Nicola Sturgeon

Stricter lockdown measures north of the border have not produced lower death rates

Prime minister’s intervention may betray Conservative fears over the state of the union

Leaked memo lays out strategies to resist pressure from Scottish National Party

Nicola Sturgeon mulling two-week lockdown as business leaders warn of economic damage

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

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 27 August

Leading SNP politicians are pushing to accelerate their campaign for Scottish independence

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 11 May

Nicola Sturgeon advises people to wear covering in shops and other enclosed public places

Nicola Sturgeon’s blueprint for lifting restrictions piles the pressure on Westminster

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 20 April

Dr Catherine Calderwood stands down after voilating lockdown guidelines to visit second home

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

Derek Mackay steps down over messages to 16-year-old boy on social media

First minister furious as Boris Johnson formally rejects call for a second independence vote

Scottish first minister wants Holyrood to have final say on granting future independence referendum

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says indyref2 is ‘democratic right’

SNP leader vows to protect Scotland from the Conservatives

Boris Johnson makes a ‘cast iron’ pledge on IndyRef2

David Cameron reveals he asked monarch’s advisors for help in 2014 just days before referendum

Judiciary dragged into the political war as Government loses case in Scotland

Calls growing for IndyRef2 as no-deal Brexit looms

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 29 July

Scottish First Minister calls for second Scottish independence referendum by 2021 if the UK leaves the EU

Nicola Sturgeon swings behind People’s Vote, but could tie support to new independence referendum

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

Commons protest branded ‘pre-prepared’ stunt by opponents

Nicola Sturgeon to unveil new economic blueprint for independence

EU Withdrawal Bill rejected by Scottish Parliament prompting showdown with Westminster

Nicola Sturgeon urges continued single market access after commissioning economic assessments of the impact of leaving the EU

The Scottish First Minister announces a trial of the radical welfare scheme, which grants every citizen a stipend

A massive black hole in the Scottish finances has been seized upon by unionists

'IndyRef2' postponed but not cancelled, Scotland's First Minister tells Holyrood