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London government’s counsel says Edinburgh parliament lacked legal authority to hold plebiscite
Judges to decide whether Holyrood government has authority to organise a referendum
Mackay takes ‘share of responsibility’ for awarding of £97mn contract to Ferguson Marine Engineering
Letter to first minister stresses that issue was settled in 2014 vote
Plus, October promises further nightmares for Boris Johnson as households face rocketing bills
Scotland’s first minister makes UK Supreme Court and next general election new battlegrounds for gaining independence
The first minister will on Tuesday flesh out her plan for a new referendum on breaking away from the UK
Higher security package underlines risks from controversial £586m taxpayer-backed guarantee given to industrialist
Sturgeon confident that impasse over another referendum will be resolved in her favour
Contingency plans for Trident consider US and France if no long-term lease possible on navy facilities such as Faslane
Power-sharing deal gives SNP majority backing for a second referendum on independence
Cabinet office minister’s remarks draw sceptical response from Scottish National party
Think-tank warns manifestos of all three are ‘disconnected’ from budgetary realities
Economists say country can afford to leave the UK but FT analysis suggests it would need to raise taxes or cut spending
Legal action to focus on conduct of permanent secretary Leslie Evans in sex offences case
Parliamentary report criticises first minister but SNP predicted to bounce back quickly
Inquiry identifies ‘fundamental errors’ in how complaints against Alex Salmond were investigated
Leak of 5-4 split vote puts pressure on first minister before publication of full report
First minister endures uncomfortable 8-hour grilling over her handling of complaints against Alex Salmond
Furore in Scotland mounts hours before first minister set to appear before parliamentary inquiry
SNP leader will seek to rebut predecessor’s allegations that she breached ministerial code
Former first minister’s comments to Scottish parliamentary committee will fuel SNP divisions
Blistering submission to parliamentary inquiry attacks husband of successor Nicola Sturgeon and SNP officials
Edinburgh blames Treasury spending review last November for forcing it into deep budget cuts
Official document suggests enough doses for 500,000 jabs a day by next week
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