Independence supporters in Barlinnie protest to demand release of AUOB march organiser

protest has been held outside a Glasgow hospital by a Scots family unable to visit their seriously ill relative in intensive care. Tracy Donaldson, 43, and her family are demanding relatives be allowed to visit loved ones in intensive care amid tightened coronavirus restrictions.

second independence referendum would have to be “looked at” if the SNP win a majority at the next election. The Labour leader also said indyref2 is a “question for Scotland” after being pushed on the issue during an interview.

Perthshire politician wants people in the region to know what to expect if they are called by an NHS contact tracer in a bid to prevent fraud.

independence among young Scots has soared since the 2014 referendum, analysis of new polling suggests.Almost three in four Scots aged between 16 and 34 would vote Yes at a potential IndyRef2, a recent survey by pollsters Survation found.But a stark generational divide over independence remains - with just over one-third of voters aged 65 and over saying they would back the breakup of the UK.The SNP said today that support for a new Scottish state was rising across all age groups, while pro-Union

Nicola Sturgeon, has warned Scots of a “despicable” new phone scam involving callers pretending to be working for Test and Protect before asking for people’s payment details. During the daily lunchtime media briefing, the First Minister said scammers are attempting to con people by claiming that payment is needed for a coronavirus test to be accessed.

“The more people who have the app, the more it can help to slow the spread of coronavirus.”The app was downloaded more than half a million times in the first 24 hours after it went live last week.

killers’ remains will be exhumed at Barlinnie for reburial before the notorious Glasgow prison closes for good.The 138-year-old jail is to be replaced with a new one nearby by 2023 and the Scottish Prison Service says it intends to dispose of the site in Riddrie.But first the SPS will have to move the bodies from their unmarked graves.Serial killer Peter Manuel is among the 10 people put to death there between 1946 and 1960.It is understood the SPS will have to apply to the Sheriff Court for

Keir Starmer has said.The Labour leader used an interview today to insist the Union was safe in his party's hands and promised he would campaign ahead of next year's Holyrood elections against calls for an IndyRef2.The constitutional debate has been reignited in Scotland following a series of opinion polls this year suggesting rising support for independence.Nicola Sturgeon wants the UK Government to grant Holyrood the powers to hold another legally-binding referendum on the issue but Boris

Star Wars actor cited the 2016 Brexit deal as the main reason for his change of heart.Talking on the Real Time with Bill Maher show (40 mins in), McGregor said: “I was always for keeping the Union because I think it worked – but after the Brexit vote I’ve changed my tune about it I think.“I think Scotland has been voting for a government that they haven’t been given for years. We’re a very left voting country in Scotland and we’ve been under Conservative rule.

Ewan McGregor has thrown his support behind Scottish independence - despite previously wanting Scotland to stay in the United Kingdom. The Scots actor was one of the big names to back a no vote in the 2014 referendum on Scotland’s future in the Union.But in an interview on American television last night, the 49-year-old said that “it’s time” for Scotland to break away from the UK.

Alliance for Independence to stand on next year's Scottish Parliament election. The Electoral Commission made the ruling in a major setback for the group which hoped to challenge for seats on Holyrood’s regional list ballot in May.

Edinburgh Airport. Sean Clerkin, 59, was arrested by cops at 7.30am at his home this morning, after an incident at Scotland's largest airport on August 20.

independent "by accident" and Wales could follow, a veteran former Welsh first minister claimed. Carwyn Jones, who served in the post for a decade, said the UK Government has to move to a more equal partnership across all the nations of the UK or watch as the state breaks up.

house parties this weekend to help protect older relatives from lethal Covid-19. Nicola Sturgeon and Scotland's top police officer made a joint plea as new laws come into force to ban large gatherings indoors.

Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox every Friday.Pro-Union campaigners have claimed the UK is "more valuable than ever" to Scotland as the annual report on the nation's finances found its notional deficit has grown again.The 2020 Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) publication - which examines how much the country raises in taxes compared to how much it spends on public services - found a gap of £15.1 billion in 2019-20,

IndyRef march organiser who defied Glasgow City Council safety concerns and refused to change the start time of the event has been jailed for 72 days. Mandeep Singh, 41, of All Under One Banner, also failed to apply to have streets closed during the demo on May 4 last year.

The SNP must be 'honest' about the economic reality of Scottish independence in a post-Covid world, pro-Union campaigners have said. It comes as the Scottish Government prepares to publish its annual GERS report this week, which estimates the difference between what Scotland raises in taxation and what is spent on its public services.