Unionists
![The dramatic decline should be concerning for the likes of Douglas Ross and Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17921663.jpg)
![The dramatic decline should be concerning for the likes of Douglas Ross and Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17921663.jpg)
REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS
![Tory MP Andrew Rosindell has called for a new ministerial role to protect the Union flag](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17983384.jpg)
![Tory MP Andrew Rosindell has called for a new ministerial role to protect the Union flag](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17983384.jpg)
![Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy has insisted Labour will 'never' stop waving the Union flag amid criticism from within his own party](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17943097.jpg)
![Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy has insisted Labour will 'never' stop waving the Union flag amid criticism from within his own party](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17943097.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak as he appears on the Conservatives' 'bizarre' new campaign poster](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17935258.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak as he appears on the Conservatives' 'bizarre' new campaign poster](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17935258.jpg)
THE JOUKER
![Tory MP Henry Smith has suggested the UK Government appoints a 'minister for flags'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17930249.jpg)
![Tory MP Henry Smith has suggested the UK Government appoints a 'minister for flags'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17930249.jpg)
![WASPI women should be compensated for missing out amid changes to the state pension, according to an ombudsman report](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17899497.jpg)
![WASPI women should be compensated for missing out amid changes to the state pension, according to an ombudsman report](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17899497.jpg)
![Professor Sir John Curtice spoke to The National about the 'Independent Green Voice' in Scottish elections](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17882103.jpg)
![Professor Sir John Curtice spoke to The National about the 'Independent Green Voice' in Scottish elections](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17882103.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Lord Moylan claimed the Union is 'based on affection' and the nations are 'attracted' to each other](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17860920.jpg)
![Lord Moylan claimed the Union is 'based on affection' and the nations are 'attracted' to each other](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17860920.jpg)
![The Cabinet Office is refusing to publish Michael Gove's report](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17838908.jpg)
![The Cabinet Office is refusing to publish Michael Gove's report](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17838908.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Keir Starmer speaks in front of a huge Union flag at his party's conference](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17791614.jpg)
![Keir Starmer speaks in front of a huge Union flag at his party's conference](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17791614.jpg)
THE JOUKER
![Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch and Scottish rockers Runrig performing](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17760641.jpg)
![Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch and Scottish rockers Runrig performing](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17760641.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![A new report says the 45% vote for Yes in the referendum of 2014 has turned out to be a “floor not a ceiling” for independence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17760638.jpg)
![A new report says the 45% vote for Yes in the referendum of 2014 has turned out to be a “floor not a ceiling” for independence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17760638.jpg)
Exclusive
![Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch blocked funding for an Irish band which opposes the Union](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17734731.jpg)
![Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch blocked funding for an Irish band which opposes the Union](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17734731.jpg)
![The National's fact checker looks at claims that Michael Gove's State of the Union paper has leaked online](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17726865.jpg)
![The National's fact checker looks at claims that Michael Gove's State of the Union paper has leaked online](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17726865.jpg)
FACT CHECK
![Alistair McConnachie, who founded the Independent Green Voice party, was barred from UKIP](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17719953.jpg)
![Alistair McConnachie, who founded the Independent Green Voice party, was barred from UKIP](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17719953.jpg)
![Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove wrote and presented a report on the 'risk to the Union' mid-pandemic](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17707123.jpg)
![Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove wrote and presented a report on the 'risk to the Union' mid-pandemic](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17707123.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove was challenged over his own 'State of the Union' report](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17692701.jpg)
![Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove was challenged over his own 'State of the Union' report](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17692701.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar was asked if a vote for Labour is a vote for the Union](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17666896.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar was asked if a vote for Labour is a vote for the Union](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17666896.jpg)
![Professor Laura McAllister, co-chair of the Independent Commission on the Constitution of Wales, says it was vital to get everyone round the table](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17666135.jpg)
![Professor Laura McAllister, co-chair of the Independent Commission on the Constitution of Wales, says it was vital to get everyone round the table](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17666135.jpg)
Analysis
![Scottish Labour MP Michael Shanks speaking at his UK party's conference](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17630303.jpg)
![Scottish Labour MP Michael Shanks speaking at his UK party's conference](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17630303.jpg)
![Anti-independence campaigners say the abolition of Holyrood should be on the agenda at the General Election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17619156.jpg)
![Anti-independence campaigners say the abolition of Holyrood should be on the agenda at the General Election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17619156.jpg)
Exclusive
![The National asked how many times a Cabinet committee on the Union has met while Rishi Sunak has been PM](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17527554.jpg)
![The National asked how many times a Cabinet committee on the Union has met while Rishi Sunak has been PM](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17527554.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Andrew Bowie was listed as a director of the Union lobby group](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17429914.jpg)
![Andrew Bowie was listed as a director of the Union lobby group](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17429914.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Keir Starmer speaking at Labour's conference, where Union flags were on show in all corners](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17321431.jpg)
![Keir Starmer speaking at Labour's conference, where Union flags were on show in all corners](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17321431.jpg)
REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS
![First Minister Humza Yousaf and SNP candidate for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election Katy Loudon on the campaign trail](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17298348.jpg)
![First Minister Humza Yousaf and SNP candidate for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election Katy Loudon on the campaign trail](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17298348.jpg)
