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Nicola Sturgeon was heckled at an event hosted by Zero Tolerance

Anti-self-id protest cuts short opportunity to discuss male on female violence
WE are six days into the annual 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, and sadly this period of awareness-raising feels no less relevant today than it did when it began over three decades ago.

Nicola Sturgeon's top spin doctor has been reported over accusations he made 'incendiary' comments in the wake of the indyref2 Supreme Court judgment

Nicola Sturgeon's top spin doctor reported over 'incendiary' comments

Automatic payments of certain benefits will be paid out this week following the expansion of the Scottish Child Payment

Eligible families to receive automatic benefit payments from this week

There are eighteen countries where self-ID for transgender people, the removal of the medical requirement and psychiatric diagnosis, is in place.

EXCLUSIVE European expert dismisses Scotland transgender self-ID 'global risk' claims

We need unity across the Yes movement to keep this momentum

comment Kevin McKenna: Adolescent insults should not meet serious questions on indy

A speech by Nicola Sturgeon has been interrupted by an anti-self id activist

Nicola Sturgeon charity event speech interrupted by anti-self-ID activist

Nicola Sturgeon announcing the controversial ScotWind sale earlier this year

EXCLUSIVE Scotland 'must follow Welsh example' on national energy company, campaigners say

Does the SNP's campaign now have uncertain aims?

Letters I'm questioning if the next two years of campaigning are likely to be wasted

Nicola Sturgeon rebranded the Yes campaign as ‘Scotland’s democracy movement’

COMMENT Steph Paton: Smart move from Nicola Sturgeon has the power to grow the Yes support

Andy Wightman was critical of the First Minister's language on democracy

Ex Green MSP Andy Wightman reveals he 'won't support' indyref2 yet

Professor John Curtice said that fighting a General Election on a single issue was perfectly legitimate

EXCLUSIVE Using election as de facto indyref2 'perfectly legitimate', John Curtice says

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon leaving a polling station at Broomhouse Park Community Hall in Glasgow

COMMENT SNP must ease off the reins and widen the discussion if we are to win

The SNP's policy convener, Toni Giugliano

SNP should hold emergency conference rapidly, policy convener says

The Supreme Court judgment has 'galvanised' the Yes movement across Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon told SNP members

Nicola Sturgeon: Supreme Court ruling has 'galvanised' Yes movement across Scotland

Deputy FM John Swinney will set out how the cash will be used at next month's budget

Tories demand £20m indyref2 fund be reallocated after Supreme Court verdict

Nicola Sturgeon spoke at an event commemorating 30 years since the foundation of the Poverty Alliance

Nicola Sturgeon hits out at 'incompetent' UK Government in Poverty Alliance address

Devi Sridhar's book was broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week in the lead up to local council elections

Professor responds to 'pro-SNP' bias complaint upheld by BBC

Anas Sarwar became the first person from Labour to win the prize in more than a decade

Anas Sarwar named Scottish Politician of the Year at awards ceremony

The Supreme Court said they 'couldn't accept' the self-determination argument in the SNP's written submission

PREMIUM Supreme Court self-determination ruling signals 'paradigm shift' in indy debate

Mhairi Hunter (middle, right) says Nicola Sturgeon's de-facto referendum plans are 'more likely' to lead to an indyref than beginning the process of ending the Union

EXCLUSIVE Nicola Sturgeon ally says de-facto vote win for Yes 'likely' to lead to indyref

Nicola Sturgeon has said her thoughts are with the family of Hazel Nairn (left)

Nicola Sturgeon speaks of ‘distressing news’ in search for missing woman

Nicola Sturgeon has been compared to Donald Trump by Unionist politicians opposed to indyref2

Unionist politicians accuse Nicola Sturgeon of 'Trump' tactics on independence

The Scottish independence campaign is not a 'liberation struggle' an SNP MP has said

PREMIUM Yes campaign should shun 'imprisoned and shackled' rhetoric, says senior SNP MP

How did the UK press cover the Supreme Court's historic indyref2 ruling?

