Sir George Reid, who has died aged 86, was an award-winning broadcaster who became a Scottish Nationalist MP, international ...

SNP Leader and First minster of Scotland, John Swinney MSP and SNP Depute Leader have today paid tribute to Sir George Reid ...

The gap between Scotland’s revenues and spending has widened to 11.7 per cent of GDP, more than twice the figure for the UK, reopening the debate about the nation’s economic future ahead of next ...

The former Scottish first minister’s husband, the onetime chief executive of the Scottish National Party, appeared in court on embezzlement charges. By Stephen Castle He led the Scottish ...

Kate Forbes, the second highest minister in Scottish government has chosen family over politics. The realisation that she ...

The surprise decision this week by Kate Forbes, Scotland’s deputy first minister, to step down at next May’s Holyrood ...

Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party is photographed on April 14, 2005. Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the ...

He took the Scottish National Party from the fringes of Scottish politics into government and led Scotland so close to becoming an Independent country,” he added.

KEN JACK / Getty Images Salmond served as first minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014, and was leader of the Scottish National Party on two occasions, from 1990 to 2000, and from 2004 to 2014.

National Co-spokesperson of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) Colin Fox wrote, “Whatever else can be said about Alex Salmond, he was a towering figure in Scottish politics for more than 40 years.

The Alba Party leader served as First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014 and was leader of the Scottish National Party on two occasions, from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014.

The former Scottish first minister’s husband, the onetime chief executive of the Scottish National Party, appeared in court on embezzlement charges. By Stephen Castle He led the Scottish ...