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Tory MP Andrew Rosindell has called for a new ministerial role to protect the Union flag

Tory MP calls for new minister and legislation to 'protect' Union flag

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy has insisted Labour will 'never' stop waving the Union flag amid criticism from within his own party

Top MP launches 'personal' defence of Union flag on Labour flyers

16

Rishi Sunak as he appears on the Conservatives' 'bizarre' new campaign poster

THE JOUKER 'Bizarre': Tory campaign poster on 'UK power' mocked for so many reasons

14

Tory MP Henry Smith has suggested the UK Government appoints a 'minister for flags'

UK Government should appoint 'minister for flags', says senior Tory MP

17

WASPI women should be compensated for missing out amid changes to the state pension, according to an ombudsman report

'Outrageous': Unionist campaign chief says WASPI women were 'too feckless'

6

Professor Sir John Curtice spoke to The National about the 'Independent Green Voice' in Scottish elections

EXCLUSIVE John Curtice: Why SNP may want to challenge Electoral Commission over 'IGV'

17

Lord Moylan claimed the Union is 'based on affection' and the nations are 'attracted' to each other

Tory Lord claims Union stays together 'because of affection'

35

The Cabinet Office is refusing to publish Michael Gove's report

EXCLUSIVE Cabinet Office refuses to release unredacted Michael Gove 'State of the Union' report

20

Keir Starmer speaks in front of a huge Union flag at his party's conference

THE JOUKER 'Food bank parcels in Union flags': Labour panned for 'patriotic economy' pledge

11

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch and Scottish rockers Runrig performing

EXCLUSIVE 'McCarthyism 2.0': Fears UK Government to block funding for pro-independence artists

25

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

Exclusive Union 'not safe’ with 2014 independence support a ‘floor not ceiling’

27

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch blocked funding for an Irish band which opposes the Union

UK Government blocks band's funding grant because it 'opposes the Union'

22

The National's fact checker looks at claims that Michael Gove's State of the Union paper has leaked online

FACT CHECK Has Michael Gove’s secret ‘State of the Union’ report been leaked online?

Alistair McConnachie, who founded the Independent Green Voice party, was barred from UKIP

Holocaust-denying ultra-Unionist running in Scottish council by-election

9

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove wrote and presented a report on the 'risk to the Union' mid-pandemic

EXCLUSIVE Tories accused of 'siphoning off Covid funds' for Michael Gove's secret Union paper

13

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove was challenged over his own 'State of the Union' report

Michael Gove's secret 'risk to Union' report revealed at Covid Inquiry

29

Anas Sarwar was asked if a vote for Labour is a vote for the Union

Anas Sarwar pressed if a vote for Labour will be used as 'endorsement of the Union'

23

Professor Laura McAllister, co-chair of the Independent Commission on the Constitution of Wales, says it was vital to get everyone round the table

Analysis What Scotland can learn from landmark Welsh report which found independence viable

7

Scottish Labour MP Michael Shanks speaking at his UK party's conference

New Scottish Labour MP set to speak at major pro-Union event

19

Anti-independence campaigners say the abolition of Holyrood should be on the agenda at the General Election

Exclusive Unionist call for General Election to be used to push abolition of Holyrood

84

The National asked how many times a Cabinet committee on the Union has met while Rishi Sunak has been PM

EXCLUSIVE Cabinet Office refuses to say if Union committee has even MET under Rishi Sunak

12

Andrew Bowie was listed as a director of the Union lobby group

EXCLUSIVE 'Dead duck': Tory MP Andrew Bowie's pro-Union lobby group struck off after two years

11

Keir Starmer speaking at Labour's conference, where Union flags were on show in all corners

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Labour's naked nationalism is revealed by more than Union flags

6

First Minister Humza Yousaf and SNP candidate for the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election Katy Loudon on the campaign trail

COMMENT Lesley Riddoch: Will a by-election loss serve to refocus SNP on independence?

