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Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with stallholders while stood behind British flags, during an event to promote British businesses, at Downing Street, London. Picture date: Monday May 9, 2022..

There’s a deep insecurity in the state of the United Kingdom
THE fall of Rome was not an event but a process, stretching over hundreds of years. The decline and fall of Britain is proving much, much faster.

Alba are reeling from poor results in the local elections

Letters Alba can still prosper and offer a viable alternative to the SNP

Alex Salmond's Alba Party has seen Kamran Butt, their most successful local election candidate, defect to the SNP. Photos: PA (left) and @SNPSAFI on Twitter

Alba's most successful council election candidate defects to the SNP

Professor John Curtice said Alex Salmond's Alba had 'completely failed'. Photos: PA

EXCLUSIVE Alba reject John Curtice's verdict that party 'must be over' after council vote

Belfast City Hall. Photograph: Getty

Brexit Northern Ireland's economy 'outperforming the UK's because of EU deal perks'

The SNP have closed the door to working with Alba, but will they manage to kickstart the Yes campaign in time for 2023?

Letters I really hope the SNP have a cunning plan to reboot the Yes campaign

Alba managed to provide a bank of 111 candidates just a year after setting up

Letters Vindictive comments about Alba’s failure to win any seats were disheartening

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the Glasgow City Council vote count with SNP councillors and supporters. Photo: Colin Mearns

analysis James Kelly: Do Yes parties have much to celebrate after the local elections?

Alex Salmond's Alba had been hoping to return its first elected members

Alba 'undaunted' despite facing wipe-out in local elections, Alex Salmond says

It wasn't so long ago that the SNP were in a similar position to the one Alba are in now

Letters If there is no indyref in 2023, support for Alba will surely increase

National issues have dominated the local elections campaign

Independence supporters urged to 'vote till you boak' as Scots head to the polls

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with SNP candidates and party supporters alongside the campaign bus at Holyrood, Edinburgh, while on the local election campaign trail.

ANALYSIS Parties push home key messages as polls open for local elections

Alex Salmond believes the SNP are shooting the Yes movement in the foot by telling voters not to rank other parties on their local election ballots

Letters SNP's focus on the 'day job' is a problem for restless indy supporters

The SNP are like a locally owned company that serves the local community
very well

LETTERS Bus analogy shows why Alba won’t speed up our journey to independence

Alba party leader Alex Salmond sat down with The National ahead of the council elections on May 5

Leaders' Interviews Alex Salmond talks independence, gender reform, and Alba's election hopes

I’m no fifth columnist, I joined Alba because I’m fed up with delays

Letters I’m no fifth columnist, I joined Alba because I’m fed up with delays

LibDem chief Alex Cole-Hamilton, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie and Alba boss Alex Salmond

LEADERS' INTERVIEWS The National launches series of Leaders' Interviews ahead of local elections

Chris McEleny defected from the SNP to Alba before last year's Holyrood elections

Letters Chris McEleny is skilled at linking local issues to the independence cause

Chris McEleny took us door knocking in Gourock ahead of the May 5 election

SPECIAL REPORT On the campaign trail with Chris McEleny: How will Alba fare in Inverclyde?

Alba held the event outside in after it was cancelled last minute

Alex Salmond hits out at university after last-minute Alba event cancellation

Alex Salmond focuses on indyref2 and transgender debate at Alba manifesto launch

Alex Salmond focuses on indyref2 and trans debate at Alba manifesto launch

Alba launch local election manifesto with focus on tackling cost of living crisis

Alba launch local election manifesto with focus on tackling cost of living crisis

We stand on the shoulders of what went before us and learn from past struggle

Letters Yes movement focus should be new ideas and strategies, not previous leaders

Regardless of political rivalries, we have to keep our eyes firmly on the prize of independence

COMMENT Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh: SNP’s call to voters could have big consequences for indyref2

Labour’s indy-supporting election candidates feel compelled to contort their views into incoherent political compromises

Letters Ideological spectrum of Scottish politics is now dangerously narrow

Douglas Chapman and Alex Salmond spoke at the IndyX event

INDYREF2 Alex Salmond urges independence campaign separate from Scottish Government

The SNP have put out leaflets urging people not to vote for any other party

exclusive SNP criticised over 'incomprehensible' council election advice for voters

Alex Salmond's Alba will be putting the energy crisis front and centre

Alex Salmond to highlight Scotland's energy resources at Alba campaign launch

Rumbling on: Alex Salmond

LETTERS Some need to realise that Salmond and his gang are a turn-off

Alex Salmond blames energy crisis and soaring bills on Union

Alex Salmond blames energy crisis and soaring bills on Union

Alba Party Conference 2022.

