Scottish Parliament

OPINION

The far-right could come to Scotland too

— Trump’s election victory has fuelled far-right nationalist gains, threatening minority and migrant rights in the US and intensifying right-wing populism in Scotland. Reform UK’s recent growth in Scotland now signals a potential rise in anti-immigration and climate-sceptic influence at Holyrood.

Obituary

Alex Salmond: Scotland’s first nationalist leader and a tireless campaigner for independence

— Alex Salmond, former SNP leader and Scotland’s first nationalist first minister, died at 69. His transformative leadership drove the SNP’s rise, pushing Scottish independence into mainstream UK politics.

Scottish Politics

Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s departing first minister, and the art of the resignation speech

— What the brevity and humble tone tell us about the resigning first minister’s hopes for the future.