holyrood must overhaul way of working in post-Brexit landscape

Nicola Sturgeon during the First Minister's Questions session at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood

The SNP is tired, but not as weary as the opposition - Gina Davidson

Entrance tunnel at Barnton Nuclear Bunker, three miles from Edinburgh city centre

Edinburgh nuclear bunker could become visitor attraction for more than 100,000 p...

Queen’s Edinburgh nuclear bunker to open as museum

Beekeeper who got buzz out of book collecting

Study reveals average SNP member is over 60 and male

Jennifer Dempsie: Winning over female voters crucial to SNP ambitions

Cancer patient died after hospital error

Family win chance to sue council after 'thug next door' killed grandfather

Swinney tax plan's missing £700m

Labour and the turbulent priests

100 voices: Independence or Union?

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The sister of Sheku Bayoh, Kadi Johnston (centre) and Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar (right) during a anti-racism and anti-fascist march in Glasgow,

Analysis: Timing, resource questions underpin ‘institutional racism’ admission

Billionaire media mogul Logan Roy, played by Brian Cox, is just one of the memorable characters in Succession.

Five must-watch Succession episodes ahead of finale

The scene after a car collided with the gates of Downing Street

Man arrested after car crashes into gates of Downing Street