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Row erupts over top Tory's denial

Mundell: ‘I did not threaten to resign over Brexit plan’

David Mundell
David Mundell: ‘integrity is essential’ (pic: Terry Murden)   Scottish Secretary David Mundell has denied that he threatened to resign over Theresa May’s plan for a special Brexit deal forRead More

Cross border trade plan

Forbes heads to Dublin for Scots-Irish ‘cluster’ talks

Kate Forbes, SNP digital minister
Kate Forbes: travels to Ireland (pic: Terry Murden)   Scottish minister Kate Forbes will travel to Ireland this week for talks aimed at building a new cross-border financial and technologyRead More

Crucial week for Prime Minister

Davidson and Mundell in ‘quit threat’ over Brexit deal

Ruth Davidson: unhappy over prospect of separate NI deal (pic: Terry Murden)   Theresa May is facing the possible resignation of Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson and Scottish Secretary DavidRead More

Attempt to silence business and charities

Westminster urged to come clean on gagging orders

Stephen Gethins
The SNP has urged the Tory government to come clean over the use of gagging orders on organisations and charities to stifle discussions on key policy issues including Brexit. InRead More

SNP conference: leader's speech

Sturgeon urges patience in quest for independence

Sturgeon acknowledging conference
Nicola Sturgeon acknowledging the cheers from supporters (pic: Terry Murden)   Nicola Sturgeon used her closing speech to urge SNP supporters to be patient in their quest for independence. TheRead More

SNP conference: message to May

If austerity is over then show us the money, says Mackay

Derek Mackay: called for an end to welfare cuts (pic: Terry Murden)   Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay took a swipe at the Prime Minister’s claim to have ended austerityRead More

SNP conference

Sturgeon: SNP would back second Brexit vote

Scottish independence march in Edinburgh
Thousands marched through Edinburgh on Saturday in support of independence (pic: Terry Murden)   First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that SNP MPs would support a second referendum on BrexitRead More

As I See It

Dancing May struggling to find willing partners

Theresa May dancing on stage 1
The Tories will remain divided and unelectable if they don’t deliver a lasting Brexit, says BRIAN MONTEITH

Leonard unveils changes

Sarwar and Baillie axed in Scottish Labour reshuffle

Anas Sarwar
Anas Sarwar: learned of sacking on Twitter (pic: Terry Murden)   Two of Scottish Labour’s highest profile front benchers have been sacked in a reshuffle announced by leader Richard Leonard.Read More

Tory conference

Let’s stick together says dancing May in austerity pledge

Theresa May dancing on stage 1
Dance with me: Theresa May danced on to the stage and cracked jokes   Theresa May today threw down a challenge to opponents of her Brexit plans by urging herRead More