Indyref2
Swinney's first task: Bin the indy papers and start again
![PMQs: Rishi Sunak tells SNP to stop trying to 'lock up JK Rowling'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17978121.jpg)
![PMQs: Rishi Sunak tells SNP to stop trying to 'lock up JK Rowling'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17978121.jpg)
![Removing Trident from the Clyde would be an obstacle for an independent Scotland, a reader argues](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9799953.jpg)
![Removing Trident from the Clyde would be an obstacle for an independent Scotland, a reader argues](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9799953.jpg)
LETTER OF THE DAY 📨
![Saltire flag and Union flag](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12245509.jpg)
![Saltire flag and Union flag](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12245509.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17786034.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17786034.jpg)
Exclusive
![Scotland is more than capable of having another indyref, a reader argues](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10302440.jpg)
![Scotland is more than capable of having another indyref, a reader argues](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10302440.jpg)
LETTER OF DAY 📨
![Humza Yousaf launches a paper in the Building a New Scotland series](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17677618.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf launches a paper in the Building a New Scotland series](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17677618.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf referred to the UK as the “poor man of north-west Europe” earlier this week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16488322.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf referred to the UK as the “poor man of north-west Europe” earlier this week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16488322.jpg)
LETTER OF THE DAY 📨
![Tommy Sheppard](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17620474.jpg)
![Tommy Sheppard](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17620474.jpg)
![The SNP's Pete Wishart MP speaking in the House of Commons](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17533855.jpg)
![The SNP's Pete Wishart MP speaking in the House of Commons](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17533855.jpg)
![Ash Regan](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17391981.jpg)
![Ash Regan](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17391981.jpg)
![Wait for it, wait for it: Indyref2 is nigh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17378489.jpg)
![Wait for it, wait for it: Indyref2 is nigh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17378489.jpg)
![Alba party leader Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17379008.jpg)
![Alba party leader Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17379008.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf at SNP conference](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17335348.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf at SNP conference](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17335348.jpg)
SNP CONFERENCE
![The chain of freedom held at Stockingfield Bridge at the Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17334803.jpg)
![The chain of freedom held at Stockingfield Bridge at the Forth and Clyde Canal, Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17334803.jpg)
![Stephen Flynn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17254761.jpg)
![Stephen Flynn](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17254761.jpg)
Updated
![Has damage caused by the austerity policies of George Osborne and David Cameron been underplayed?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17182053.jpg)
![Has damage caused by the austerity policies of George Osborne and David Cameron been underplayed?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17182053.jpg)
![Lord George Foulkes](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17183263.jpg)
![Lord George Foulkes](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17183263.jpg)
Exclusive
![Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17183792.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17183792.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16881233.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16881233.jpg)
![Jeremy Corbyn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17153834.jpg)
![Jeremy Corbyn](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17153834.jpg)
![Kezia Dugdale](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17124765.jpg)
![Kezia Dugdale](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17124765.jpg)
![Oil rig](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17116169.jpg)
![Oil rig](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17116169.jpg)
GERS
![Humza Yousaf and Jamie Hepburn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17112979.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf and Jamie Hepburn](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17112979.jpg)
Updated
![Independence minister Jamie Hepburn and Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17043399.jpg)
![Independence minister Jamie Hepburn and Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17043399.jpg)
![Minister for independence Jamie Hepburn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16944287.jpg)
![Minister for independence Jamie Hepburn](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16944287.jpg)
![First Minister Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16906772.jpg)
![First Minister Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16906772.jpg)
![HumzaYousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16927236.jpg)
![HumzaYousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16927236.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf in Dundee](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16926562.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf in Dundee](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16926562.jpg)
![SNP MP Pete Wishart](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16926247.jpg)
![SNP MP Pete Wishart](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16926247.jpg)
![The SNP Westminster leader was speaking ahead of the party’s independence convention this weekend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16921115.jpg)
![The SNP Westminster leader was speaking ahead of the party’s independence convention this weekend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16921115.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16520210.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16520210.jpg)
![Independence supporters](/resources/images/128x89/1x/15319653.jpg)
![Independence supporters](/resources/images/180x180/1x/15319653.jpg)
![Angus Robertson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16830744.jpg)
![Angus Robertson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16830744.jpg)
![Stephen Flynn and Sir Keir Starmer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16798403.jpg)
![Stephen Flynn and Sir Keir Starmer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16798403.jpg)
![John-Paul Marks](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16387777.jpg)
![John-Paul Marks](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16387777.jpg)
![Police raid Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell's home, April 2023. Prof Rob Johns (inset)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16776119.jpg)
![Police raid Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell's home, April 2023. Prof Rob Johns (inset)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16776119.jpg)
![Alex Salmond's Alba party](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16776751.jpg)
![Alex Salmond's Alba party](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16776751.jpg)
![Alex Salmond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16776291.jpg)
![Alex Salmond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16776291.jpg)
![Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16760255.jpg)
![Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16760255.jpg)
![Yes and No supporters in 2015](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16734059.jpg)
![Yes and No supporters in 2015](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16734059.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16720674.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16720674.jpg)
![LBC's Andrew Marr and Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16709166.jpg)
![LBC's Andrew Marr and Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16709166.jpg)
![Kate Forbes](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16583618.jpg)
![Kate Forbes](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16583618.jpg)
![Referendum the price of SNP support for Labour government, leadership hopefuls say](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16492852.jpg)
![Referendum the price of SNP support for Labour government, leadership hopefuls say](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16492852.jpg)
![Former SNP treasurer interviewed by police in SNP 'fraud' probe](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16495425.jpg)
![Former SNP treasurer interviewed by police in SNP 'fraud' probe](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16495425.jpg)
![SNP unveil de facto referendum plan with two options on the table at conference](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16334406.jpg)
![SNP unveil de facto referendum plan with two options on the table at conference](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16334406.jpg)
![Can you guess the twist?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16355245.jpg)
![Can you guess the twist?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16355245.jpg)
![Sunak to meet Sturgeon on first official visit to Scotland as PM](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16347209.jpg)
![Sunak to meet Sturgeon on first official visit to Scotland as PM](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16347209.jpg)
![SNP MP: de facto indyref is 'worst possible' option, but only choice](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16346282.jpg)
![SNP MP: de facto indyref is 'worst possible' option, but only choice](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16346282.jpg)
![Scottish Greens say de facto Indy referendum is 'last ditch' move](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16313989.jpg)
![Scottish Greens say de facto Indy referendum is 'last ditch' move](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16313989.jpg)
![Independence needn't be a 'cataclysmic event', Salmond told cabinet](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16313392.jpg)
![Independence needn't be a 'cataclysmic event', Salmond told cabinet](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16313392.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
![Rebellion in the air, but Sturgeon still queen of all she surveys in SNP](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16308891.jpg)
![Rebellion in the air, but Sturgeon still queen of all she surveys in SNP](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16308891.jpg)
YEAR IN REVIEW
![New poll shows Scotland evenly split on independence and Labour rising](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16266464.jpg)
![New poll shows Scotland evenly split on independence and Labour rising](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16266464.jpg)
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