Nicola Sturgeon and Rishi Sunak meet for the first time since he became Prime Minister

The UK Government is "scared" of allowing a second Scottish independence referendum because it knows it will lose, the SNP's depute leader has claimed.

Perthshire pro-independence supporters and politicians are coming to terms with the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Scottish Government cannot hold an independence referendum without the UK Government’s consent.

West Lothian’s SNP politicians have been reacting to Supreme Court judges rejecting the Scottish Government’s argument that it can hold a second independence referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon's plan to hold an independence referendum next year has suffered a major set-back after judges ruled the Scottish Parliament does not have the required legal powers.

Judges on the UK Supreme Court will deliver their verdict on whether the Scottish Parliament can hold a second independence referendum without prior approval from the UK Government.

Thousands of pro-independence supporters are expected to gather at rallies across Scotland tomorrow after the Supreme Court issues its IndyRef2 verdict.

Rishi Sunak showed his support to President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Ukraine today.

Thousands of wealthy Scots would pay more income tax under plans being seriously considered by the Government.

Millions of people across the UK claiming disability benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Social Security Scotland are set for a bumper payment boost next year following the Autumn Statement.

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reached 10.1% in September. This matches the 40-year high inflation hit in July and remains well above the UK Government’s target of 2%.

A pensions expert is warning 12.5 million older people across the UK to prepare for a financial blow next week when Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers the Autumn Statement. Ray Black, managing director of chartered financial planning firm, Money Minder, suggests there may be “continued restrictions on State Pension uprating”, higher taxes and more controversially, an increase to National Insurance contributions from April announced on November 17.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will meet for the first time tomorrow since the MP entered Downing Street.

Susanna Reid has hit out at Matt Hancock for breaking I'm A Celebrity rules before even entering the jungle.

Keir Starmer has said Labour will continue to oppose a second independence referendum even if judges give the green light to another vote.

Controversial plans to privatize Channel 4 are set to be dropped as British PM Rishi Sunak reassesses campaign and policy pledges made by his past two predecessors and gears up to set his own legislative agenda, according to new reports.

Families of an estimated 145,000 children will benefit from extra support this winter to help with cost of living pressures, backed by Scottish Government investment of £18.9 million. First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced in October that Scottish Child Payment Bridging Payments in December will double from £130 to £260.

Rishi Sunak has again refused to commit to raising benefits and the state pension in line with inflation.

A Tory minister has been slammed after suggesting there could be "some little man in China" eavesdropping on his own private conversations on the phone as he fielded questions over security breaches concerning senior UK Government figures.

Nicola Sturgeon has branded Douglas Ross "utterly pathetic" during a fiery debate on independence at First Minister's Questions today.