United Kingdom Scottish independence: "It's time," says SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon Britain's parliamentary system is "broken" Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon told a party conference in Edinburgh on Sunday. 28/04/2019
United Kingdom Scotland to seek second independence referendum First Minister Nicola Sturgeon intends to ask permission from London for another vote on independence from the UK in late 2018 or early 2019. 13/03/2017
United Kingdom Scotland threatens London with independence by autumn next year Scotland may choose to have a second referendum on independence as early as autumn 2018, says First Minister Nicola Sturgeon 09/03/2017
United Kingdom Scotland hits back, threatens UK with independence after May's Brexit speech Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon criticised Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit vision and reinforced Scotland's right to self-determination 17/01/2017
United Kingdom Sturgeon warns Scotland will decide its European future independently The people of Scotland have made two recent choices in referendum votes. 06/09/2016
United Kingdom Nicola Sturgeon sets out two triggers for new Scottish referendum (full interview) Scotland could hold a second independence referendum if the Scottish National Party wins a parliamentary majority in the country’s elections next 03/06/2015
World The 2014 predictions that the media got wrong There is a saying in England that goes you should never work with children or animals. To this mix, one could add the fortune tellers and newspapers 31/12/2014
United Kingdom Queen 'purred' with joy over Scotland referendum result, says Cameron Britain’s queen “purred” with happiness when told of Scotland’s decision to stay within the United Kingdom, it’s emerged. Prime Minister David 24/09/2014
state of the union Separation anxiety averted in Scotland On this edition of Europe Weekly, we get a Brussels perspective on Scotland’s decision not to break away from the United Kingdom and take a look at 19/09/2014
World Is a divided Belgium looking towards Scotland for independence inspiration? Günther Dauwen from the European Free Alliance is just one member of a regionalist party who will be in Edinburgh supporting the Yes campaign. Dauwen 17/09/2014
Business Ripple effect of Scotland's independence vote on Mideast markets In this week’s edition of Business Middle East, we examine the upcoming independence referendum in Scotland. To be, or not to be in the UK, that 16/09/2014
Unreported Europe Scotland: Bordering on a break-up On September 18, Scotland will decide whether to say ‘yes’ or ‘no’, to independence. It is a decision that could have many consequences both for 12/09/2014
United Kingdom Everything you need to know on the Scottish independence referendum Scotland will go to the polls on Thursday, September 18, to vote on whether to become an independent country. It has been in union with England 11/09/2014
Europe Legality of Scotland's independence referendum Scotland’s independence referendum has sparked debate about similar movements across Europe. In this edition of U-talk Adèle from Paris asks: “Does 05/09/2014
United Kingdom Scottish referendum: divorce, separation or 'til death do us part'? With just over a month to go until the Referendum on Scottish independence, what further controversies lie in store for this bitter rivalry between 05/08/2014
United Kingdom Battle over Scottish independence reaches US Less than six months before the referendum in September, the increasingly vicious battle over Scottish independence has reached the United States 08/04/2014
United Kingdom UK: Major employer warns it may quit Scotland if region votes for independence from England A major employer has warned it may move some of its operations outside Scotland if nationalists win a referendum over independence from 27/02/2014
United Kingdom UK: Singer David Bowie wades into debate over Scottish independence Sexagenerian singer David Bowie has waded into the controversial debate over Scottish independence from Britain. The 67-year-old, who won best 20/02/2014