10+ hour ago   (1126+ words) IN a couple of years from now a policy the Scottish Government is about to introduce will be assessed and will not only have failed but might very possibly have backfired. We know that already but it is going ahead…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (486+ words) A MAJOR new project from Scotland’s leading pro-independence think tank aims to address key concerns of undecided voters, The National can reveal. Common Weal has appointed a panel of experts, including lawyer and former SNP MP Joanna Cherry and Professor…...

10+ hour ago   (730+ words) DOES an independent Scotland “really” need its own currency? Let me put it this way – if the entire point of independence is to fly the Saltire in place of the Union Jack, and to replace God Save the King with…...

10+ hour ago   (822+ words) THE UK is at a “pivotal moment of constitutional change,” Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of a landmark meeting with the leaders of Wales and Northern Ireland. The SNP leader will join Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (609+ words) Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin are expected to meet in Cardiff to sign an agreement aimed at putting pressure on Downing Street to hold referendums on independence. The meeting on Monday will involve the first ministers…...

23+ hour, 34+ min ago   (546+ words) US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has addressed Scottish independence as he doubled down on his comments supporting Irish unity. On Saturday, Trump sparked a political row after saying he “would love to see” Ireland unified, adding: “It’s going to happen eventually....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (583+ words) THE leaders of the UK’s devolved administrations will sign a landmark agreement on Monday aimed at giving Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish voters a say on their constitutional futures. SNP leader John Swinney, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and…...