Letters The Wee Alba Book is well researched and provides answer to key questions

Crown Office investigates perjury claim in Alex Salmond trail

Crown Office investigates perjury claim in Alex Salmond trial

Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond are competing party leaders – but the Yes movement has a task on its hands

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Yes movement is losing good people – let's fix that

Alba Party leader Alex Salmond first built his political reputation in the SNP’s 79 Group

comment Robbie Mochrie: Why the Wee Alba Book deserves to be widely read

Alex Salmond said 100,000 Wee Alba Books will be sent out across Scotland

COMMENT Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh: Indy supporters have been starved of currency debate

Alex Salmond's party is releasing 100,000 copies of its Wee Alba Book

Letters Why doesn’t the SNP produce a wee book of its own to push the indy case?

Alba ‘not helping’ avoid council candidate clash, says pro-indy party

Alba ‘not helping’ avoid council candidate clash, says pro-indy party

The Alba Party's conference saw a focus on the cost of living crisis, GRA reforms and indyref2

SPECIAL REPORT Case for indyref2 has never been stronger, Alex Salmond tells conference

READ: Alex Salmond's speech at Alba Party conference in full

READ IN FULL READ: Alex Salmond's speech at Alba Party conference in full

Kenny MacAskill said the SNP had not done enough for families suffering from the cost of living crisis

ALBA PARTY CONFERENCE Kenny MacAskill attacks SNP over 'failures' on ferry deal and ScotWind auction

Party leader Alex Salmond will be addressing conference delegates

Alex Salmond to put spotlight on energy in Alba conference speech

Alex Salmond said the Alba Party will deliver 100,000 of the Wee Alba Books to Scots

Alex Salmond launches 100,000 ‘Wee Alba Books’ setting out updated case for indy

Alex Salmond brands SNP indyref2 plans 'not credible' ahead of Alba conference

INDYREF2 Alex Salmond brands SNP indyref2 plans 'not credible' ahead of Alba conference

Alex Salmond's Alba Party has seen a candidate drop out of the local elections

Exclusive Alba election candidate who said 'Putin is my hero' drops out of race

Alba Party leader Alex Salmond talks to the media as votes are counted for the Scottish Parliamentary Elections at the P&J Live, May 2021

ANALYSIS Why Alba's stance on Russia has been at odds with the very thing they support

Alba's Neale Hanvey (right) spoke to Boris Johnson during a debate on Ukraine

WATCH Alba MP booed while announcing suspension of Alex Salmond's RT show

Alex Salmond has suspended his show on RT

Alex Salmond suspends his show on RT following invasion of Ukraine

Alba leader Alex Salmond has come under fire for a show which is broadcast by RT

THE REAL SCOTS POLITICS Does Alex Salmond lose authority to talk about independence if he sticks with RT?

Nicola Sturgeon said it was no secret that she disagreed with Alex Salmond's show

Nicola Sturgeon 'appalled' Alex Salmond hasn't cut ties with Russia Today

Boris Johnson TWICE links Alex Salmond to SNP in 'unacceptable' remarks

PMQs Boris Johnson TWICE links Alex Salmond to SNP in 'unacceptable' remarks

Stewart McDonald says RT, which hosts Alex Salmond's programme, should be closed down

Time for RT to be closed down, SNP MP says in light of Ukraine invasion

SNP MPs were criticised in some corners for going to Ukraine to get a grip on the situation on the ground

comment David Pratt: Ignore the Unionists and detractors – Scotland needs a foreign policy

Alex Salmond's Alba Party has a new representative

Former SNP councillor becomes Alba’s first representative in Scotland's Yes city

Demonstrators from pro-independence organisation All Under One Banner assemble in George Square, Glasgow, to take part in an 'emergency demonstration' against the Prime Minister, calling for the 'end of Tory rule' and 'independence now'

SNP MP labels Boris Johnson a 'charlatan' at AUOB rally in Glasgow