ROUND UP How the UK papers covered the Supreme Court's historic indyref2 judgment

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross argued over privatisation of the NHS

FMQS SKETCH Kirsty Strickland: 'Secret talks' could be outwith the competence of Holyrood

Pam Gosal challenged the First Minister on a warning from the UN over trans law reforms

'We will answer UN concerns on trans law reform,' says Nicola Sturgeon

Sturgeon and Ross clashed over the NHS at FMQs

FMQs Nicola Sturgeon rubbishes 'bold' Tory claim NHS at risk under SNP

Proceedings were halted as a person began shouting from the public gallery

FMQs suspended as protester shouts from Scottish Parliament public gallery

Scots across the country took to the streets following the UK Supreme Court's ruling on indyref2

In pictures Gallery: Scots across the country take to streets to protest indyref2 ruling

The Scottish Government hopes to use the next election as a de-facto referendum

PREMIUM What the polls say about Nicola Sturgeon's de-facto referendum plan

From Glasgow to Aberdeen, Oban to Greenock and Fort William to Kirkwall, independence supporters made their voices heard

SUPREME COURT FALLOUT Democracy in focus as Nicola Sturgeon joins Holyrood independence rally

Nicola Sturgeon delivered a speech to a large crowd at the Scottish Parliament

Nicola Sturgeon delivers action call to Yessers across Scotland

People attend a Time For Scotland rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

ANALYSIS What’s next for indyref2: Can the SNP turn to the international courts?

Nicola Sturgeon at a press conference on Wednesday

Poll finds half of Scots would back SNP in de-facto indyref2 election

Democracy can continue to be trampled on while Scotland remains part of the Union

comment The REAL Scottish Politics: Independence is now about guaranteeing democracy

The Scottish Greens have confirmed that votes for them at the next General Election will count toward a pro-independence majority

Votes cast for Scottish Greens 'will count towards indy majority in de-facto poll'

Media demands to know when Nicola Sturgeon will resign after Supreme Court decision

EXCLUSIVE Media demands to know when Nicola Sturgeon will resign after indyref2 decision

The First Minister said that the rallies heard across Scotland will be a way for activists to make their voice heard

Nicola Sturgeon hints she'll join independence activists at Supreme Court rally

Nicola Sturgeon spoke from Edinburgh after the judgment

SNP to hold emergency party conference on de-facto referendum plan

Nicola Sturgeon shared a thread after the news came out

Nicola Sturgeon reacts as court blocks Scottish independence referendum

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether or not Holyrood has the competence to hold a referendum

Supreme Court BLOCKS Scottish independence referendum in historic ruling

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is aiming to hold a second independence vote in October 2023

EXCLUSIVE 'Pause' indyref2 plans even if Supreme Court rules in favour, Yes strategist says

The Supreme Court will hand down its judgement on whether or not Scotland can hold a referendum on Wednesday morning

EXPLAINED What rulings could Supreme Court judges make in independence case and what next?

Hospitals stays in Scotland linked to drug misuse have decreased for the second consecutive year

Drug death rate 'still too high' despite fall in hospital stays

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was praised for championing a fund for vulnerable communities hardest hit by climate change

COP27 roundup Scotland praised for 'moral leadership' shown at COP27 over loss and damage fund

Nicola Sturgeon has said the founding principles of the NHS are

NHS founding principles 'not up for discussion', says Nicola Sturgeon

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the opening of the new rehabilitation service

Nicola Sturgeon opens 'innovative' rehab service for families impacted by drugs

Nicola Sturgeon deserves our trust

LETTER It’s fine to criticise – but the Nicola Sturgeon is due our trust on indy

Both Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Ruskell were critical of the deal made at COP27

'One step forward, two steps back': Scotland reacts to COP27 climate agreement

Maisa Rojas, minister of environment of Chile, left, and Germany’s climate envoy Jennifer Morgan laugh ahead of a closing plenary session at COP27

Historic compensation fund approved at UN climate talks

The First Minister at the COP26 conference in Glasgow

Nicola Sturgeon welcomes loss and damage fund as COP27 talks drag on

Nicola Sturgeon raised concerns over a lack of support for the Scottish Government's bid to tackle inflation within Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement

Nicola Sturgeon says next year's Scottish Budget will be 'difficult balancing act'

Nicola Sturgeon has urged those attending the World Cup in Qatar to show solidarity with the LGBT community

Nicola Sturgeon urges Qatar World Cup attendees to show support for LGBT community

The First Minister is being urged to transition Scotland to an economy based on human wellbeing rather than economic growth

Calls for First Minister to 'urgently transition' Scotland to a wellbeing economy