The ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) is less popular than it was and may again fall short of a majority, partly due to ...

Chance of an SNP majority at next month’s Holyrood elections has reignited debate around another referendum ...

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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 ...

So much of Scotland’s history has been forged by its relationship to England and by one central question: union or ...

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf is confident his dream of independence will come true in the next decade despite his governing party haemorrhaging support over ...

Russel Findlay, left, clashed with John Swinney, right, during the debate, which was hosted by Stephen Jardine Scotland could have a second independence referendum as soon as 2028, First Minister John ...

Public figures across Scotland and the United Kingdom have paid tribute to the former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, who died Saturday at the age of 69. Salmond, a leading figure in the ...

EDINBURGH/LONDON - The Scottish parliament on Tuesday backed a bid to hold a new independence referendum in 2018 or 2019, but the British government immediately rejected the proposal. The standoff ...

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, ...

LONDON (AP) — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland's independence from the U.K. and nearly accomplished it, has died. He was 69. Salmond, who was one ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Alex Salmond, the former first ...