Indyref2 support needed for Labour to gain SNP backing, Blackford suggests
The SNP’s Westminster leader has appeared to suggest his party would only help Labour form a government in return for support for a Scottish independence referendum.
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James Duddridge criticised over cancelling committee appearance ‘at last minute’
A UK Government Minister for Brexit has been called “extremely disrespectful” after cancelling an appearance before a Scottish Parliament committee “at the last minute”.
Holyrood urged to do more on local taxes
Local taxes could raise hundreds of millions of pounds in funding for cash-strapped public services, according to a new report.
How to break a union: Events and personalities have combined to produce a perfect storm threatening to shatter the United Kingdom
If a devious political mastermind were to write a masterplan for how to force Scotland from the Union, it would look pretty much like today’s reality.
Smack ban in the middle: Experts debate whether smacking should be banned for good
As MSPs this week prepare to vote on a Bill making it illegal for parents to physically punish their children, we ask experts on both sides of the debate to assess the implications of a smacking ban for thousands of Scottish families.
Holyrood committee to look at European relations post Brexit
The best way for Scottish ministers to deal with EU nations in the wake of Brexit will be considered at Holyrood.
Scottish Tories leader Ruth Davidson says her return after maternity leave will ‘fire the starting gun’ for 2021 elections
Ruth Davidson has said her return to politics after maternity leave will “fire the starting gun” for the 2021 Holyrood elections.
Sir David Attenborough calls on Holyrood to protect ‘globally important’ kelp beds in Scottish waters
RENOWNED naturalist Sir David Attenborough has insisted it is "absolutely imperative" that action is taken to kelp in Scotland's waters.
Chris Deerin: Record shows that SNP under Nicola Sturgeon are fixed on hoarding power at Holyrood
ALL politics is about power – who holds it, who doesn’t, who wants it, what they want it for, and what they do with it when they get it.
Legislation to ban the smacking of children lodged at Holyrood
LEGISLATION aimed at banning the smacking of children in Scotland has been published at Holyrood.
Standards Committee recommends shamed MSP Mark McDonald be suspended from Holyrood
SHAMED former minister Mark McDonald should be suspended from the Scottish Parliament without pay for one month, Holyrood's Standards Committee has recommended.