Alex Salmond

Islands’ council votes in favour of ‘exploring options’ for achieving ‘financial and political self-determination’

Former first minister of Scotland not guilty of 12 charges, with one charge ‘not proven’

The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding

Scotland’s former first minister is facing a total of 14 charges involving ten women

The 64-year-old appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court to face a total of 14 charges

Resignation of former first minister could harm the SNP and even scupper a second independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon feels a ‘huge sadness’ following former leader’s resignation

It may be ‘helpful’ to see Labour lose seats to the SNP, but ‘it threatens the integrity of our country’

Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘trash talking’ Ed Miliband because she doesn’t really want a pact with Labour

Former SNP leader says the party would come out against the Conservatives in a vote of confidence

While Nicola Sturgeon tells LSE students it’s a chance ‘to keep the Tories out of power’

New Tory ‘Spitting Image’ poster picks up on growing fears that Labour could do a deal with the SNP

Danny Alexander and Douglas Alexander will be toppled while Alex Salmond gets an easy ride, says new polling

As David Cameron heads to Scotland to unveil ‘massive transfer of power’, SNP leader has other ideas

Scotland’s outgoing First Minister could return to Westminster at the head of a powerful bloc of MPs

Scotland gets its first female first minister after SNP deputy leader replaces Alex Salmond

Divide over how to implement The Vow boosts SNP and threatens Labour’s Scottish seats

Miliband promises to lower voting age, but opponents say 16-year-olds 'don't have the same stake in society'

What hope of Miliband leading Labour to victory in May if he can’t connect with party supporters?

Surveys, mock elections and anecdotal evidence show most 16 and 17-year-olds are against independence

No leader accuses Alex Salmond of condoning Yes supporters who have over-stepped the mark

Former Fed chief Alan Greenspan is latest to warn Scots: Bank of England will never bail you out

Politics professor John Curtice charts the changes in public opinion over the campaign’s final weeks

Cameron promises he 'won't be here forever' but warns that leaving the UK will be a 'painful divorce'

The No vote is just ahead, says our poll-watcher: but three unknowns could change everything

Survation poll shows a six-point lead for No: has Alex Salmond's Yes campaign peaked too early?

Is Murdoch, attracted by power rather than party politics, set to play king-maker in Scotland?

If poll proves correct and Scots go for independence, the next general election could look very different

In ten days' time, Scotland could vote for independence. Here's what would happen after that momentous decision

Opinion polling for a one-off referendum is tricky: there's no previous record of voters' intentions

Panic over looming Yes victory in Scots referendum brings unlikely joint slogan from Tories and Labour

Scotland vote heads for gripping finale, says our poll-watcher, while Ukip lead is a horror for PM

But Alistair Darling will regret being forced to say: 'Of course we could use the pound…'

Don't bank on it: pre-referendum sweetener is unlikely to be enough to give Darling TV victory