Alex Salmond obituary: The Scottish firebrand who shook up British politics Opinion Alex Salmond was the dominant figure in Scottish politics of the past three decades. He led the Scottish National Party for 20 years, was the first pro-independence First Minister of Scotland and brought about a referendum on the Union which ended his front-line career but put to bed any lingering notion that a separate Scotland was unimaginable.
Election 2024: Number of Lib Dem MPs to return to pre-coalition levels, MRP poll projects Battle for No10 The Liberal Democrats are on course to win as many as 49 seats in the upcoming general election - a swing that could see them become the third largest party in the House of Commons, a new poll has suggested.
Kate Forbes and why we need more Christians in politics Tim Farron The re-appointment of Kate Forbes is a welcome rebuke to false culture war divisions. In reality people want politicians with integrity who stand up for their beliefs, says Tim Farron After a year on the backbenches, Kate Forbes has re-emerged as the Scottish Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary. And so too has re-emerged the [...]
John Swinney ‘deeply honoured’ to be new SNP leader May 6, 2024 Former Scottish deputy first minister John Swinney said he was “deeply honoured” to have become the new leader of the SNP.
Scotland: Ex-SNP leader John Swinney running to be First Minister – as Kate Forbes confirms she won’t stand May 2, 2024 Former SNP leader John Swinney confirms he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as First Minister of Scotland.
Don’t cut the green crap: Why reversing climate policies might be a mistake May 1, 2024 Labour and the Tories should not be turning their backs on the green transition - one of the UK's big success stories - at a time when taking action is more important than ever, Jessica Frank-Keyes argues
Humza Yousaf: Scottish first minister ‘will resign today’ as support crumbles April 29, 2024 Humza Yousaf is expected to resign as first minister of Scotland today after an electoral coalition with the Greens fell apart