The Queen meets with Nicola Sturgeon at Holyrood for the official opening of the Scottish Parliament

Nicola Sturgeon has a "duty" to challenge the UK Government over its "staggeringly selfish" stance on providing coronavirus vaccines to poorer nations, campaigners have said.

Keir Starmer has launched a blistering attack on Nicola Sturgeon’s handling of the pandemic.

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed the Scottish Government is monitoring a new variant of the Delta strain which has caused a rise in infections.

MSPs have been assured that additional security will be offered following the murder of MP Sir David Amess.

Nicola Sturgeon has said COP26 could be the world's "last chance" to tackle climate change.

Nicola Sturgeon has claimed size “does not matter” when it comes to countries tackling climate change.

Nicola Sturgeon has been crowned Britain’s most influential woman, beating the likes of Queen Elizabeth II and BAFTA award-winning actress Michaela Coel.

A parliamentary inquiry must be launched into the Scottish Government's initial response to the coronavirus pandemic last year, Labour had demanded.

The SNP should enter the next Westminster election with a clear pledge that a vote for the party is a vote for independence, a veteran Nationalist has said.

Scotland's First Minister will deliver a Ted Talk about the country's climate change ambitions in the run-up to Cop26.

The SNP will "crumble" when Nicola Sturgeon eventually steps aside from frontline politics, Alex Cole-Hamilton has predicted.

Nicola Sturgeon has made a fresh warning to Boris Johnson not to block a second referendum on Scottish independence.

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Followers of the royal family have been wondering how things have been for the Queen after Prince Philip’s death for some time now. At first, the monarch took a short time off from royal duties immediately following the death of her husband to grieve. It took another six months, however, for Queen Elizabeth to speak publicly about the late Duke of Edinburgh.

Queen Elizabeth II is speaking about her late husband, Prince Philip, for the first time since his death in April.

Conservative conference in Manchester. Ross will argue the Scottish Conservatives are the only party to represent the working classes against the “cosy Holyrood consensus” on issues like free speech and fair justice.

Remembering her late spouse. As Queen Elizabeth II attended the opening of the Scottish Parliament, she shared sweet memories of her late husband, Prince Philip, who died earlier this year.

On Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II was in Edinburgh to open the Scottish Parliament, accompanied by Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla.

Prince Philip, shared for Scotland.The 95-year-old monarch arrived for the ceremony with her son, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla, who in Scotland are known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay.

The Queen has discussed her husband Prince Philip's death for the first time in public on Saturday 2 October. Queen Elizabeth II, 95, remembered the "many happy memories" she shared with her husband, who died in April this year.The Queen made to touching speech as she appeared at the official opening of the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood's debating chamber at lunchtime on Saturday.