Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving an unclear path for a new referendum for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom after her government spent ...

Scotland’s attitude to migration more broadly is also becoming harsher. In 2023 just 28% of Scots said the number of migrants ...

What just happened? Humza Yousaf has become the new leader of the Scottish National Party, winning 52.1% of the final vote among party members. The Holyrood health secretary beat off Kate Forbes and ...

Scotland appears to be inching its way towards another referendum over its independence from the rest of the UK. Regardless of whether a newly elected prime minister in Westminster will authorise it, ...

With Plaid Cymru and the SNP leading polls in their respective nations, can the United Kingdom continue in this – or any – form, asks Guardian columnist Will Hayward ...

Former SNP leader Alex Salmond died while delivering a speech in North Macedonia on Saturday. (Getty Images) The political world was shocked on Saturday as former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond ...

Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland's independence from the U.K., has died. He was 69. Salmond, who was a divisive figure in British politics and ...

“First, though I know it will be tempting to see it as such, this decision is not a reaction to short-term pressures,” said Sturgeon, who has been facing increasing tensions with the UK government in ...

LONDON (AP) — Scotland’s independence battle is a tough one to call. The Yes side has James Bond, but the No campaign has Harry Potter. Former 007 Sean Connery has long been a vocal Scottish ...