COMMENT
![Rishi Sunak’s rhetoric exacerbates a form of racism also amplified by Labour politicians](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17234768.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak’s rhetoric exacerbates a form of racism also amplified by Labour politicians](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17234768.jpg)
COMMENT
![A deflated Union Jack balloon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17211055.jpg)
![A deflated Union Jack balloon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17211055.jpg)
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!['Muscular Unionism' has been exhibited by Tories such as allies Boris Johnson (right) and Alister Jack](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17201398.jpg)
!['Muscular Unionism' has been exhibited by Tories such as allies Boris Johnson (right) and Alister Jack](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17201398.jpg)
![Wallace Thompson said that Unionism in Ireland was 'always doomed'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17192009.jpg)
![Wallace Thompson said that Unionism in Ireland was 'always doomed'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17192009.jpg)
![Michael Gove's department is looking to hire some civil servants to help promote the Union](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17138319.jpg)
![Michael Gove's department is looking to hire some civil servants to help promote the Union](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17138319.jpg)
REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS
![Kirsty Strickland: Double standards is all Unionists have as they hire UK promoters](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9946952.jpg)
![Kirsty Strickland: Double standards is all Unionists have as they hire UK promoters](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9946952.jpg)
comment
![Kate Forbes was formerly the Scottish finance secretary](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17117810.jpg)
![Kate Forbes was formerly the Scottish finance secretary](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17117810.jpg)
![Labour peer George Foulkes has doubled-down on his claim that the UK was never meant to be a Union of equals](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17043500.jpg)
![Labour peer George Foulkes has doubled-down on his claim that the UK was never meant to be a Union of equals](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17043500.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Labour peer George Foulkes's comments were picked up on by First Minister Humza Yousaf (right)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17041645.jpg)
![Labour peer George Foulkes's comments were picked up on by First Minister Humza Yousaf (right)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17041645.jpg)
![Simon Case is the UK's most senior civil servant](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16992345.jpg)
![Simon Case is the UK's most senior civil servant](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16992345.jpg)
![A group of five Unionist counter protesters turned up at the march in Stirling to demonstrate against independence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16926167.jpg)
![A group of five Unionist counter protesters turned up at the march in Stirling to demonstrate against independence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16926167.jpg)
![Ben Macpherson said we should 'Unionist' and 'nationalist' labels](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16255332.jpg)
![Ben Macpherson said we should 'Unionist' and 'nationalist' labels](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16255332.jpg)
![Former Labour leader Gordon Brown claimed 'patriotism' should replace 'nationalism'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16846241.jpg)
![Former Labour leader Gordon Brown claimed 'patriotism' should replace 'nationalism'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16846241.jpg)
![Gordon Brown is due to speak at a Unionist rally in Edinburgh on Thursday evening](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16840466.jpg)
![Gordon Brown is due to speak at a Unionist rally in Edinburgh on Thursday evening](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16840466.jpg)
![The Vow is often credited with having helped swing the 2014 indyref vote for the No side](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16778978.jpg)
![The Vow is often credited with having helped swing the 2014 indyref vote for the No side](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16778978.jpg)
![Former prime minister Gordon Brown will speak at the pro-Union rally](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16410806.jpg)
![Former prime minister Gordon Brown will speak at the pro-Union rally](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16410806.jpg)
![Glasgow still tops the Sunday National's rankings for the most Orange walks - but the city has seen a drop in the number registered overall](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13018986.jpg)
![Glasgow still tops the Sunday National's rankings for the most Orange walks - but the city has seen a drop in the number registered overall](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13018986.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Find out how many marches are taking place in your local council area this year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13690528.jpg)
![Find out how many marches are taking place in your local council area this year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13690528.jpg)
![Gordon Brown's think tank Our Scottish Future does not declare who it is funded by](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16740914.jpg)
![Gordon Brown's think tank Our Scottish Future does not declare who it is funded by](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16740914.jpg)
![A BBC journalist 'liked' a post from a person saying they 'can't stand' First Minister Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16666690.jpg)
![A BBC journalist 'liked' a post from a person saying they 'can't stand' First Minister Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16666690.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![The Act of Union of 1707](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16608397.jpg)
![The Act of Union of 1707](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16608397.jpg)
BACK IN THE DAY
![Tory official Naveed Asghar (right) met with The Majority founder Mark Devlin](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16499716.jpg)
![Tory official Naveed Asghar (right) met with The Majority founder Mark Devlin](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16499716.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![The Yes movement faces a crossroads, regardless of who replaces Nicola Sturgeon](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16472641.jpg)
![The Yes movement faces a crossroads, regardless of who replaces Nicola Sturgeon](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16472641.jpg)
COMMENT
![Stephen Flynn sent a message to Unionists on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16471471.jpg)
![Stephen Flynn sent a message to Unionists on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16471471.jpg)
![Professor Richard Murphy looks at how Westminster might deal with independence negotiations](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16441083.jpg)
![Professor Richard Murphy looks at how Westminster might deal with independence negotiations](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16441083.jpg)
Q&A
![Scottish Secretary Alister Jack invoked a never-before-used power to block Scotland's gender reform from becoming law](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16396074.jpg)
![Scottish Secretary Alister Jack invoked a never-before-used power to block Scotland's gender reform from becoming law](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16396074.jpg)
COMMENT
![It's for the Scottish people to decide their future - not whatever unelected Tory is governing us now](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13956803.jpg)
![It's for the Scottish people to decide their future - not whatever unelected Tory is governing us now](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13956803.jpg)
COMMENT
![Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will be speaking at the Scotland in Union event](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16343043.jpg)
![Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will be speaking at the Scotland in Union event](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16343043.jpg)
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