Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving an unclear path for a new referendum for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom after her government spent ...

Wait. Haven't the Scots voted down independence before? Yes. In 2014, Scots were asked to vote on a separation from the United Kingdom — and the proposal failed by a 55-45 percent margin. That was ...

Alex Salmond, the former First Minister of Scotland who championed Scottish independence, has died at the age of 69. Tributes from across the political spectrum poured in, including from U.K. Prime ...

LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, the United Kingdom's top court ruled on Wednesday, ...

UK government ministers have pledged to "step up the pressure" and "expose" a lack of authenticity in the pro-independence campaign's arguments. They have also said that in the coming weeks they will ...

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - The UK Supreme Court begins two days of hearings on Tuesday to consider whether the Scottish government can pass legislation allowing it to hold a second independence ...

London — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. The judgment is a setback ...

Scottish independence is gaining support amid an increasingly acrimonious standoff between Edinburgh and London over whether the nation has a right to another referendum on leaving the UK. A YouGov ...

LONDON (AP) — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K. and nearly accomplished it, has died. He was 69. Salmond, who was one ...