31

Rishi Sunak’s rhetoric exacerbates a form of racism also amplified by Labour politicians

COMMENT Ruth Wishart: Unionists fail to realise a key fact about immigration

3

A deflated Union Jack balloon

comment The ambivalent Union: Why Britain is going to end with a whimper not a bang

4

'Muscular Unionism' has been exhibited by Tories such as allies Boris Johnson (right) and Alister Jack

Less than half of UK voters see preserving Union as priority, research finds

18

Wallace Thompson said that Unionism in Ireland was 'always doomed'

Founding member of DUP says a 'New Ireland is now inevitable'

11

Michael Gove's department is looking to hire some civil servants to help promote the Union

REAL SCOTTISH POLITICS Wee Ginger Dug: Scottish media thinks Unionism is 'impartiality'

6

Kirsty Strickland: Double standards is all Unionists have as they hire UK promoters

comment Kirsty Strickland: Double standards is all Unionists have as they hire UK promoters

4

Kate Forbes was formerly the Scottish finance secretary

Kate Forbes calls out 'mistruths' from pro-UK think tank boss in GERS row

7

Labour peer George Foulkes has doubled-down on his claim that the UK was never meant to be a Union of equals

EXCLUSIVE Labour lord doubles-down on 'UK is not a Union of equals' claim amid backlash

20

Labour peer George Foulkes's comments were picked up on by First Minister Humza Yousaf (right)

'The UK is not a Union of equals and never was', Labour grandee insists

86

Simon Case is the UK's most senior civil servant

'Nationalist civil servants are undermining Tory ministers', Labour lord claims

39

A group of five Unionist counter protesters turned up at the march in Stirling to demonstrate against independence

Police in warning to Unionist counter protesters at Yes rally

15

Ben Macpherson said we should 'Unionist' and 'nationalist' labels

We should ditch labels like 'Unionist' and ‘nationalist’, says SNP MSP

17

Former Labour leader Gordon Brown claimed 'patriotism' should replace 'nationalism'

Gordon Brown confuses with calls to move from 'nationalism to patriotism'

33

Gordon Brown is due to speak at a Unionist rally in Edinburgh on Thursday evening

Independence Minister calls on Gordon Brown to apologise for broken promises of 2014

20

The Vow is often credited with having helped swing the 2014 indyref vote for the No side

'The Vow' did not win 2014 independence vote for the Union, academics argue

35

Former prime minister Gordon Brown will speak at the pro-Union rally

Gordon Brown's think tank to hold pro-Union rally in Scotland

68

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

EXCLUSIVE Orange walks on the rise but marches moving out of Glasgow, investigation finds

Find out how many marches are taking place in your local council area this year

How many Orange Order walks are in your council area in 2023?

Gordon Brown's think tank Our Scottish Future does not declare who it is funded by

Gordon Brown's think tank 'shamed for secrecy' as funding kept hidden

18

A BBC journalist 'liked' a post from a person saying they 'can't stand' First Minister Humza Yousaf

EXCLUSIVE Senior BBC journalist likes 'can't stand Humza Yousaf' Twitter post

12

The Act of Union of 1707

BACK IN THE DAY Can AI help Scottish independence? Here's what it said about the Act of Union

15

Tory official Naveed Asghar (right) met with The Majority founder Mark Devlin

EXCLUSIVE Tory official in meeting with ultra-Unionist fringe group The Majority

7

The Yes movement faces a crossroads, regardless of who replaces Nicola Sturgeon

COMMENT George Kerevan: Unionist elite is deluded and has written Scotland off – good!

21

Stephen Flynn sent a message to Unionists on Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg

Stephen Flynn hits back at Unionists who think SNP will 'go away now'

26

Professor Richard Murphy looks at how Westminster might deal with independence negotiations

Q&A Richard Murphy: How will UK handle independence negotiations after a Yes vote?

22

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack invoked a never-before-used power to block Scotland's gender reform from becoming law

COMMENT UK Government's gender bill block has exposed tensions in the Union

It's for the Scottish people to decide their future - not whatever unelected Tory is governing us now

COMMENT Unionists forget Scottish Claim of Right at their peril - The REAL Scottish Politics

2

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will be speaking at the Scotland in Union event

Anas Sarwar signed up to speak at Unionist group's Burns Night event

14

The buck stops firmly at the door of Number 10 when it comes to the crisis the UK is facing

LETTERS One simple question for those who support the Union

The teacher claimed she had been discriminated against due to supporting the Union and voting Conservative

Scottish teacher's claim of anti-Unionist discrimination dismissed by tribunal

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