The debate on Scottish independence will begin in earnest this week as Holyrood and Westminster prepare to sign an agreement on the holding of a 2014 ...

Hollywood took on Holyrood yesterday - and Holyrood won. Donald Trump swept theatrically into the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh intent on halting construction of a pioneering offshore wind turbine test centre near his controversial golf course, north of Aberdeen. But faced with the polite, persistent questioning of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs), Trump visibly ran out of steam.

American billionaire Donald Trump will take his fight against wind farms to the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday. The outspoken businessman, who ha...

The Scottish National Party (SNP) have described today's agreement of The Scotland Bill between the Scottish and UK governments as a "missed opportuni...

The option of greater devolution for Scotland - so-called "Devomax" - should be included somewhere on the ballot paper in the looming Scottish indepen...

Alex Salmond and Scottish secretary Michael Moore will meet in Edinburgh on Monday for talks about the Scotland independence referendum, with the firs...

The gap between backers and opponents of Scottish independence stands at around 5%, a new poll has suggested. A survey for The Sunday Times and Rea...

Demands to give Scots living outside Scotland a vote in the independence referendum will be debated by MSPs on Wednesday. Scottish Labour MSP Elain...

A former Scottish Conservative Holyrood candidate who sexually abused children over 15 years has been jailed for eight years. John Smart, 48, from ...

Alex Salmond struck a slightly more conciliatory tone regarding a Scottish independence referendum on Wednesday morning, suggesting there could be fur...

Johann Lamont has been elected as leader of the Labour party in Scotland. The MSP for Glasgow Pollok was formerly the party's deputy leader under Iain...

Support for independence has increased but still falls short of a majority, according to a poll. The Ipsos MORI survey suggests 38% of people would...

A Labour leadership candidate has issued a stark warning about the future of the Scottish party in the final week before a winner is chosen. Tom Ha...

It is "preposterous" to believe that a referendum on secession will not create uncertainty for investors, a top market analyst has said. Peter Athe...

The Scottish Government is to appoint a dedicated minister for youth employment in a bid to curb the growing number of young Scots who are out of work...

The Scottish Conservative & Unionist party held a leadership hustings in Manchester on Monday.

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Labour MP Tom Harris has emerged as a potential candidate for the role of party leader at Holyrood. The Glasgow South politici...

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Labour MP Tom Harris has emerged as a potential candidate for the role of party leader at Holyrood. The Glasgow South politici...