Scottish independence: 8 referendum questions answered as Nicola Sturgeon pushes for 2023 vote

The legacy of Boris Johnson will be paving the way for Scottish independence, the Tory leader was told today.

The Scottish Government has been accused of showing “contempt for transparency” over its Freedom of Information (FOI) responses.

An Independent councillor is still demanding to know why the position he holds on Falkirk Council overseeing the Scrutiny committee is not among those to get paid extra.

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

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.

Vladimir Putin would welcome the break-up of the United Kingdom, Anas Sarwar has suggested.

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.

The G7 summit has produced plenty of headlines, including those member countries’ commitment to support Ukraine, new sanctions against Russia and climate change discussions. But it was something else that piqued Stephen Colbert’s interest and made it into his “The Late Show” monologue on Thursday night — the weird banter about nude or shirtless world leaders.Leaders like Britain’s Boris Johnson and Canada’s Justin Trudeau have made some odd remarks that, thanks to the world’s media, have attracted the attention of and responses from Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Nicola Sturgeon has been told to "focus on what really matters" instead of pushing another referendum on Scottish independence.

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

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.

Lorna Slater has refused to say if she was aware of the contents of Nicola Sturgeon's independence speech in advance yesterday.

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

Boris Johnson has insisted questions over his leadership have been “settled” as one of his biggest critics said he should not be challenged within the net year.