Scotland’s First Minister said Sir Keir Starmer’s successor could represent a fresh start for relations between the Scottish ...

The central core of Andy Burnham’s message is that he’ll undo 40 years of Thatcherism. If he succeeds, he kills off the SNP and indy. If ...

ONE day the independence movement needs to face an uncomfortable question – did we really believe the politicians when they ...

Swinney wants ‘constructive conversations’ with newly appointed Burnham - The Scottish First Minister has said he wants to ...

MY thanks to The National for graciously offering me right of reply to Stan Grodynski, who mentioned me in his letter of July 13 (John Swinney ...

The Labour MP, who is expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, has ruled out agreeing to a vote.

Andy Burnham has privately told Scottish Labour MPs he will flatly reject a second independence referendum when he becomes ...

Andy Burnham has ruled out the possibility of a second Scottish independence referendum. At a meeting last week, the Makerfield MP – likely to take over from Sir Keir Starmer as ...

Presumptive prime minister Andy Burnham “must not repeat the mistakes of his predecessors” on Scottish independence, the ...

According to reports, Andy Burnham has already shut down the chances of another independence referendum.

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The tenth anniversary of the Brexit vote falls on Tuesday. Scottish Europe minister Stephen Gethins spoke on the tenth anniversary of Brexit (Jane Barlow/PA) Scottish independence will be the ...