Scotland’s first minister plans to hold ‘consultative’ vote in October 2023
The first minister will on Tuesday flesh out her plan for a new referendum on breaking away from the UK
The party’s leader will tell Glasgow conference: ‘We’ve stopped Armageddon, [now] we’ve got to deserve to win’
Some Conservatives in Scotland believe it will never regain ground north of the border with Johnson as prime minister
Sturgeon confident that impasse over another referendum will be resolved in her favour
Appointment of two Green party ministers seals power-sharing deal with SNP
Agreement will create governing majority in Edinburgh that could pressure UK government for second independence vote
Angus Robertson to take on role of secretary for the constitution, external affairs and culture portfolio
Sturgeon says legislation on vote could come as early as next year
Sturgeon says referendum a matter of ‘democratic principle’ after SNP and Greens win 72 seats
The FT has updated its analysis of opinion polls ahead of Scottish and Welsh votes
Labour aims to overtake Conservatives and restore its fortunes in Edinburgh parliament
Think-tank warns manifestos of all three are ‘disconnected’ from budgetary realities
Economists say country can afford to leave the UK but FT analysis suggests it would need to raise taxes or cut spending
Former first minister says new Scottish party’s involvement will add interest but polls give it just 3% of vote
Labour and Lib Dems reject call by Douglas Ross for united front against Alba party
Former Scottish first minister’s new group could hurt his old party at elections, say analysts
Former Scottish first minister’s Alba will compete for votes with Sturgeon’s SNP
Inquiry identifies ‘fundamental errors’ in how complaints against Alex Salmond were investigated
But Scotland’s first minister faces critical report by parliamentarians on Tuesday
Leak of 5-4 split vote puts pressure on first minister before publication of full report
First minister endures uncomfortable 8-hour grilling over her handling of complaints against Alex Salmond
SNP leader will seek to rebut predecessor’s allegations that she breached ministerial code
Former first minister’s comments to Scottish parliamentary committee will fuel SNP divisions
Blistering submission to parliamentary inquiry attacks husband of successor Nicola Sturgeon and SNP officials
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