Dougie Mitchell and Judith Reeves set out why many Scots, even unionists, prefer Sturgeon’s progressive party to the alternative, while Dr Hugh Young says anti-Brexit sentiment is not confined to the SNPYour editorial (The Guardian view on the SNP: del…
The Guardian view on the SNP: deliver on public services, not just a referendum | Editorial
It may be too difficult for the Scottish government to enact big bang reforms while pursuing an independence voteSince 2007, the Scottish National party has been the largest party in Holyrood, dominating politics to become a credible party of governmen…
UK Covid live: jabbing 12- to 15-year-olds will reduce impact of school disruption on children’s mental health – Whitty
Chris Whitty says disruption ‘extraordinarily difficult for children’ and informed decision to recommend vaccinating 12- to 15-year oldsUK children aged 12 to 15 to be offered Covid jabFully vaccinated people account for 1.2% of England’s Covid-19 deat…
Nicola Sturgeon urges SNP to resist Brexit arguments against independence
Scottish first minister warns in conference speech that Westminster will use EU exit fallout as reason why it is unworkableWestminster will use the damage inflicted by Brexit to argue that Scottish independence is unworkable, Nicola Sturgeon has said, …
SNP members call for creation of state-run energy company
Motion will be seen as rebuke to party leader Nicola Sturgeon, who pledged to establish national firm in 2017Scottish National party members backed a call for a state-run energy company to be set up on the second day of their autumn conference, four ye…
Johnson aims to beat Thatcher’s record with another decade in power – reports
‘Levelling up’ British society will take 10 years, the prime minister writes as Tories slip in pollsReports that Boris Johnson has ambitions for another decade in power as he aims to outlast Margaret Thatcher’s 11-year tenure in No 10 have been met wit…
Nicola Sturgeon starts work on a new push for Scottish independence
First minister unveils legislative programme including referendum and policies agreed with GreensNicola Sturgeon has told civil servants to start making a new case for independence, which offers people “an informed choice on Scotland’s future” in the S…
Boris Johnson’s incompetence is pulling the UK apart | John Harris
Beyond the orbit of Westminster, the idea that normality can simply be willed back into existence seems absurdAs summer withers away and politicians and journalists prepare for the return of party conferences, a tantalising fantasy is in play, mostly i…
Scottish Green membership backs power-sharing deal with SNP
Party council still to approve agreement that would put Green politicians in government for first time in UKMembers of the Scottish Greens have backed an agreement for the party to join the Holyrood government alongside the Scottish National party (SNP…
A Scottish Green-SNP alliance could transform the country, and the climate | Caroline Lucas
It’s not enough for Greens to have bold ideas, to deliver them we need to be in power. This deal could be a turning pointCaroline Lucas is the Green MP for Brighton PavilionNo one gets into politics to be in opposition for ever, especially people in a …