Scottish Independence
![Joanna Cherry backed Ash Regan in last year's SNP leadership contest](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18352607.jpg)
![Joanna Cherry backed Ash Regan in last year's SNP leadership contest](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18352607.jpg)
![Joanna Cherry at the SNP conference](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18352333.jpg)
![Joanna Cherry at the SNP conference](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18352333.jpg)
COMMENT
![A new documentary by filmmaker Charlie Stuart hopes to move the conversation around independence away from party politics and into the hands of the people](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18351592.jpg)
![A new documentary by filmmaker Charlie Stuart hopes to move the conversation around independence away from party politics and into the hands of the people](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18351592.jpg)
![The people of Scotland have the right to self-determination](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9207810.jpg)
![The people of Scotland have the right to self-determination](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9207810.jpg)
Letters
![The film will tell the 'personal stories' about the individuals and local groups campaigning for independence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17992133.jpg)
![The film will tell the 'personal stories' about the individuals and local groups campaigning for independence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17992133.jpg)
![Some of our contributors are justified in saying ‘I told you so’ given the General Election result](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18344426.jpg)
![Some of our contributors are justified in saying ‘I told you so’ given the General Election result](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18344426.jpg)
Letters
![Our online calendar to keep everyone in the Yes movement up to date](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16327183.jpg)
![Our online calendar to keep everyone in the Yes movement up to date](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16327183.jpg)
UPDATED
![Rebecca Brown recently released her novel Song of the Stag](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18342630.jpg)
![Rebecca Brown recently released her novel Song of the Stag](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18342630.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Tommy Sheppard says we need an open discussion about the way forward, not just a lot of ‘I told you so’ responses](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18339782.jpg)
![Tommy Sheppard says we need an open discussion about the way forward, not just a lot of ‘I told you so’ responses](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18339782.jpg)
Letters
![Tommy Sheppard and Seamus Logan are becoming weekly columnists](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18339356.jpg)
![Tommy Sheppard and Seamus Logan are becoming weekly columnists](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18339356.jpg)
![Hamish set a unique example of non-stop campaigning against all the odds](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18324249.jpg)
![Hamish set a unique example of non-stop campaigning against all the odds](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18324249.jpg)
Letters
![Will Yessers get behind Believe in Scotland's plan? Photograph: Colin Mearns](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10255992.jpg)
![Will Yessers get behind Believe in Scotland's plan? Photograph: Colin Mearns](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10255992.jpg)
Letters
![We need to start convincing a lot more people than we have been recently, writes Tommy Sheppard](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10539072.jpg)
![We need to start convincing a lot more people than we have been recently, writes Tommy Sheppard](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10539072.jpg)
COMMENT
![Clive Lewis is the Labour MP for Norwich South](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10881808.jpg)
![Clive Lewis is the Labour MP for Norwich South](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10881808.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![First Minister of Scotland John Swinney during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday May 16, 2024..](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18331600.jpg)
![First Minister of Scotland John Swinney during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday May 16, 2024..](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18331600.jpg)
COMMENT
![Now First Minister John Swinney speaking to the SNP's annual conference in 2022](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18330828.jpg)
![Now First Minister John Swinney speaking to the SNP's annual conference in 2022](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18330828.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Could Stephen Flynn and colleagues have refused to take the oath to protect the Union?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325728.jpg)
![Could Stephen Flynn and colleagues have refused to take the oath to protect the Union?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325728.jpg)
Letters
![Left to right: Professor Randel Wray, Pavlina Tcherneva, president of the Levy Economics Institute, Professor Yan Liang, Eric Tymoigne, associate professor of economics and Professor Stephanie Kelton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325562.jpg)
![Left to right: Professor Randel Wray, Pavlina Tcherneva, president of the Levy Economics Institute, Professor Yan Liang, Eric Tymoigne, associate professor of economics and Professor Stephanie Kelton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325562.jpg)
![Hamish MacQueen was still promoting independence well into is nineties](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18324249.jpg)
![Hamish MacQueen was still promoting independence well into is nineties](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18324249.jpg)
Obituary
![Clockwise from top right: the leaders of Moldova, Finland, and Denmark arrive at the EPC summit, and Keir Starmer greets Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18322691.jpg)
![Clockwise from top right: the leaders of Moldova, Finland, and Denmark arrive at the EPC summit, and Keir Starmer greets Estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18322691.jpg)
![King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, during the State Opening of Parliament](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321873.jpg)
![King Charles III, wearing the Imperial State Crown and the Robe of State, during the State Opening of Parliament](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321873.jpg)
COMMENT
![John Swinney during his speech at the SNP conference at The Event Complex Aberdeen](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18321862.jpg)
![John Swinney during his speech at the SNP conference at The Event Complex Aberdeen](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18321862.jpg)
COMMENT
![Believe in Scotland are calling for a Scottish Citizens' Convention to break the deadlock on independence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/5723723.jpg)
![Believe in Scotland are calling for a Scottish Citizens' Convention to break the deadlock on independence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/5723723.jpg)
![A Royal Navy submarine Vanguard, whch carries Trident missiles..](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18317264.jpg)
![A Royal Navy submarine Vanguard, whch carries Trident missiles..](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18317264.jpg)
Letters
![We’re given a 'seat at the table' then, just ignored to render it useless](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18313215.jpg)
![We’re given a 'seat at the table' then, just ignored to render it useless](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18313215.jpg)
Letters
![Scottish independence campaigners need to learn from the lessons of the past decade](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18313237.jpg)
![Scottish independence campaigners need to learn from the lessons of the past decade](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18313237.jpg)
