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A majority of people in Scotland now favour independence
Nicola Sturgeon: “Independence is about self-governance, about being in charge of decisions that govern a country, and allowing us to co-operate on the international arena as a friend and ally as well.”
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Major new poll finds majority of Scots back independence
A new Lord Ashcroft poll published this morning by Holyrood Magazine shows 52% of Scots back independence, with a majority also favouring a referendum before 2021.
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Boris Johnson makes his first visit to Scotland as Prime Minister
The UKâs new Prime Minister began his visit to Scotland at a high-security military base, and didn’t interact with the public once during the trip.
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Boris Johnson has no mandate to govern Scotland
Boris Johnson has just been appointed Prime Minister, not by the people of the UK, nor by the people of Scotland, but by Tory members.
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20 years of the Scottish Parliament – the Sheena Wellington interview
20 years ago, Sheena Wellington sang ‘A Man’s a Man’ at the opening of the Scottish Parliament. In this interview, Sheena reflects on the moment that changed Scotland forever.
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Standing up for older people
From providing record health spending to free personal care, the SNP government is taking action to support Scotlandâs older people.
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From the archive: Winnie Ewing’s Saltire
Not a lot of people know that SNP headquarters holds an extensive archive of the independence movement. One of the most interesting objects we have is the Saltire flown from the window of Winnie Ewingâs train carriage after her by-election victory in 1967.
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We watched the Tory leadership hustings so you donât have to
Neither Boris Johnson nor Jeremy Hunt were able to articulate any specific vision for Scotland – and both of them committed to taking Scotland out of Europe against our will.
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Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt? Scotland must have an alternative
The contest to become the next UK Prime Minister has come down to its last two candidates. The choice is now in the hands of Tory members, 63% of whom said they would be willing to see Scotland become independent in order to deliver Brexit.
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Scotland has a mandate for an independence referendum
Voters have consistently given the SNP a mandate to deliver an independence referendum. The Scottish Parliament has agreed to deliver it. Tories have never been given mandate to block it – not even once.
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Recess round-up: the SNP’s recent achievements in government
The Scottish Parliament has passed nine Scottish Government Bills in the final two months before summer recess, including new measures on economic development, justice reforms and action on fuel poverty.
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New benefit announced to reduce child poverty in Scotland
The SNP Scottish Government has announced the Scottish Child Payment, a new application based benefit to be delivered by Social Security Scotland.
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Top Ten Better Together Claims Debunked
In 2014, Scotland was promised the ‘best of both worlds’ whilst being an ‘equal partner’ within the union. Well, it’s not quite worked out like that.
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We can tackle poverty with the powers of Independence
đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó ż While Richard Leonard is happy to keep the Tories in charge, we have an ambitious vision for a fairer society with independence.
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‘Brexit is more important than the UK’ – meet the Tory members choosing the next Prime Minister
Poll finds Tory members believe delivering Brexit is more important than the Union.
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The Tories want to block Scottish democracy â but whereâs their mandate?
The Tories are trying to block Scotland having a say on its future, despite receiving no mandate from the Scottish electorate. Even worse â they donât see why they need one.
by Ending fuel poverty and more – what happened in Holyrood last week
Last week, MSPs unanimously passed the SNPâs world-leading Fuel Poverty Bill. Under the plans no more than 5% of households in Scotland will be in fuel poverty by 2040 â ensuring families who struggle to heat their homes are given the right support.
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Tory leadership ‘horror show’ makes the case for independence
The contest to become the new leader of the Conservative Party, and the next UK Prime Minister, has highlighted the growing need for Scotland to become an independent country.
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Ending homelessness together
Scotland has made huge progress in tackling homelessness and has some of the strongest rights for homeless people in the world.
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First Minister makes Scotlandâs voice heard in European visit
The First Minister has visited Brussels for a series of talks with European leaders, highlighting Scotlandâs political and cultural links with the continent and standing up for Scotlandâs place as a European nation.
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What the SNP is doing to tackle fuel poverty
The SNP in government is using all the powers at its disposal to mitigate Tory welfare cuts handed to Scotland by the UK government, to tackle the scourge of in-work poverty and to give children the best start in life.
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5 reasons why Scotland must have a choice about its future
The choice Scotland faces today is very different to the choice Scotland faced in 2014. Brexit has shown, once and for all, that Westminster isnât working.
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This week at the Scottish Parliament: SNP leading the way tackling single-use plastics
This week, Gillian Martin MSP launched a campaign to reduce plastic packaging in shops, and the SNP called on Westminster to commit to tackle climate change.
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Donald Trump wants to privatise the NHS
Donald Trump: âWhen youâre dealing in trade, everythingâs on the table. So NHS, or anything else. A lot more than that.â
by Westminster isn’t working for Scotland
Two diverging paths. Two futures. Scotland must have a choice.
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Independence Referendum Bill: what you need to know
The Scottish Government has today published legislation to pave the way for a new referendum on Scottish independence. Here’s what you need to know.
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First Minister strengthens European bonds in Dublin visit
The First Minister’s recent visit to Dublin highlighted Scotlandâs growing political, cultural and business links with our European partners.
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SNP victory in European Elections: what you need to know
The SNP has emphatically won the European Elections, sending a clear message that Scotland’s for Europe. Scotland has rejected Brexit for the second time, and has demonstrated a clear desire to take a different political path to the rest of the UK.
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