Scottish National Party

SNP’s former chief Peter Murrell was released without charge pending further investigation into party spending

Police are investigating what happened to more than £600,000 raised by Scottish independence campaigners in 2017

Detention of former Scottish National Party chief executive, Peter Murrell, opens up a range of problems for the new first minister

Former first minister of Scotland surprisingly stepped down as leader of the SNP in February

Humza Yousaf was unabashed in his acceptance speech in his support for the EU, and of Scotland rejoining at the earliest possible opportunity

Former health secretary takes over from Nicola Sturgeon after winning leadership election

New SNP leader first must win as many seats as possible, whatever about winning independence

SNP leadership race: Health secretary holds off strong challenge from Kate Forbes to replace Nicola Sturgeon

Scottish Greens warns that Nicola Sturgeon’s replacement must honour her agreement with it

Humza Yousaf remains the frontrunner to replace Nicola Sturgeon but his main challenger is not finished yet

Scottish National Party has lost over 30,000 members in a year, with suggestions of no confidence vote in chief

Kate Forbes and Humza Yousaf are vying to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister

Socially conservative candidate demolished the ministerial record of rival Humza Yousaf

The first poll of the leadership contest offers the social conservative hope

Demonstrating tolerance for ideas we are already convinced about isn’t really tolerance at all

Prominent MSPs who previously backed her Scottish National Party leadership bid withdraw support and LGBT+ party members describe their ‘anger and shock’

None of her would-be replacements can match her connection with the typical voter in Scotland

The Scottish National Party is divided on many key issues and a leadership contest may expose the fissures

Independence remains defining issue in Scottish politics and is likely to stay so regardless of who picks up the SNP baton

Inside Politics: Leader of Scottish National Party had faced criticisms, but says she is stepping down because she no longer has the stamina

Scotland’s first minister is to step down as soon as a successor is chosen

Dominant force of Scottish politics stuns UK by announcing her departure as first minister and leader of SNP

Analysis: The shock of the SNP leader’s resignation has reverberated from Edinburgh to London and back. Nobody expected it

Sturgeon guided country through Covid-19 pandemic and led SNP to repeated election victories at UK, national and local level

Vincent McKee delves deep in his analysis of art and sport against a broad historical, social and political context

Rows over trans rights in Scotland as well as disputes over seemingly technical issues reveal the faultlines in contemporary UK unionisms and nationalisms

Both sides revert to type as UK government limbers up for a constitutional battle with the Scots

Sturgeon says move is a ‘full-frontal’ attack on the Scottish parliament

Thousands flock to bastion of Ulster unionism to discuss prospects for united Ireland

UK supreme court says vote cannot be held without British parliament approval

London government’s counsel says Edinburgh parliament lacks legal authority to hold plebiscite

In the News podcast: London Editor Denis Staunton on the renewed calls for another referendum on Scottish independence

Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon plans to ask Britain’s supreme court if she has the power to call a second referendum

Timetable set out by Robertson dependent on securing legal authority to stage a fresh vote

First minister insists Holyrood parliament has indisputable mandate for second referendum

Party figures raise prospect of replacing Boris Johnson as Conservative leader

Keir Starmer hails ‘big turning point’ for Labour as Lib Dems also make comeback

Few would bet on the PM remaining in office another year or the royal family making up

‘We would be much more powerful as an independent country. Not least, we’d be sitting around the negotiating table at Cop26’

Green engagement in government in Europe is welcome and timely