Nicola Sturgeon told to 'focus on what really matters' instead of independence referendum plans

Boris Johnson’s only remaining Scottish Tory ally has said he his sorry to see his “friend” leave Downing Street.

Around 40 firefighters are battling a large blaze at a Scots factory.

After a seismic 36 hours during which British politics has been rocked, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is stepping down and the British media is in overdrive speculating on what happens next. In the UK broadcasting world, questions will soon be raised about a future that will almost certainly have a different Culture Secretary than current incumbent Nadine Dorries.

Labour leader Keir Starmer has shot down claims a majority of Scots voting SNP at the general election will be a mandate for independence. Starmer also repeated his insistence of no deals with the Nationalists and accused the SNP of “faux patriotism”.

Boris Johnson has invited Nicola Sturgeon to a UK summit on the cost of living crisis after phoning the First Minister to thank her for her support for Ukraine.

Anas Sarwar will today announce there should be a “legal duty of cooperation” between the UK and Scottish Governments to ease division.

Nicola Sturgeon has hailed the publication of a poll on independence which found the Yes campaign has a narrow lead.

Nicola Sturgeon laid out her plans to hold a second independence referendum on Scotland's future earlier this week.

A new poll has found that more than half of people in Scotland do not want another independence referendum next year.

The 96-year-old monarch met with Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during an audience in Edinburgh on Wednesday, which should have been a run-of-the-mill royal engagement.

Nicola Sturgeon met the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh today and gave her a bottle of whisky.

The Queen appeared in good spirits as she chatted with First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. Her Royal Highness, 96, arrived in Scotland on Monday 27 June, and has since undertaken a handful of royal engagements. The Queen is visiting the country as part of her traditional trip to Scotland for Holyrood Week.

Nicola Sturgeon has paid tribute to Dame Deborah James following the sad news of her death last night. Bowel cancer campaigner and blogger Deborah passed away yesterday following a five-year fight against the disease.

Post Office workers are set to go on strike next month for one day over a dispute on pay.

Scots actress Julie Graham has slammed the decision to roll back the rights of American women following the overturning of Roe v Wade. The landmark law - which guaranteed a right to abortion across the US - has been ripped up after 49 years.

Strike action will see school closures and waste piling up on the streets, trade union leaders warned this week.

Nicola Sturgeon has accused Boris Johnson of “taking a wrecking ball to the idea of the United Kingdom” as she prepares to announce her new plans for a Scottish independence referendum.

Covid restrictions are unlikely to return in Scotland despite a significant rise of new infections, Jason Leitch has said.

The Lib Dems could boycott a second referendum on independence if the Scottish Government fails to secure approval for the vote from Westminster.