Scottish independence polls: does Scotland want to leave the UK? Humza Yousaf: can new SNP leader keep Starmer out in Scotland? What Scotland can learn from Irish independence First Minister Humza ...

A young metal detectorist from Newton Aycliffe has managed to find a huge sword pommel which "could be linked to the Scottish war of independence". Luke Cunliffe, 13, attends searches in fields ...

First Minister John Swinney and members of the Ukrainian community were mong those at the Edinburgh Castle event.

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister's recent set-piece events tackled a range of big issues - but independence wasn't one of them.

to quote First Minister John Swinney, help to “build political support for independence so that [it] is a compelling proposition to the people of Scotland”. A referendum on Scottish ...