The unity of the United Kingdom is coming under threat again with Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon's Monday announcement that she will seek a new referendum on independence in the next two years.

First Minister John Swinney, in protecting the status quo, with his quiet courtesy, is not what is needed right now. With the forthcoming Holyrood election in mind, the SNP must work with the Yes ...

In response, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish National Party (SNP) will use the next UK general election as a "de facto referendum" to show that a majority of people in ...

Keir Starmer has said he cannot imagine another Scottish independence referendum taking place during his time as prime ...

It was billed as a new forum to pose “the big questions” about Scotland’s future, and in fairness Tuesday’s Scotland 2050 ...

Ten years after the independence referendum, Scotland cannot leave behind its “toxic legacy of division” until the “fanatical” SNP is removed from power, Douglas Ross has said. The ...

It's been a busy few years for the U.K., as the country went to the polls three times—for the Scottish independence referendum in September 2014, the general election in 2015, and the vote on ...

Scotland’s referendum, 700 years in the making: Why the “no” vote was still a stunning watershed To fully understand what happened yesterday one must first dig into the history of Scotland's ...

Scotland cannot hold second independence referendum, Supreme Court rules Nicola Sturgeon vows to use 2024 general election as ‘de facto’ referendum after court defeat Matt Mathers , Adam Forrest ...

Demonstrators march for Scottish Independence through Glasgow City centre, Scotland, Britain January 11, 2020. (File Photo: Reuters) ...

And at the 2015 General Election her party won 56 of Scotland’s 59 constituencies. That result, she said, was a democratic mandate for another go at a referendum, but she held her fire until the ...