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Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon insists she is innocent as she is released without charge

Former leader of the Scottish National Party interviewed as part of Police Scotland inquiry into claims it misspent £600,000 of donations

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Editorial: Sturgeon enriched the idea of Scottish independence, but progress has stalled

Scotland’s first minister made independence the defining issue in Scottish politics, but it was a mistake to ignore the nuances of persuasion in her dash for a second referendum

Lorcan Allen: Ireland trailing as Scotland leads the way on wind power

The longtime ambition of this country to become the ‘Saudi Arabia of wind’ is in jeopardy, with fears that we are being left behind by our near neighbours who are leading the world in the development of offshore infrastructure

The Big Picture

Vincent Boland: This time, Scotland will vote on leaving a very different UK

Eight years on from the last Scottish independence referendum, British politics is dominated by a strident English nationalism which voted to leave Europe

Neale Richmond: Events in Scotland could have a profound effect in Ireland

A border poll being called by the Secretary of State is no longer a remote possibility and another referendum in Scotland could well be the catalyst

‘Boris Burrow’ may take change of prime minister before it wins enough support, says expert

Architect who championed construction of tunnel between the North and Scotland says Johnson’s backing changed attitudes overnight

Brian Keegan: Latest Brexit row shows that changing borders has a price

A lack of any serious engagement with the economic consequences of Brexit means that further crises and flashpoints are inevitable