Nicola Sturgeon insists 'Scottish democracy won't become a prisoner of Westminster' following Supreme Court verdict

Scottish ministers are considering drafting in the military to carry out firefighter duties if a strike goes ahead, the Daily Record can reveal.

Stephen Flynn is set to face Rishi Sunak in his first Prime Minister's Questions since being elected the SNP's new Westminster leader.

Stephen Flynn has launched a bid to become the SNP's next Westminster leader after Ian Blackford announced he was stepping down.

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One of Nicola Sturgeon’s top civil servants has been caught on video telling colleagues his job is about “breaking up” the UK. Ken Thomson’s shock statement has sparked calls from opposition MSPs for civil servants to concentrate on the cost of living crisis rather than independence.

The rumoured tension with Brooklyn’s wife Nicola Peltz-Beckham may be showing no signs of improvement, but Victoria Beckham can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Son Romeo has rekindled his romance with girlfriend Mia Regan – and Posh is telling pals she has an ally back on her side.Romeo, 20, and Mia were reported to have ended their three-year romance in July, but last week, it was clear things were back on when they celebrated her 20th birthday together in London.Mia and Victoria have always been close, with the pair teaming up last month to release a vintage denim collaboration.“Vic is so happy that Romeo and Mia are back on,” says heat’s source.

The UK Government is "scared" of allowing a second Scottish independence referendum because it knows it will lose, the SNP's depute leader has claimed.

Nicola Sturgeon has spent over £260,000 of taxpayers’ cash fighting failed Supreme Court cases against the UK Government. Sources have confirmed that the legal bill for the First Minister’s doomed battle to hold a second independence referendum without the consent of Westminster will top £130,000.

The SNP's depute leader has claimed the Supreme Court ruling on independence will see the Yes movement reach "new heights" - not shut down the debate.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed the Scottish Government is doing "everything" they can to offer public sector workers a fair pay deal.

West Lothian’s SNP politicians have been reacting to Supreme Court judges rejecting the Scottish Government’s argument that it can hold a second independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon's plan to hold an independence referendum next year has suffered a major set-back after judges ruled the Scottish Parliament does not have the required legal powers.

Scots remain split down the middle on independence and only a "fool" could know the outcome of a referendum, the country's top pollster has said.

Judges on the UK Supreme Court will deliver their verdict on whether the Scottish Parliament can hold a second independence referendum without prior approval from the UK Government.

Thousands of pro-independence supporters are expected to gather at rallies across Scotland tomorrow after the Supreme Court issues its IndyRef2 verdict.

Judges on the UK Supreme Court will this week their verdict on whether the Scottish Parliament can hold a second independence referendum without prior approval from Westminster.

Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to scrap plans to create a National Care Service amid uncertainty over how much it will cost.

Nicola Sturgeon has welcomed an historic deal struck on the last day of COP27 to launch a fund to support nations worst-hit by climate change.

Thousands of wealthy Scots would pay more income tax under plans being seriously considered by the Government.

The number of inmates in Scottish prisons who have neither been tried or sentenced has reached a record level.