Wounded Scottish nationalists fight to save independence dream
The SNP met in Edinburgh for the first time since July’s disastrous election result.
Humza Yousaf
Gaza crisis tears Scotlandโs independence warriors apart
The SNP’s latest crisis follows a meeting with an Israeli diplomat
EU warns Musk on hate speech ahead of Trump interview
“With great audience comes greater responsibility.”
Elon Musk reignites race row with Scotlandโs former leader Humza Yousaf
Musk branded Yousaf “super racist”
With Britainโs far right on the march, Labour has a problem
Riots that followed the killing of three children in Southport are the latest far-right show of force confronting Britain’s new government.
Humiliated, Scotlandโs independence warriors lick their wounds
The Tories may have been kicked out of government, but for the Scottish National Party, July’s U.K. election may prove terminal.
The next king of Scotland
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar is following in the footsteps of his legendary political father.
I was the first Muslim leader of a western democracy. And I say Islamophobia has poisoned our politics | Humza Yousaf
Anti-Muslim sentiment is so mainstreamed now that politicians like Suella Braverman barely bother disguising itHumza Yousaf is a former first minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National partyWhile many in the world rightly bemoan the rise …
โNo longer justifiableโ: European leaders condemn Israelโs strike on refugee camp
Israel’s actions are “incompatible with international law,” German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said.
Scotlandโs reluctant new leader didnโt really want the job
John Swinney thought he’d done his bit, but was convinced to return to save his beloved Scottish National Party.
John Swinney: 5 things you need to know about Scotlandโs new leader
Swinney takes office amid bitter divisions within the SNP on everything from Scottish independence to gender.
The weekโฆ that Rishi Sunak looks on the bright side
Two of Westminsterโs best-connected journalists, Sky Newsโs Sam Coates and Politicoโs Jack Blanchard, guide you through their top predictions for the next seven days in British politics. Following the local and mayoral elections, Jack and Sam discuss how Rishi Sunak will try to get back onto the front foot and whether the Conservative rebels will [โฆ]
โA brutal businessโ: toxicity of politics takes toll on world leadersโ mental health
Four in 10 politicians report low or very low mental wellbeing, and some are being driven out. What can be done to ease the burden?It was a political bombshell, one that prompted shock and set off debate across much of Spain. But for the film director …
John Swinney wants to run Scotland. So who the hell is he?
The Scottish National Party veteran โ and former leader โ is going for the top job again.
Is the dream of Scottish independence over?
How the seemingly inexorable journey to an independent Scotland ground to a halt.
UK politics: Labourโs Khan has 22-point lead over Tory rival in London mayoral race, poll suggests โ as it happened
The London mayor, running for his third term in office, had been warning of a โtwo-horse raceโWhen Hilary Cass published her review of gender identity services for children, saying medical evidence did not generally justify giving puberty blockers and …
Timeline: How Humza Yousaf blew up his leadership in 5 days
Chaos in Scotland: the story of a tumultuous week in Holyrood.
How Humza Yousafโs short Scotland stint compares to Liz โLettuceโ Truss
Yousaf managed 8.1 Liz Trusses in the job.
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf resigns after one year in post
Humza Yousaf announced his resignation as Scotland’s first minister on Monday, before he was due to face two confidence votes this week sparked by his ditching of junior coalition partners in a row over climate policy.
Scottish First Minister resigns after power sharing terminated
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf announced Monday (29 April) that he will leave office following his decision to dissolve the governing coalition between his Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) and the Scottish Greens last week.
Political gravity catches up with the SNP
Humza Yousaf played a bad hand dreadfully but a reckoning for the party was unavoidable
Humza Yousaf just quit. Hereโs who could replace him as Scotlandโs leader.
POLITICO lists the runners and riders as the divided SNP faces its second leadership contest in two years.
Scotlandโs leader Humza Yousaf quits
Under-fire first minister resigns after collapse of power-sharing deal with the Scottish Greens.
The Week โฆ the local elections might throw up a surprise
Two of Westminsterโs best-connected journalists, Sky Newsโs Sam Coates and Politicoโs Jack Blanchard, guide you through their top predictions for the next seven days in British politics.ย The local and mayoral elections are trundling towards us, with Westminster set for the fallout. But donโt expect Rishi Sunak to name the date of the general election [โฆ]
Humza Yousaf risks his leadership with Scottish power-sharing reset
Opponents say Scotland deserves an election, but some SNP figures say the decision has forged a more united spirit
How a climate U-turn broke the Scottish government
Scotland’s governing coalition has fallen apart โ and a stalled drive to cut carbon emissions played a major role.
Scotlandโs coalition government collapses
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf kills agreement between SNP and Scottish Greens amid bitter row over climate targets.
Alan Duncan facing Tory disciplinary inquiry over comments accusing senior party figures of being too โpro-Israelโ โ as it happened
Former Foreign Office minister had suggested some in government were prepared to overlook human rights violationsMembers of the National Education Union have voted to delay moving to a formal strike ballot until they know the detail of the governmentโs…
How Scotlandโs controversial hate crime law triggered JK Rowling, Joe Rogan and Elon Musk
A legal shake-up aimed at protecting minorities angers high-profile opponents on freedom of speech grounds.
Scottish minister who blamed ยฃ11K iPad bill on his kids watching football quits
Michael Matheson resigned Thursday to avoid becoming a “distraction”.
