Robertson revealed that he will be seeking the SNP’s nomination to stand in Edinburgh Central at the 2021 election.

Foreign secretary Philip Hammond has become the most senior UK cabinet minister to indicate that Britain’s referendum on whether to stay in the EU or leave may be held in June.

Preparations for Scotland’s “Independence Day” have been published with more than a year to go before the referendum.

Celtic’s bid for European glory was today backed by politicians from both sides of the Irish Sea.