Salmond conspiracy claims are 'credible', claims academic
Think tank director calls for judge-led inquiry to replace Holyrood probe, which has complained of being hampered by a lack of cooperation
Scottish National Party (SNP)
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SNP urged to deliver bailout to save vital outdoor education centres
It's been warned that £3 million is needed just to get the struggling sector through the winter months
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Inside the Westminster power couples running British politics
A new top 10 of the most powerful partnerships in politics shows that behind every successful person is... another successful person
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Sturgeon urged to uncover truth over quarantine rule-breakers after experts offer 'ropey' estimates
Research cited in Scottish Government evidence paper was based on months-old surveys of just 121 Scots
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Nicola Sturgeon examining Wales-style cross-border travel ban if Boris Johnson refuses to act
Ms Sturgeon said she supported a decision by Mark Drakeford to ban people from Covid hotspots in the rest of the UK travelling to Wales
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SNP claims independence now Scots' 'settled will' after poll shows support rising to 58 per cent
The Ipsos Mori survey for STV said only 42 per cent would reject separation in another referendum compared to 55 per cent in the 2014 vote.
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Scottish independence tracker: Polls put support at highest level since 2014 vote
Every opinion poll conducted this summer shows more Scots in favour of leaving the UK than remaining
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Scouts attack SNP over party broadcast showing supporter in uniform backing Scottish independence
The youth charity has strict rules on political neutrality, forbidding people wearing its uniform taking part in party political activities.
Analysis and opinion
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Devolution is a mess that fails the public and endangers the Union
Covid has exposed the weakness of centralised government and the SNP’s lack of accountability
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Our union with Scotland is dying, and we seem powerless to stop it
The Prime Minister must not resign himself to the union’s demise – without it, Britain’s place in the world will die too
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Unionists need not panic yet... it is the economy that matters above all else
Her supporters are crowing, but Nicola Sturgeon knows she has a huge job on her hands to transfer polls into an actual result
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Nicola Sturgeon defends 'premature' relaxation of care home visit rules as Covid-19 cases surge
The First Minister said guidance allowing residents to hold hands with their loved ones was not a "diktat" or "free-for-all."
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Nicola Sturgeon denies Alex Salmond war is distracting her from pandemic
Speaking the day after she delivered an extraordinary attack on Mr Salmond, the First Minister insisted she was “laser-focused" on Covid.
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Scots advised by SNP government to phone 999 if they see parents smacking their children
The Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019, which bans physical punishment and discipline, comes into force on Nov 7.
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More than 100 hotel managers and owners appeal to Nicola Sturgeon to relax guest alcohol ban
In a letter to the First Minister, they warned: 'We are talking about trying to survive, not about profitability'
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Nicola Sturgeon: Alex Salmond is angry because I refused to collude with him over misconduct claims
The First Minister suggested that Mr Salmond had wanted her help in covering up the claims when they first surfaced in 2018.
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Margaret Ferrier refuses to quit and says 800-mile round trip to Commons with Covid was 'blip'
Rutherglen and Hamilton West SNP MP blamed 'muddled rules' and claimed Covid-19 'makes you act out of character'
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Dozens of headteachers urge Government to promise they won’t cancel exams in 2021
Headteachers have demanded exams take place regardless of any restrictions and that teacher assessments must not be used next summer
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Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish islands face travel restrictions to mainland if they opted out of shutdown
The First Minister said she was willing to hold talks with leaders in the Northern and Western Isles, which have reported few Covid cases.
