First Minister John Swinney asked parliament to formally request the transfer of powers from the UK government to Scotland.

John Swinney will ask Parliament to formally request the transfer of powers from the UK government to allow a referendum on independence.

Members of the Scottish Parliament are expected to back a call for Westminster to hand over the powers to allow a second ...

The party is facing a fresh police complaint about cash raised for a campaign on the country's constitutional future.

“A vote for the SNP is a vote for a referendum on independence. Based on the 2011 precedent, an SNP majority at this election ...

The UK Supreme Court ruled that Holyrood cannot legislate for an independence referendum without Westminster approval. Here's ...

John Swinney admitted the SNP has spent the independence fund earmarked for Scottish independence campaigning.

(Bloomberg) -- Alex Salmond, who turned his Scottish National Party’s dream of power into reality even though he didn’t see his vision of an independent country come true, has died. He was 69. Salmond ...

Scottish independence is the movement for Scotland to become a sovereign state, independent from the rest of the United Kingdom. The kingdoms of England and Scotland were joined in an act of union in ...

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 ...