First Minister John Swinney asked parliament to formally request the transfer of powers from the UK government to Scotland.

MSPs have endorsed the Scottish government's call for Downing Street to agree to a second independence referendum. The ...

The party is facing a fresh police complaint about cash raised for a campaign on the country's constitutional future.

John Swinney admitted the SNP has spent the independence fund earmarked for Scottish independence campaigning.

“A vote for the SNP is a vote for a referendum on independence. Based on the 2011 precedent, an SNP majority at this election ...

YouGov data shows Labour continues to perform badly with Yes voters.

Holyrood set to back Swinney on second independence referendum - Scottish First Minister John Swinney has tabled a motion urging Westminster to devolve powers to Holyrood for a second referendum.

(Bloomberg) -- Alex Salmond, who turned his Scottish National Party’s dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of an independent country come true, has died. He was 69. Salmond ...

Scottish independence is the movement for Scotland to become a sovereign state, independent from the rest of the United Kingdom. The kingdoms of England and Scotland were joined in an act of union in ...