SNP Ministers have been urged to make a statement to Holyrood after figures showed a 20 per cent rise in “out of control” violence from pupils. We revealed yesterday school support staff are being ...

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A senior SNP figure has been accused of "failing to answer basic questions" about the party's plans for an independent Scotland. Shirley-Anne Somerville was asked five times by BBC presenter Nick ...

The SNP has been accused of giving Alex Salmond an “undignified” tribute at their conference on the first anniversary of his death. The former First Minister received fifteen seconds of praise despite ...

There is one sure sign that the Scottish National Party is about to meet for its annual conference. Around this time each year, there is always renewed emphasis on the goal of independence from the ...

Cabinet Secretary Màiri McAllan has said although the SNP 'means the world' to her, she would not rush into becoming First Minister or party leader as she prepares to head to the SNP’s annual ...

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John Swinney said his plans for a second independence referedum were 'the most realistic' SNP members have backed John Swinney's plan to declare a mandate for a second independence referendum, if the ...

SNP members have backed John Swinney's plan to declare a mandate for a second independence referendum, if the party wins a majority of seats in next year's Holyrood election. The first minister's ...

The SNP are going to 'win big' at next year's Holyrood election, the First Minister said. John Swinney spoke in a debate on Saturday at his party's conference in Aberdeen, where he proposed his plans ...