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General view of the chamber during the First Minister's Questions session at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

Politics SNP improvements to Freedom of information laws must 'have teeth'

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Columnists Sturgeon’s Trumpian bombast can’t hide she is scared of facing the voters

Politics UK Government ‘scared’ of allowing Indyref as it will lose, SNP say

Puzzles Dishonest rhetoric just shames Sturgeon - Euan McColm

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

Politics Why a 'de-facto' referendum could see the SNP fail to achieve independence

Opinion Supreme Court verdict rule against SNP, but both sides running out of options

Politics SNP continues to send leaflets with incorrect wind energy statistic

Columnists Christine Jardine: Politicians must not turn my Trump nightmare into reality

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

Columnists Syria conflict shows UK must do more to reduce civilian casualties of war

Letters Readers' Letters: Make SNP bigwigs pay for Supreme Court fail

Politics SNP: Opposition are 'denying the result of 2021 election' by opposing referendum

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

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

Heritage Scotland in the 1980s: The pivotal political moments of the decade

Columnists Supreme Court's ruling on SNP's independence referendum was democracy in action

Letters Readers' Letters: It’s time Independence was read Last Rites

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

Politics Ian Blackford aims swipe at leadership contenders after reports of challenge

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

Columnists How Sturgeon scored two own goals that could haunt indy campaign for years

Columnists Independence issue must be resolved democratically and peacefully

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

Politics Supreme Court rules Scottish Parliament cannot hold independence referendum

Politics Nicola Sturgeon says next general election will act as 'defacto' referendum

Politics Scottish independence: What is a de facto referendum?

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

Politics What is the Supreme court?

Education Teaching strike to go ahead as new pay offer rejected

Politics Who is Dorothy Bain?

Politics 'Astonishing' that not upheld ministerial misconduct probes will be made public

Politics What might happen next in indyref2 Supreme Court case

Columnists Chickens come home to roost for Yes campaign’s NHS lies – Murdo Fraser

Letters Readers' Letters: Wales and England show weakness in Qatar

Politics Michael Gove says SNP's 'currency folly' would be bad for Scotland

Health Sturgeon says drugs crisis ‘absolutely not forgotten’ despite concerns

Health Scottish Government would 'never contemplate' charging for NHS

Politics SNP ministers urged to halt 'billion-pound bureaucratic takeover of social care'

Columnists Unionists who call themselves democrats cannot deny SNP a referendum

Politics Scottish Labour increase vote share after winning Glasgow by-election

Read This Why did Naga Munchetty leave BBC Breakfast mid-show?

Transport Autumn Statement: A75 upgrade study triggers new Conservatives-SNP row

Politics SNP MP rules out internal coup against Blackford for Westminster leadership

Politics Analysis: Is this the time for the SNP to leave its financial comfort zone?

Letters Readers' Letters: Readers' Letters: Fair scunnert by SNP MSPs’ attempts at Scots

Columnists Realistic timescale for A9 dualling needed as 2025 unfeasible – Alastair Dalton

People Banff and Buchan MSP supports Fraserburgh man's fundraising efforts

Letters Readers' Letters: Minimum Unit Pricing is saving Scottish lives

Politics Scottish Government facing 'real risk' of first budget overspend of devolution

Columnists SNP dithering may cost lives on Scotland's most dangerous road – Murdo Fraser

Politics Energy Secretary urged to end renewables cost being pegged to gas prices

Politics Scots split on Scottish economy success post independence

Columnists SNP must realise major reform is required to save the NHS – Scotsman comment

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