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Ten years on from Scotland’s independence referendum
Neither supporters nor opponents of independence have much to crow about. A YouGov poll suggests that, excluding those who do not know, 44% of Scots would vote to leave the UK today, almost the same as the 45% who voted that way ten years ago.
Starmer’s first weeks in power show Scotland needs independence, says Swinney
Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has already “completely demolished” Labour’s claim that Scotland does not need independence, John Swinney said on Wednesday as he tried to revive the SNP’s push for separation.
Scotland's 2014 independence referendum in pictures 10 years on from historic vote
Glaswegians went to the polls alongside the rest of the country to vote on whether Scotland should become an independent country. We looked back at that historic day, ten years on, with a gallery of some of its most fascinating moments.
Irvine Welsh says No vote in independence referendum was "disaster" and "fears for Scotland's future"
Trainspotting novelist Irvine Welsh has claimed Scotland hasn’t much of a future after the “disaster” of voting against independence in 2014. The celebrated writer said a Yes vote would have energised the nation but said everywhere in Britain outside London is "like a third world country now”".
Scotland's independence referendum ten years on
Emotions were running high in the run-up to the 2014 independence vote as Scotland's future dominated the international news agenda.
What John Swinney and SNP are unlikely to admit 10 years on from independence vote
As the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum is marked, here's what staying in the Union has meant for Scotland and the UK as a whole.
Scottish leader backs case for independence 10 years after failed poll
Scotland's leader John Swinney said Wednesday that the country's pro-separatist movement must build on the "overwhelmingly positive legacy" of the 2014 independence referendum to secure a split from the UK.
Scotland closer to independence now than in 2014, insists Swinney
Scotland is closer to independence than it was in 2014, the First Minister has insisted. SNP leader John Swinney made the claim at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the historic ballot - which saw 55% of voters reject independence and support remaining part of the UK.
Scotland’s best days are ahead, says Sarwar on referendum anniversary
The Scottish Labour leader said the period since the vote has been ‘a decade of turbulence, division and decline’ in politics ...
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Irish reunification will happen, Scotland's First Minister believes
Scotland's First Minister and former First Minister, who are in favor of Scottish independence, both believe Irish ...
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The agony and ecstasy of the Scottish independence referendum
The Better Together activist sensed Scotland was on the "cusp of something", adding: "But the kind of new beginning that we ...
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Ten years on, the Scottish referendum has exposed the fallacy of devolution
Can Scotland’s politicians rise to the challenge of making the second post-referendum decade one of actual delivery ...
Sturgeon ‘as confident as ever’ that Scotland will become independent
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “as confident as ever” that Scotland will become independent. Speaking ahead of the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum in 2014, Ms ...
Starmer says ‘heavy duty’ on Labour to deliver change for Scotland
Sir Keir Starmer has said there is a “heavy duty” on his Labour Government to deliver change for Scotland. Almost a decade on ...
The role religious faith plays in shaping Scotland’s political future
More than two thirds of Scotland’s active Christian community say their faith influenced their vote in the Scottish ...
Indyref left ‘overwhelmingly positive legacy’ in Scotland – Swinney
The First Minister is to tell an audience of supporters that Yes campaigners ‘picked themselves up, dusted themselves down, and looked to ...