22+ hour, 20+ min ago   (741+ words) The First Ministers of the UK’s devolved nations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. SNP leader John Swinney, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and Sinn Féin…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (867+ words) Scotland’s First Minister is seeking talks with Andy Burnham on the legal mechanism for a second independence referendum after a “big shift” in position from the Prime Minister. John Swinney welcomed comments by the Labour leader when he suggested to…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (688+ words) Scotland’s First Minister is pressing for talks with Andy Burnham over how a legal mechanism for a second independence referendum could be agreed. SNP leader John Swinney has written to the Prime Minister following his suggestion in the Commons that…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (181+ words) The Independent Burnham sparks new Scottish independence debate after PMQs comments - Andy Burnham has indicated that a second Scottish independence referendum could be considered if there is a clear shift in public consensus, drawing parallels to the border poll criteria…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (366+ words) The Reform UK Scotland leader has said Scotland’s income tax banding system is “nuts” as he pledged to review it if the party wins the next Holyrood elections. Lord Malcolm Offord said the party would review the six-band income tax…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (547+ words) Ireland’s foreign affairs minister said there “will be a border poll” on a united Ireland at some stage in the future. Helen McEntee made the comments after Prime Minister Andy Burnham was criticised last week when, during a visit to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (754+ words) Plans to cut the number of regional health boards in Scotland from 14 to just two could be “more reckless than revolutionary”, John Swinney has been warned. Roz Foyer, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, issued the warning after…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (299+ words) Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future. He added that it would be a “long process” and have to be based on mutual agreement. Mr…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (822+ words) John Swinney has demanded “immediate assistance” from the UK Government amid warnings that the latest hike in the energy price cap will leave Scots facing a “sharp rise” in bills. Prime Minister Andy Burnham accepted the rise in the energy…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (537+ words) Scottish Labour party leadership candidate Michael Marra has said he would be open to deals with other parties in the Scottish local elections next year. Mr Marra is taking on fellow MSP, and former South Lanarkshire Council leader, Joe Fagan,…...