Nicola Sturgeonโs ruined legacy
Scotland’s ex-first minister faces Britain’s Covid inquiry with her once-proud reputation in tatters.
Post Office only agreed to accept reduced charges in some cases if accused accepted โnothing wrongโ with Horizon โ as it happened
Stephen Bradshaw, former Post Office investigator, tells Horizon IT inquiry this was โprobably notโ appropriateBack at the Post Office inquiry Julian Blake says Stephen Bradshaw, the Post Office investigator, seems to show a โlack of reflectionโ on hi…
Scotlandโs SNP just had a horrible year โ 2024 could get even worse
The challenge from Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar means a difficult 12 months ahead for the nation’s ruling party.
Scotlandโs ruling SNP woos tycoon who shunned Nicola Sturgeon
Internal government emails released to POLITICO show Brian Souter โ once a big donor to the SNP โ helped arrange five-star business dinner.
How Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer, Liz Truss and more do Christmas
POLITICO London Playbook rounds up the festive traditions of Westminster’s power players โ in their own words.
David Cameron threat over Humza Yousafโs meeting with Turkish president
Foreign secretary says FCDO support for Scottish ministers could be withdrawn after Recep Tayyip Erdoฤan talksDavid Cameron has threatened to withdraw Foreign Office support for Scottish ministers after Humza Yousaf met the Turkish president without UK…
Court backs UK governmentโs veto of Scotlandโs gender self-ID plan
Scottish efforts to introduce gender self-ID were blocked by the UK government earlier this year.
Missing EU: Scotlandโs nationalists make fresh pitch to undo Brexit
Scotland’s government wants to take the country independent and then join the EU. It’s a tricky path to get there.
Scotland shares the EUโs values. Hereโs how weโd seek to rejoin
Our country voted decisively against Brexit โ and has so much to offer Europe.
Scottish minister blames ยฃ11K iPad bill on his kids watching football
Michael Matheson apologized for the huge bill on his parliamentary device from a holiday in Morocco.
Humza Yousafโs in-laws escape Gaza via Rafah crossing
Scottish First Minister said his relatives ran out of clean water earlier this week.
Elon Musk brands Scotlandโs leader Humza Yousaf a โblatant racistโ
Yousaf apparently brushed off the claim from the X owner, which was based on a three-year-old speech by the Scottish first minister.
British MPs fear backlash to Israel-Hamas war in their own backyard
A rise in both antisemitic and Islamophobic attacks comes amid fear Middle East conflict will strain Britain’s multi-faith democracy.
SNP conference: 5 things to watch in Humza Yousafโs big speech
The Scottish first minister โ whose family is trapped in Gaza โ will address his party’s Aberdeen conference Tuesday.
Erdoฤan warns Sunak: Donโt stoke Israel-Hamas crisis
Turkish president says the West should ‘remember and fulfill the promises made to Palestine over the years.’
Nadia El-Nakla says UK is โenablingโ Israel
Her parents still trapped in Gaza, wife of Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf says British government is ‘gaslighting us at the same time.’
SNP pledges to push for independence if it wins a majority in next election
The strategy is aimed at holding off the resurgent Scottish Labour Party.
Scotlandโs Humza Yousaf says UK doesnโt value Palestinian lives like Israeli ones
Comments come as first minister’s in-laws remain trapped in Gaza.
Israel orders civilians to evacuate Gaza City
Call comes amid growing expectations of a ground assault on Gaza, but the UN is calling on Israel to reverse course.
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousafโs family stuck in Gaza and โterrifiedโ
SNP leader’s in-laws recorded a video setting out their plight.
Scotlandโs Humza Yousafโs in-laws trapped in Gaza
Scotland’s first minister issues an ‘unequivocal condemnation’ of the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel.
Labour hails โseismicโ victory over Scottish National Party in Rutherglen by-election
The result could open the door to a Labour revival in Scotland.
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Why Scotland and Westminster are going to war over trans rights
What you need to know as the Scottish government takes the UK government to court over its gender reforms.
Starmer calls Tory claim UK would accept 100,000 EU migrants per year under Labour โembarrassing nonsenseโโ as it happened
Labour leader says Tory response to his small boats plan shows โtheyโve nothing sensible to say on issueโ. This live blog is closedRishi Sunak has claimed that 100,000 EU migrants could come to the UK every year under the approach outlined by Labour to…
With Nicola Sturgeonโs departure, the tide is going out on Scottish nationalism
An apparent shift in power in Scotland could have a major impact on politics in the whole of the UK.
Meet Westminsterโs attack dogs
The gloves are coming come off in Westminster, even before the general election has been called.
Nicola Sturgeon to publish โdeeply personalโ memoir
Nine publishers bid for the rights to the ex-SNP leader’s memoir, according to Pan MacMillan.
5 tripwires ahead for Scotlandโs Humza Yousaf
A police probe, tricky by-election, internal discontent and more will weigh on the Scottish National Party leader.
Scottish government unveils post-independence citizenship rules
Humza Yousaf seeks to reverse population decline and address shortage of workers
Independent Scotland would base citizenship on current Irish model
Plans, unveiled by Humza Yousaf, include significantly reducing application feesUK politics live โ latest updatesAn independent Scotland would adopt an โopen and inclusiveโ approach to citizenship based on the current Irish model, according to proposal…