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John and Margaret Stewart following receipt of the lifetime achievement award from the SNP

Tribute to SNP campaigner John Stewart: 'He opened hearts and minds'
THE North East of Scotland has truly lost a giant of a campaigner for independence in the passing of Portsoy’s John Stewart ...

John Swinney has taken control of the finance brief while Kate Forbes is on maternity leave

John Swinney: I can’t promise to insulate Scotland from UK's ‘fiscal recklessness’

Kirsty Blackman (left) has called on Liz Truss to U-turn on her

Calls for Liz Truss to U-turn on 'obscene' plans to slash benefits

Having good relationships builds trust and can open people’s minds to the Yes message

comment The good conduct of supporters will be crucial to the success of the Yes campaign

Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson will head to France

Angus Robertson heads to Paris to highlight Scotland and France's 'Auld Alliance'

Nicola Sturgeon announced the plans earlier this year in response to the cost of living crisis

Rent Freeze and Evictions Ban Bill published before MSPs decide on 'emergency' measures

Liz Truss has said indyref2 should not happen even if the Supreme Court says it is within Holyrood's competence

Indyref2 'shouldn't happen even if Supreme Court deems it legal', Liz Truss says

Has First Minister gathered too much power to the centre?

A message to Nicola Sturgeon: please reassure the wobbly voters like me

Shona Robison said UK Government policy

UK Government policy 'undermining' Scotland's cost-of-living support, report shows

Douglas Ross speaking at the Tory conference in Birmingham

'Charlatan' Douglas Ross says Chancellor 'right' to U-turn on tax cuts

Maggie Chapman (left) and Alison Thewliss (right) have slammed the Chancellor's major U-turn

'He has to go': Scottish Greens and SNP slam Chancellor's dramatic U-turn

Nicola Sturgeon described said the original plan to scrap the 45p tax rate was

'Utter ineptitude': Nicola Sturgeon reacts to UK Government's 45p tax rate U-turn

Nicola Sturgeon after addressing a Climate Action Week National School Assembly at St Albert's Primary School in Pollokshields, Glasgow

COMMENT Racist abuse of schoolchildren is new low for Scotland's political culture

Despite the economic crisis being caused by the Westminster Tory government, Robison hit back at claims an independent Scotland would be worse off

Shona Robison hits back at BBC claim indy Scotland would be worse-off amid Tory-made crisis

Nicola Sturgeon has condemned racists who posted offensive comments on social media

First Minister condemns 'vile racists' for abuse directed at school

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (right) and his UK party boss Keir Starmer

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: SNP must heed the lessons of Labour's spectacular fall from grace

One MP said Labour leader Keir Starmer will be ‘easier to deal with’

EXCLUSIVE Bullish SNP ‘aren’t worried’ about Labour’s rising fortunes

Alexander Armstrong read out a joke which suggested Nicola Sturgeon supported Russia's illegal land grabs in Ukraine

'Tasteless': BBC viewers pan 'Nicola Sturgeon supports Putin annexing Ukraine' joke

Prime Minister Liz Truss is said to be planning sweeping public sector cuts

Liz Truss's Tories plot return to austerity with 'no mandate whatsoever'

The Tory poll collapse over the last week has revealed a deep thirst for a return to societal balance

COMMENT Pat Kane: We cannot allow ourselves to be blinded by hate for our political rivals

Angus Robertson has been criticised for appearing to 'relish' the prospect of the SNP becoming the official opposition at Westminster

EXCLUSIVE Angus Robertson urged to clarify indyref2 plan after 'official opposition' remark

A poll asking for voters intentions if a snap General Election was called show the SNP would gain seats from the Tories

POLL GAINS Alister Jack and Douglas Ross set to lose seats to SNP in next election

From left: Nicola Sturgeon, Kate Forbes, Kwasi Kwarteng, and Liz Truss

Top EU political scientist: Scottish independence case 'never looked stronger'

Nicola Sturgeon after addressing a Climate Action Week National School Assembly at St Albert's Primary School in Glasgow

Nicola Sturgeon praises pupils' work on climate change in visit to Glasgow school

Nicola Sturgeon and Douglas Ross clashed over the awarding of a ferry-building contract to Ferguson Marine at FMQs

FMQs Nicola Sturgeon says Douglas Ross 'making things up' in heated clash over ferries

The SNP has called for the PM to

Liz Truss's car crash interviews show she is 'completely out of touch with Scotland'

The Labour Party conference in Liverpool was delighted with Keir Starmer’s plans for a Great British Energy company

COMMENT Lesley Riddoch: SNP must prepare to react to the new reality – Labour in the ascendancy

The Labour Party have officially moved to the centre ground - but will it help them beat the Tories at the next election?

