Scottish independence
Ballot Box Scotland: Further devolution is 'almost nobody’s preferred outcome'
![Is the desire for independence reason enough to vote SNP?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7561347.jpg)
![Is the desire for independence reason enough to vote SNP?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7561347.jpg)
![Keir Starmer and his deputy, Rachel Reeves, have been accused of promoting Tory-like policies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18222494.jpg)
![Keir Starmer and his deputy, Rachel Reeves, have been accused of promoting Tory-like policies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18222494.jpg)
![John Swinney with the SNP's General Election manifesto](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218109.jpg)
![John Swinney with the SNP's General Election manifesto](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18218109.jpg)
![The SNP's policy is to negotiate membership of the European Union](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10986259.jpg)
![The SNP's policy is to negotiate membership of the European Union](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10986259.jpg)
![First Minister John Swinney](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18188293.jpg)
![First Minister John Swinney](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18188293.jpg)
General Election
![Should the Conservative Party of Rishi Sunak and Douglas Ross be returned to power?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18127385.jpg)
![Should the Conservative Party of Rishi Sunak and Douglas Ross be returned to power?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18127385.jpg)
![The Hunter Foundation dinner � An Evening with Sir David Attenborough](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13017412.jpg)
![The Hunter Foundation dinner � An Evening with Sir David Attenborough](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13017412.jpg)
LETTER OF THE DAY 📨
![Alex Salmond said his Alba Party was the ‘natural home’ for independence supporters](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18201556.jpg)
![Alex Salmond said his Alba Party was the ‘natural home’ for independence supporters](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18201556.jpg)
![John Swinney has said that independence will](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18205744.jpg)
![John Swinney has said that independence will](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18205744.jpg)
![Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18200789.jpg)
![Former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18200789.jpg)
General Election
![Scottish actor Brian Cox, right, on the BBC's](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18200009.jpg)
![Scottish actor Brian Cox, right, on the BBC's](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18200009.jpg)
General Election
![Should the move away from fossil fuels be given greater prominence in the election?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9125632.jpg)
![Should the move away from fossil fuels be given greater prominence in the election?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9125632.jpg)
![An All Under One Banner march for independence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14862030.jpg)
![An All Under One Banner march for independence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14862030.jpg)
![Is independence off the table for the foreseeable future?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9726877.jpg)
![Is independence off the table for the foreseeable future?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9726877.jpg)
![john Swinney campaigning with Joanna Cherry today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18188584.jpg)
![john Swinney campaigning with Joanna Cherry today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18188584.jpg)
General Election
![SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16709657.jpg)
![SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16709657.jpg)
General Election
![John Swinney campaigning with SNP candidate Hannah Bardell](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18184823.jpg)
![John Swinney campaigning with SNP candidate Hannah Bardell](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18184823.jpg)
![Douglas Ross has announced his intention to stand down as Scottish Conservative leader](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18128283.jpg)
![Douglas Ross has announced his intention to stand down as Scottish Conservative leader](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18128283.jpg)
![Nigel Farage during the BBC debate on Friday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18174585.jpg)
![Nigel Farage during the BBC debate on Friday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18174585.jpg)
![The independence movement still has a future](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10524406.jpg)
![The independence movement still has a future](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10524406.jpg)
![Douglas Ross yesterday announced that he is to stand in the General Election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16017348.jpg)
![Douglas Ross yesterday announced that he is to stand in the General Election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16017348.jpg)
![John Swinney during the SNP General Election campaign launch with SNP Westminster candidates and activists at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow on Sunday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18150568.jpg)
![John Swinney during the SNP General Election campaign launch with SNP Westminster candidates and activists at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow on Sunday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18150568.jpg)
![John Swinney at the launch of the SNP's General Election campaign, which continues to be dogged by the Michael Matheson affair](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18146445.jpg)
![John Swinney at the launch of the SNP's General Election campaign, which continues to be dogged by the Michael Matheson affair](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18146445.jpg)
![Michael Matheson was stoutly defended by the First Minister](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18145698.jpg)
![Michael Matheson was stoutly defended by the First Minister](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18145698.jpg)
![The independence issue still casts a shadow over the General Election campaign](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16762341.jpg)
![The independence issue still casts a shadow over the General Election campaign](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16762341.jpg)
![Keir Starmer this week declared that he is a socialist](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18132225.jpg)
![Keir Starmer this week declared that he is a socialist](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18132225.jpg)
![Alister Jack last week revealed that UK ministers have been asked to plan for a nuclear power plant north of the Border](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13696092.jpg)
![Alister Jack last week revealed that UK ministers have been asked to plan for a nuclear power plant north of the Border](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13696092.jpg)
![Concern has been expressed this week over the future of Ferguson Marine](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16771486.jpg)
![Concern has been expressed this week over the future of Ferguson Marine](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16771486.jpg)
