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 ...

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled, in a unanimous decision from all 5 judges, that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the permission of British parliament.

A referendum held without Britain’s approval would lack international legitimacy, which could complicate Scotland’s professed goal of rejoining the European Union as an independent nation.

Taking office as head of the SNP in 2014 after a decisive independence referendum loss, ... which found that a new referendum run only under Scotland’s devolved powers would be unconstitutional.

Ten years ago George Square in Glasgow buzzed with campaigners for Scottish independence. The anniversary of the referendum, which fell on September 18th, passed somewhat more discreetly. Scottish ...

WILLEM MARX, BYLINE: Back in 2014, when a referendum offered Scottish voters a chance to support independence, 55% decided Scotland was better off staying in the U.K. That result disappointed the ...

Britain's next national election will be an effective referendum on Scottish independence, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday after the UK's top court blocked her party's ...

Salmond served as first minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014, and was leader of the Scottish National Party on two occasions, from 1990 to 2000, and from 2004 to 2014.

The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. The judgment is a setback for ...

In order to establish the legal position, the most senior law officer in Scotland has referred the question of whether the Scottish government can pass a referendum bill to the Supreme Court, the ...