Tories and Labour running scared of independence, claims SNP depute leader
The depute leader of the SNP has accused opposition parties of “running scared” of independence.
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Ministers to consider multi-million-pound benefit refund for Highland Council
Ministers are to consider demands to refund Highland Council more than £2.5 million after the costs of the government’s controversial Universal Credit welfare reforms were revealed.
North-east councils lose out on sports and culture cash due to ‘drastic SNP cuts’
North-east councils have had to peel back culture and sports spending due to "drastic SNP cuts", new figures have revealed.
UK benefits system not fit for purpose, warns SNP
The UK Government spent more than £120 million on benefit and child support claimant appeal tribunals last year, sparking accusations the welfare system is “not fit for purpose”.
SNP council leader accused of fostering culture of ‘bullying and harassment’
The SNP leader of Scotland’s largest council has been accused of promoting a “hostile environment” by a councillor who has left the party in protest.
Government defends plans to cut city centre air pollution despite study showing only one life will be saved per year
The Scottish Government has defended plans to charge motorists to drive in city centres amid claims the move is expected to save just one life a year.
SNP oust Labour in Edinburgh council by-election
The SNP has defeated Labour to win a council by-election in the capital.
Nicola Sturgeon vows to address indyref2 calls after Easter recess
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to set out her thinking on a possible second independence referendum when MSPs return to Holyrood after the Easter break.
SNP MP tells First Minister not to delay a second independence referendum
An SNP MP has said Nicola Sturgeon cannot delay a second Scottish independence vote, despite the UK winning a second extension to the Brexit process.
Brexit delay allows time for indyref2, SNP campaigner claims
SNP leaders are being urged to seize the “opportunity” provided by the latest delay to Brexit by staging a second vote on Scottish independence before the UK quits the European Union.
SNP will be ‘up for the cup’ if the UK contests Euro elections, MEP says
The UK crashing out of the EU with no exit deal on Friday would be “unconscionable”, an SNP MEP said, as he revealed his party is preparing to fight next month’s European elections.
Aberdeen South MP Ross Thomson threatened with legal action over ‘arms dealer’ jibe
Aberdeen South MP Ross Thomson has been threatened with legal action after he described the SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford as a "simple arms dealer” on social media.
Brexit plunging Highland hospitality sector into ‘meltdown’
Brexit risks plunging the Highland hospitality sector into "complete meltdown", an industry leader has claimed.
Labour will pay a price at ballot box in Scotland over Brexit: Blackford
The SNP’s Westminster leader has warned Labour that they will pay a price at the ballot box in Scotland if a deal with the Tories increases the risk of a hard Brexit.
Cross-party MSPs oppose calls to legalise assisted suicide
Politicians from across the political spectrum have joined together to oppose efforts to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland.
Scottish farmers ‘owed’ £160 million from UK Government, SNP claims
The SNP has demanded answers from the UK Agriculture Minister, claiming the UK Government has £160 million of EU payments “owed” to Scottish farmers.
Mike Russell accused of ‘game playing’ over second Brexit referendum
Mike Russell has been accused of "game playing" after demanding a second Brexit referendum and then saying the Scottish Government would not necessarily accept the result.
SNP will work with other parties to find way forward on Brexit – Sturgeon
Scotland’s First Minister has said the SNP will work with others to find a way forward on Brexit after Theresa May’s deal was rejected for the third time.
ANALYSIS: Theresa May’s Brexit plan rejected by MPs for third time – what now?
Theresa May's Brexit plan has been resoundingly rejected by MPs for a third time - opening up the possibility that the UK will now remain in the EU for another year.
Theresa May challenges MPs to back EU divorce deal in ‘final throw of the dice’
Theresa May will today challenge MPs to back Brexit on the day the UK was originally meant to leave the EU.
Aberdeen South MP Ross Thomson criticised for meeting with far-right party
A north-east MP has been criticised after pictures emerged of him smiling alongside a member of a far-right Spanish party.
Analysis: Government ‘haven’t got a clue what’s going on’
Westminster is often described as the "mother of all parliaments" and this week proved to be the mother of all messes.
Corbyn provokes SNP anger with Thatcher video
Jeremy Corbyn has sparked angry reactions from the SNP after posting a video claiming the SNP helped to usher in Margaret Thatcher’s Government and almost two decades of Tory rule.
Troops based in Scotland to be compensated for ‘SNP tax hikes’
Theresa May has pledged an additional £6million to compensate troops hit by "SNP tax hikes" in Scotland.
Remaining in EU still firmly on the table: Blackford
Remaining in the EU is still “firmly on the table” after MPs failed to back any of the Brexit options presented to them, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said.
‘Leave a light on’ for Scotland, pleads MEP to European colleagues
An SNP MEP has called on the EU to “leave a light on for Scotland” as he made what could be his last ever speech in the European Parliament.
Nicola Sturgeon to reveal indyref2 plans after Brexit negotiations
Nicola Sturgeon has said she will set out her plans for a second Scottish independence referendum after “this phase of the Brexit negotiations”.
SNP Westminster leader says no-deal Brexit ‘scares the living daylights’ out of him
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has expressed fears that Theresa May could ignore the will of Parliament and take the UK out of the EU without a Brexit deal next week.
End of the peer show: why it’s time the House of Lords was properly reformed (or better still abolished)
AMIDST all the sound and fury of the recent Brexit debates at Westminster, a surreal event has been taking place there virtually unnoticed.
More than 2,500 Syrian refugees have settled in Scotland – SNP
Almost a fifth of the Syrian refugees who have come to the UK as part of a special programme have settled in Scotland, according to figures revealed by the SNP.
Salmond civil case cost Scottish Government more than £100,000
The Scottish Government spent more than £100,000 on legal costs in a civil court case brought by former First Minister Alex Salmond.
New currency would make Scots less likely to back independence, poll finds
Scots are less likely to back independence if Scotland adopts a new currency, a poll has found.