Scottish independence
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If at first you don’t secede: the rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
In the Spotlight Scotland’s first female and longest serving first minister announces resignation, saying ‘it’s not right to carry on’
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Last updated
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The Section 35 order used to block Scottish laws
feature ‘Veto’ provision used for first time by UK government in row over gender reform bill
By The Week Staff Published
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Back to the future: can Gordon Brown solve UK’s levelling-up woes?
Today's Big Question Long-awaited report on constitutional reform sets out Labour’s plan for more devolved power
By The Week Staff Published
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IndyRef2: can ‘de facto’ referendum help SNP achieve independence?
Today's Big Question Nicola Sturgeon’s options narrow following Supreme Court ruling that new vote can be held only with agreement from UK government
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Scottish independence polls: does Scotland want to leave the UK?
In Depth Supreme Court rules that Scotland cannot hold an independence referendum without Westminster’s consent
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Last updated
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What next for Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP?
Today's Big Question After 15 years in power, Scottish National Party faces growing sense of stasis despite fresh independence vote push
By The Week Staff Published
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Could an independent Scotland rejoin the EU?
In Depth A bumpy ride through indyref2, a divorce deal with London and an application to Brussels could take ten years
By The Week Staff Published
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What currency would an independent Scotland use?
In Depth An informal adoption of sterling is likely to be Scotland’s only route to keeping the pound
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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The road to a second Scottish independence referendum
feature Nicola Sturgeon launched her latest bid for Scottish independence last week
By The Week Staff Published
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The pros and cons of Scottish independence
Pros and Cons Nicola Sturgeon to set out updated case for IndyRef2
By The Week Staff Last updated
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What Scotland can learn from Irish independence
feature Economists predict Scottish transition would fail to curb increasing interest rates and inequality
By The Week Staff Published
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Local elections 2022: five results to watch out for
feature Tories are ‘haemorrhaging’ support in Red Wall of England and Wales, as Sinn Fein eyes Stormont
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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‘Let’s not cage in novelists with bad-faith readings’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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Will Michael Gove’s new cabinet role put ‘meat on the bones’ of the ‘levelling-up’ agenda?
Under the Radar Former rival of Boris Johnson will oversee one of PM’s key government pledges
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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