It was a moment of elation for those who campaigned for continued political union with the rest of the UK, but a moment of despair for those who made the case for Scottish statehood. In the early ...

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving an unclear path for a new referendum for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom after her government spent ...

Scotland appears to be inching its way towards another referendum over its independence from the rest of the UK. Regardless of whether a newly elected prime minister in Westminster will authorise it, ...

What just happened? Humza Yousaf has become the new leader of the Scottish National Party, winning 52.1% of the final vote among party members. The Holyrood health secretary beat off Kate Forbes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First Minister of Scotland John Swinney speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, U.S., April 7, 2025.

Scottish independence is "within reach", John Swinney has declared, following a new poll projection that places his party just one seat short of a majority in this year’s Holyrood election.

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon wants the country’s future to be an independent one, but as part of the UK it is recording impressive FDI figures. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Pool/AFP via ...

Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland's independence from the U.K., has died. He was 69. Salmond, who was a divisive figure in British politics and ...

If the people of Scotland want to hold an independence referendum, “that is their choice”, Jeremy Corbyn has said. During a speech at the Your Party Scotland conference in Dundee, the co-leader said ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Former James Bond actor Sean Connery has said an independent Scotland is an opportunity "too good to miss" and ending the union with England would help boost artistic creation north ...