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.

John Swinney will ask Parliament to formally request the transfer of powers from the UK government to allow a referendum on ...

SNP and Green MSPs teamed up to pass a symbolic motion at the Scottish Parliament tonight to demand an IndyRef2 - but Downing Street will take no notice.

Top aide says SNP leader will seek approval to press for independence even if he fails to win majority on 7 May ...

MSPs vote to re-elect John Swinney as Scotland's first minister The SNP leader was appointed after three rounds of voting in the Scottish Parliament His party won the most seats at the Holyrood ...

Vote counting in the Scottish Parliament election is underway, after the country went to the polls on Thursday. Ballot boxes ...

Swinney: Scots will ‘resoundingly’ back independence if second vote takes place - The country’s First Minister hailed ...

Vote counting in the Scottish Parliament election is due to begin on Friday morning, after the country went to the polls on Thursday. Ballot boxes will be opened at 9am at designated counting centres ...

(WBIR) Thursday's independence vote in Scotland hits home for Reverend John Stuart at Knoxville's Erin Presbyterian Church. The pastor is now a United States citizen who has called East Tennessee home ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The leaders of Scotland’s political parties have been casting their votes as Scotland goes to the polls. Polling stations across ...

Tomorrow, Scotland chooses. Not just a government, but a direction. The SNP has run this country for nineteen years. They have had one good idea - that Scotland is a proud, capable nation, capable of ...