COMMENT
![The National](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18313020.jpg)
![The National](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18313020.jpg)
Letters
![The National issues a statement on the front page from Saturday, July 13](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18312186.jpg)
![The National issues a statement on the front page from Saturday, July 13](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18312186.jpg)
![The SNP leader called on members to give feedback on the party's election campaign](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18123363.jpg)
![The SNP leader called on members to give feedback on the party's election campaign](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18123363.jpg)
![The group said the SNP had sent 'mixed messages' on independence throughout their election campaign](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17335425.jpg)
![The group said the SNP had sent 'mixed messages' on independence throughout their election campaign](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17335425.jpg)
![Scottish Covenant Meeting With John Mccormick Chief Instigator Of The Covenant For Home Rule Glasgow 1949. .](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18308066.jpg)
![Scottish Covenant Meeting With John Mccormick Chief Instigator Of The Covenant For Home Rule Glasgow 1949. .](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18308066.jpg)
![Ex-SNP MP's plea to extend timescale for getting rid of Trident post-independence is shocking, writes Chris McEleny](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9549044.jpg)
![Ex-SNP MP's plea to extend timescale for getting rid of Trident post-independence is shocking, writes Chris McEleny](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9549044.jpg)
COMMENT
![We cannot assume that disillusioned Labour voters will just return to the fold](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18308135.jpg)
![We cannot assume that disillusioned Labour voters will just return to the fold](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18308135.jpg)
Letters
![Nicola Sturgeon's legacy cannot be rewritten, writes Anne McLaughlin](/resources/images/128x89/1x/8591957.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon's legacy cannot be rewritten, writes Anne McLaughlin](/resources/images/180x180/1x/8591957.jpg)
COMMENT
![Stewart McDonald (right) said John Swinney had to be ruthless in reshaping the culture of the SNP](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18305602.jpg)
![Stewart McDonald (right) said John Swinney had to be ruthless in reshaping the culture of the SNP](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18305602.jpg)
![One Scotland fan had the perfect quip for an ITV News reporter ahead of the Euros final](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18305476.jpg)
![One Scotland fan had the perfect quip for an ITV News reporter ahead of the Euros final](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18305476.jpg)
THE JOUKER
![A former Labour adviser has hit back at Alistair Carmichael for claiming independence is 'on life support'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18301833.jpg)
![A former Labour adviser has hit back at Alistair Carmichael for claiming independence is 'on life support'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18301833.jpg)
![It will bring together at least 15 groups to discuss progress, make contacts and plan for the future](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18300725.jpg)
![It will bring together at least 15 groups to discuss progress, make contacts and plan for the future](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18300725.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Media Watch will look at how the UK media go about covering Scottish issues](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18299781.jpg)
![Media Watch will look at how the UK media go about covering Scottish issues](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18299781.jpg)
![A grassroots group has organised a weekend of events which will explore Burns' feelings on independence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18299115.jpg)
![A grassroots group has organised a weekend of events which will explore Burns' feelings on independence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18299115.jpg)
GRASSROOTS
![Culture is the key
to independence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18296052.jpg)
![Culture is the key
to independence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18296052.jpg)
COMMENT
![The SNP were repeatedly warned of the looming electoral disaster](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18286873.jpg)
![The SNP were repeatedly warned of the looming electoral disaster](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18286873.jpg)
Letters
![From left: Humza Yousaf, John Swinney, and Nicola Sturgeon in the Holyrood chamber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18289449.jpg)
![From left: Humza Yousaf, John Swinney, and Nicola Sturgeon in the Holyrood chamber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18289449.jpg)
![The time to focus on niche objectives is after independence has been achieved](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18286865.jpg)
![The time to focus on niche objectives is after independence has been achieved](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18286865.jpg)
Letters
![The new Prime Minister met FM John Swinney at Bute House on Sunday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18285867.jpg)
![The new Prime Minister met FM John Swinney at Bute House on Sunday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18285867.jpg)
Letters
![John Swinney's message of 'get the Tories out' was pointless](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18282495.jpg)
![John Swinney's message of 'get the Tories out' was pointless](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18282495.jpg)
Letters
![SNP and Labour activists outside the polling station at Pollokshields primary school in the Southside of Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18283573.jpg)
![SNP and Labour activists outside the polling station at Pollokshields primary school in the Southside of Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18283573.jpg)
COMMENT
![Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference after his first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18283576.jpg)
![Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference after his first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18283576.jpg)
COMMENT
![Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar and Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour Jackie Baillie during an event in Edinburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18282971.jpg)
![Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar and Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour Jackie Baillie during an event in Edinburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18282971.jpg)
![Sir Keir Starmer with Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18282408.jpg)
![Sir Keir Starmer with Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18282408.jpg)
comment
![We will always get what England wants as we are only 8% of the UK population](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18282458.jpg)
![We will always get what England wants as we are only 8% of the UK population](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18282458.jpg)
Letters
![Niall Christie was the Scottish Greens candidate in Glasgow South](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18279201.jpg)
![Niall Christie was the Scottish Greens candidate in Glasgow South](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18279201.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![SNP supporters at the count in Glasgow, where the party lost all of its seats to Labour](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18275500.jpg)
![SNP supporters at the count in Glasgow, where the party lost all of its seats to Labour](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18275500.jpg)
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