Alex Salmond

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Humza Yousaf has become Sturgeon’s fall guy – he needs to cut himself loose | Dani Garavelli
The new first minister has to be ruthless if the SNP is to win back trust, says Dani Garavelli, a freelance journalist and columnist for the Herald

Dani Garavelli

20, Apr, 2023 @12:31 PM

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The SNP may face disaster after Sturgeon. But the flame of independence still burns | Neal Ascherson
Whoever takes the reins in Scotland, statehood is surely an irresistible force

Neal Ascherson

12, Mar, 2023 @7:30 AM

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Rishi Sunak reshuffle: ‘red wall’ MP Lee Anderson named deputy Tory chair – as it happened
Controversial MP appointed as Greg Hands’ deputy; Michelle Donelan becomes minister for science, innovation and technology

Andrew Sparrow

07, Feb, 2023 @5:32 PM

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Ofcom finds BBC guilty of impartiality breaches over Ruth Davidson interview
Regulator says World at One failed to properly balance suggestions democracy had become corrupted under SNP government

Severin Carrell Scotland editor

25, Jul, 2022 @2:16 PM

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Quash talk of a Labour deal with SNP now, veteran election team urges Starmer
Tory attacks depicting the party in the pocket of Scots nationalists ‘must be halted before they lose us support’

Michael Savage Policy Editor

21, May, 2022 @3:00 PM

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Local elections 2022: Tories lose hundreds of seats to Labour and Lib Dems – as it happened
PM insists ‘mixed’ results also included some ‘remarkable gains’ for Conservatives; Labour, Lib Dems and Greens celebrate key wins

Nicola Slawson (now) Andrew Sparrow and Helen Livingstone (earlier)

06, May, 2022 @10:20 PM

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Boris Johnson says ‘Putin must fail’ after Cobra meeting – as it happened
UK prime minister also says he has urged fellow leaders to remove Russia from Swift as he announces larges set of sanctions ever

Nadeem Badshah (now); Andrew Sparrow (earlier)

24, Feb, 2022 @11:37 PM

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Keir Starmer urges Boris Johnson to end ‘era of oligarch impunity’ – as it happened
Latest updates: Labour leader questions prime minister about level of sanctions after Russia sent troops into Ukraine

Andrew Sparrow

23, Feb, 2022 @6:05 PM

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Nicola Sturgeon makes presence felt despite no seat at Cop26 table
Analysis: first minister can steer clear of any policy failures while pointing to benefits independence could bring

Severin Carrell and Libby Brooks

02, Nov, 2021 @3:32 PM

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Covid solidarity will oil wheels of new Scottish independence referendum – Sturgeon
But Scottish first minister repeats promise to postpone poll until coronavirus crisis is over

Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent

12, Sep, 2021 @11:19 PM

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Alex Salmond inquiry upheld five sexual harassment complaints
Full findings of 2018 Scottish government inquiry that led to his prosecution reported for the first time

Severin Carrell Scotland editor

30, Aug, 2021 @2:07 PM

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Salmond blogger Craig Murray hands himself in to police to begin jail term
Ex-diplomat found in contempt of court over ‘jigsaw identification’ of women who accused former first minister of sexual assault

Sasha Mistlin

01, Aug, 2021 @2:07 PM

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