Pro-independence and pro-Union demonstrators face off in Glasgow ahead of Holyrood election

Glasgow hospital earlier this week. Darren Fitzpatrick has been reported missing and was last seen at Stobhill Hospital on Tuesday, May 18.

Adam Tomkins warned Unionists the Supreme Court may decide IndyRef2 is lawful as a Bill would only be seeking the opinion of the Scottish people.

after a break of almost four years as the new Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture.Robertson, who won the Edinburgh Central constituency from the Tories earlier this month, will be expected to delivery the Scottish Government's policy on constitutional affairs - the most important of which is delivering an IndyRef2.The First Minister spelled out her belief yesterday that her party has a clear mandate to ask voters to decide once again whether they want to remain

referendum compared to the 34 per cent who do not. In Scotland 46 percent of voters backed the right to another vote, compared to 32 percent against.

information at their disposal on the constitutional question. One thousand Scots were asked by Stack Data Strategy between May 7 and 8 on a number of issues.

Perth and Kinross SNP councillor has revealed he believes “now is not the time” for an independence vote. Strathallan representative Tom Gray made the admission following the results of last week’s Scottish Parliament elections.His thoughts came after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told Prime Minister Boris Johnson it was a matter of when, not if, for indyref2.

constitutional future are likely to feature in the debate after the pro-independence Holyrood majority produced by the Scottish elections. Speaking ahead of the Queen’s Speech Blackford said: “England and Scotland are on different political paths” and that the Scottish election result meant there was now a “cast iron mandate” for a second referendum.

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former Labour prime minister was speaking from his home in Fife today as he launched a fresh campaign to keep Scotland in the UK in the wake of a the SNP’s latest election victory.

Gove laid out the Tory government strategy of talking up co-operation and talking down the constitutional row in response to the SNP election victory.

Alba Party leader - who failed to win a seat at last week's Holyrood election - warned that any delay would allow the UK Government time to plan its response. He told the BBC the time to press for an IndyRef2 would be “now” and added he was “not in favour of this idea you should delay to after covid, to after the recovery, towards the end of the second part of this parliamentary term”.

SNP leader to make its case as he urged Boris Johnson to reform how the UK is run to blunt nationalist demands for independence.

First Minister made the claim to the Prime Minister during a telephone call following the SNP’s election victory.

Ross, who heads to Holyrood as leader of the largest opposition party with 31 Scottish Conservative MSPs, signalled he will not be relying on numbers to stop the SNP’s independence plans. At a press conference to mark his return to the Holyrood chamber, the Moray MP and now list MSP, spelled out why UK cabinet minister Michael Gove was confident the referendum bill would not end up with the UK government taking the Scottish Government to the Supreme Court.

year. The SNP leader appeared on the BBC Andrew Marr Show where she was asked about her plans on the constitution after Greens secured a majority for independence in the Holyrood chamber.

Sophy Ridge on Sunday show about what Boris Johnson's plans are after the SNP and the Scottish Greens achieved a majority for independence in the Scottish parliament.

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SNP headed towards a thumping victory at the Holyrood election.Nicola Sturgeon’s party may fall short of an outright win - 65 seats - but a pro-independence majority with the Greens is all but assured.Dozens of results were announced yesterday and counting has resumed.An SNP Government will push for indyref2 at some point during the next term, but Boris Johnson’s Government appears to be hardening its position.Eustice, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, dismissed

coronavirus pandemic.