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The public has quickly become disillusioned with Sir Keir Starmer. Photo: Maja Smiejkowska/PA Wire

Owen Polley: Starmer fuels fire of a nationalist resurgence

Scottish Green Party candidate Dr Q Manivannan (centre left) celebrates with Kate Nevens (centre) and Kayleigh Ferguson Kinross-O'Neill (front) and Lorna Slater (centre right) after all being elected in the 2026 Holyrood elections at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. Pic: David Young/PA Wire

Greens to support future visa for 'queer Tamil immigrant' elected as MSP

Mr O'Hara said he was "delighted" to join Scottish Green activities across Edinburgh and Glasgow over the weekend

Green leader in Northern Ireland joins campaign trail for Holyrood

Deputy First Minister of Scotland Kate Forbes at the Scotland 2050 conference, at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh. Photo : Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Kate Forbes quits: Once a rising star in the SNP, her faith was in the spotlight

John Swinney has pledged to "turn the heat up" on the UK Government to allow a second independence referendum as part of his latest strategy to achieve separation.

Swinney to 'turn heat up' on Westminster for Indyref2

Protesters from the Glasgow Disability Alliance demonstrating outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, ahead of the debate and vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill later today. Picture date: Tuesday May 13, 2025.

Warning as Scottish Parliament votes on assisted dying

Male doctor with stethoscope

Northern Ireland ‘lagging woefully behind’ on survival rates for some cancers

Graham Linehan performs outside Scottish Parliament days after Edinburgh Fringe cancelled Father Ted creator

Breaking Graham Linehan performs at Holyrood after second venue cancels

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Poll shows slump in support for SNP and Scottish Independence

Assisted dying debate

Assisted dying: Dignitas accuses UK of outsourcing issue to Switzerland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon delivers a statement to MSPs in the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, on her plans to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence before the end of 2023. : Lesley Martin/PA Wire

Not time for another indy referendum: PM

Finance Minister Conor Murphy

Devolved ministers demand better Westminster response

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon chastised on Scottish independence campaign launch

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal Scotland's lockdown exit plan live (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal Scotland's lockdown exit plan live

Nicola Sturgeon will set out the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown this afternoon (23 February) (Photo: Getty Images)

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal her plan to exit lockdown live from Holyrood

Rangers have offered up Ibrox as a Covid vaccination centre.

Rangers offer Ibrox for Covid vaccinations
Rangers have offered up their facilities to both the UK and Scottish Government in the bid to fight coronavirus.
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Garage opening during lockdown - what you need to know if your car needs repairs

Keir Starmer is promising more devolved powers if Labour wins the next election

Scottish Parliament to reject Bill

Scottish government set to reject PM’s Internal Market Brexit Bill

Columnist: Sandra Chapman

Sun, rain and politics - a heady mix this summer

Michael Gove

Michael Gove promises ‘power surge’ for Northern Irish government in terms of re...

Hampden officials are pleased with the Government approval

Government say Scottish football can go ahead on August 1 and friendlies can sta...

Ray Bugg talks about his career in this episode of Pioneering People

The bootstrapping approach to building a business - Pioneering People podcast

Renters will be protected from eviction during the coronavirus outbreak – here’s...

Exams cancelled in NI for students as a result of coronavirus outbreak - Educati...

The legislation is expected to pass its first vote in Holyrood later today (25 Feb) (Photo: Shutterstock)

Sanitary products will soon be free for everyone in Scotland

Three Three Scottish Soldiers who were murdered in Belfast by the IRA in 1971. From left: Joseph McCaig, Dougald McCaughey and John McCaig.

Scottish Tory tables motion for release of IRA murder files
A conservative member of the Scottish assembly is pressing Holyrood to give its full backing to a campaign for justice for three soldiers murdered by the IRA in Belfast.
By The Newsroom

We pray court case leads to no change in NI abortion law

Nicola Sturgeon

Second referendum put on hold but Sturgeon keeps options open

Kris McGurk at the monument for the three Scottish soldiers murdered in the IRA honeytrap attack in 1971.
Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

Query over Holyrood stance on ISIS versus IRA terror

Hospital bed

Northern Irish women '˜may be granted access to NHS abortion services'

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