ANALYSIS Are Labour actually ready to rule - or will Tory incompetence put them in No 10?

There are concerns over the mini budget's risk to the NHS

Expert issues grave warning over Tory tax cut threat to devolution and Scotland's NHS

Yes for EU campaigners outside Holyrood today, led by Morag Williamson (second from right), to demand the Scottish Government keeps higher taxes than UK

WATCH Indy campaigners demand SNP hold their nerve on 'fairer' Scottish taxes in protest

Hull 801, or the MV Glen Sannox (pictured) is expected to be delivered to its new deadline but its sister vessell Hull 802 has been delayed further

One CalMac ferry delayed again as yard estimates final cost to taxpayer

Gran-of-three Marion Forsyth, 63, (second from left) escaped debt catastrophe with specialist help and thinks the new Scottish Government help site could benefit others

EXCLUSIVE Gran brought back from debt catastrophe welcomes new SNP crisis help scheme

No evidence of Ferguson criminality but not my job to determine, says FM

No evidence of Ferguson criminality but not my job to determine, says FM

The First Minister was asked for her assessment of the UK Chancellor's mini-budget on the Scottish Government's finances

WATCH UK faces 'economic situation not seen in living memory' says First Minister

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for Prime Minister Liz Truss to immediately recall parliament

Nicola Sturgeon speaks out as Tories land UK 'in grip of economic crisis'

Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng's financial plans have come under further scrutiny following the IMF's intervention

'Unmitigated disaster': Serious concern over IMF's warning to Tory Chancellor

A union has urged Shirley-Anne Somerville to intervene in teacher pay talks

Union urges Education Secretary to intervene in teacher pay talks

The Labour leader is promising to help Scotland shape its own future

Letters Has Keir Starmer been walking around with earplugs in since 2014?

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during First Minister's Questions in September 2022

EXCLUSIVE Douglas Ross demands 'appalling' tax cuts that'd save Tory MSPs thousands on bills

The mandate for Scottish independence must be respected

COMMENT Supreme Court indy ruling could be final death knell for Union - The REAL Scottish Politics

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-budget announcement has caused interest rates to soar and mortgage offers to disappear

UK Government accused of 'robbing young people of home ownership' as mortgage offers vanish

Keir Starmer said the SNP did not want to see Scotland succeed in the UK

Keir Starmer wins standing ovation from Labour conference as he vows not to work with SNP

The broadcaster and campaigner called for more passion in the movement

Exclusive Lesley Riddoch in call for huge protest on day of Supreme Court indy decision

There has been an increase in the number of places approved for alcohol and drug rehabilitation

Increase in number of places approved for alcohol and drug rehabilitation

The legislation, if passed, would introduce new measures to allow MSPs to be withdrawn from their roles

Holyrood to debate bill to unseat MSPs who don't show or break rules

The unfinished Glen Sannox CalMac ferry in the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow

'Concerns' shipyard given preferential treatment in ferry fiasco, John Swinney says

Nicola Sturgeon will speak to the Conveners Group on Wednesday morning

First Minister to be quizzed by MSPs over efforts to tackle cost-of-living crisis

Roz Foyer has accused the UK Government of deploying 'Thatcherism on steroids'

UK Government deploying 'Thatcherism on steroids', says Scotland's top trade union official

Keir Starmer is set to address party members in Liverpool on Tuesday

Labour Keir Starmer's claim Labour would help Scotland 'shape its own future' rubbished by Greens

Gabriel Leroy made the extraordinary claims at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool on Monday

EXCLUSIVE Labour member makes link between Italian far-right and SNP in 'tasteless' speech

Nicola Sturgeon visited the Graham’s Family Dairy plant in Bridge of Allan, near Stirling, one of the businesses which benefitted from the programme.

Scottish Government awards £9.4m in grants to help firms cut emissions

Nicola Sturgeon's government were accused of pretending to be left wing

EXCLUSIVE 'Laughable': Indy parties hit back at claims SNP 'pretend' they're left wing

Market confidence in the pound has plunged following the announcement of the Government’s new economic plans on Friday last week

UPDATED Plunging pound impact will be felt 'deeply' by households, warn SNP

John Swinney said the Chancellor's tax cuts will have

John Swinney: Scottish Government to 'reflect carefully' on Chancellor's tax cuts