![Thousands gather during a protest against the Spanish government's plan to issue pardons to a dozen imprisoned Catalan separatist leaders, in Madrid in 2021.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18087865.jpg)
![Thousands gather during a protest against the Spanish government's plan to issue pardons to a dozen imprisoned Catalan separatist leaders, in Madrid in 2021.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18087865.jpg)
![PMQs: SNP demand apology from PM for 'comparing independence supporters to Putin'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18082826.jpg)
![PMQs: SNP demand apology from PM for 'comparing independence supporters to Putin'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18082826.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak delivering his keynote speech in London on Monday during which he listed supporters of Scottish independence as](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18080904.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak delivering his keynote speech in London on Monday during which he listed supporters of Scottish independence as](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18080904.jpg)
![Neil Oliver was heavily criticised for his comments during Covid](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17204596.jpg)
![Neil Oliver was heavily criticised for his comments during Covid](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17204596.jpg)
![What should happen to the drive for a second independence referendum?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9726877.jpg)
![What should happen to the drive for a second independence referendum?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9726877.jpg)
![Patrick Harvie attacked Kate Forbes' views during First Minister's Questions on Thursday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18066913.jpg)
![Patrick Harvie attacked Kate Forbes' views during First Minister's Questions on Thursday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18066913.jpg)
![Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes pictured in the Scottish Parliament earlier this week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18063179.jpg)
![Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes pictured in the Scottish Parliament earlier this week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18063179.jpg)
![John Swinney with Nicola Sturgeon just before the latter's last First Minister's Questions in March last year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18058490.jpg)
![John Swinney with Nicola Sturgeon just before the latter's last First Minister's Questions in March last year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18058490.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar and Douglas Toss should pull no punches](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13317867.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar and Douglas Toss should pull no punches](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13317867.jpg)
![John Swinney in the Holyrood Chamber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18056795.jpg)
![John Swinney in the Holyrood Chamber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18056795.jpg)
![Alex Salmond announces his resignation as First Minister on September 19, 2014](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18049535.jpg)
![Alex Salmond announces his resignation as First Minister on September 19, 2014](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18049535.jpg)
![Tommy Sheridan with his then girlfriend Gail Heaney at the Scottish Parliament election on May 6, 1999](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18036377.jpg)
![Tommy Sheridan with his then girlfriend Gail Heaney at the Scottish Parliament election on May 6, 1999](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18036377.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar and Labour have been accused of several u-turns](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13827122.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar and Labour have been accused of several u-turns](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13827122.jpg)
![Andrew Neil](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17684736.jpg)
![Andrew Neil](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17684736.jpg)
![Is the SNP hierarchy in a state of denial over independence?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16793942.jpg)
![Is the SNP hierarchy in a state of denial over independence?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16793942.jpg)
![John Swinney, pictured in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, is considering standing for the positions of SNP leader and First Minister](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18029511.jpg)
![John Swinney, pictured in the Scottish Parliament yesterday, is considering standing for the positions of SNP leader and First Minister](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18029511.jpg)
![How the aftermath of Culloden laid out the blueprint of British colonialism](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18015595.jpg)
![How the aftermath of Culloden laid out the blueprint of British colonialism](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18015595.jpg)
Exclusive
![Do this week's happenings show that Scottish devolution is not fit for purpose?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17860097.jpg)
![Do this week's happenings show that Scottish devolution is not fit for purpose?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17860097.jpg)
![Independent Scotland could make own choices on drug law says new white paper](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10292187.jpg)
![Independent Scotland could make own choices on drug law says new white paper](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10292187.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf with his erstwhile colleague Lorna Slater](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17055873.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf with his erstwhile colleague Lorna Slater](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17055873.jpg)
![Independence is at heart of debates about Scotland's future](/resources/images/128x89/1x/7561347.jpg)
![Independence is at heart of debates about Scotland's future](/resources/images/180x180/1x/7561347.jpg)
JAMIE HEPBURN
![Lorna Slater, Patrick Harvie and Humza Yousaf at a pro-independence rally in Edinburgh last September](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18003867.jpg)
![Lorna Slater, Patrick Harvie and Humza Yousaf at a pro-independence rally in Edinburgh last September](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18003867.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf addressesYes rally in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17997259.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf addressesYes rally in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17997259.jpg)
![There is talk of discord within Police Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14167535.jpg)
![There is talk of discord within Police Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14167535.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf at a Believe In Scotland and Yes For EU rally for an independent Scotland in Edinburgh last September](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17984779.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf at a Believe In Scotland and Yes For EU rally for an independent Scotland in Edinburgh last September](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17984779.jpg)
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