Nicola Sturgeon has launched her bid to become the new leader of the SNP and Scotland’s first female first minister with an immediate warning that the Westminster parties will face an angry backlash if they fail to keep the promises they made on more powers for Holyrood.

Nicola Sturgeon is today expected to formally announce her bid to become leader of the SNP and Scotland’s First Minister.

Salmond’s faux pas

Alex Salmond has dramatically fallen on his sword after Scotland voted decisively to reject his dream of independence and to remain part of the United Kingdom

A ROLLER-COASTER campaign saw Scotland flirt with freedom but finally decide to switch back to safety mode and snuggle up to the south after all.

Alex Salmond today said he would be standing down as Scotland’s First Minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader.

Alex Salmond’s dream of independence has been shattered after Scotland voted to stay part of the United Kingdom.

Polling in Scotland’s independence referendum has closed, leaving campaigners and onlookers across the world waiting to learn if the country will remain in the United Kingdom or not.

Voting is well under way on a historic day for Scotland as people determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom.

Scotland’s decision day has arrived, with voters going to the polls today to determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom or not.

On the eve of Scotland’s independence referendum, the fate of the United Kingdom rests on hundreds of thousands of wavering Scottish voters, as opinion polls showed supporters of the 307-year union just a whisker ahead of secessionists.

Alex Salmond has hailed the “people power” of the pro-independence movement as the “greatest campaign in Scottish history”.

Rivals on both sides of Scotland’s referendum debate will take to the streets today for one final day of campaigning before the historic ballot.

Scotland’s future remained in the balance as pro and anti independence campaigners launched a last-ditch frantic bid to take the edge in tomorrow’s historic referendum.

David Cameron has told Scots that he "won’t be here forever" but a decision to leave the UK would be forever, as he pleaded with voters to reject independence.

The battle for Scotland’s future is on a knife edge but is "moving in the direction of Yes", the country’s deputy first minister said, as two separate polls gave the No campaign the narrowest of leads.

The leaders of the three main Westminster parties are today making a last minute trip to Scotland as the fight to keep the United Kingdom together intensifies in the run up to next week’s independence referendum.

David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband are making the biggest "blunder" yet of the pro-UK campaign by making a last minute trip to Scotland ahead of next week's independence referendum, the country's First Minister said.

Pro-independence campaigners have “10 days of hard work” ahead to win the referendum, according to Scotland’s First Minister.

If Scotland votes yes to independence, it will face a myriad of potential economic headaches, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

The British government is scrambling to respond to a lurch in the opinion polls toward a vote for Scottish independence this month by promising a range of new powers for Scotland if it chooses to stay within the United Kingdom.

A shock poll has given the 'Yes' camp the lead in the Scottish independence referendum battle for the first time, amid signs of infighting among senior figures backing the union.

The two leaders in Scotland's independence debate have clashed over the issues of currency, energy and the health service in a TV debate.

The independence referendum will attract the biggest turnout in Scotland’s history next month and draw people who have never voted before and do not feature in opinion polls, Alex Salmond has predicted.

The leader of the campaign for Scottish independence failed to turn a US-style television debate into a victory for his cause, six weeks before Scotland votes on whether to break up the United Kingdom.

Scottish first minister Alex Salmond disputed the argument of British ministers that an independent Scotland would lose the pound, saying businesses in the rest of Britain would forbid something that drove up transaction costs.

The economy is the most important issue to Scottish voters ahead of a referendum for independence later this year, according to a poll published yesterday.

One person has died and the number is expected to rise after a police helicopter crashed into the roof of a crowded pub in Scotland.

Alex Salmond has revealed the date his Scottish Government will publish its blueprint for independence.

Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley will head to Florida and the prestigious Players Championship early in May to meet with Europe’s leading players to discuss ‘tweaking’ the team qualifying process.

Four people have been killed and a woman is seriously hurt after a group of six climbers were caught up in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands.

Scotland set up a historic independence referendum after its leader signed an agreement yesterday with Britain’s prime minister finalising arrangements for a vote which could lead to the demise of its union with England.

David Cameron, George Osborne, Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown are among a string of major political figures due to appear before the Leveson Inquiry next week.

Donald Trump has complained he was “lured” into investing in Scotland by two First Ministers.

British Prime Minister David Cameron today said he had made little progress in talks with Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond over a referendum on independence.

David Cameron is to meet Alex Salmond to discuss plans for a referendum on Scottish independence, it was announced today.

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond has dismissed fresh attempts at the Scottish Parliament to force an early referendum on independence.

Alex Salmond has challenged David Cameron on his decision to veto agreement in the European Union.

Two major energy firms are to work together in a bid to develop carbon capture and storage technology.

Scottish police officers are being deployed to areas in England following rioting across the country.

NORTHERN Ireland may have grounds to reduce its corporation tax rate to the same level or below that of the Republic of Ireland, a committee of British lawmakers said in a report published yesterday.

DAVID CAMERON and Nick Clegg insisted their coalition will continue, despite the humiliation handed out to Liberal Democrats in the local elections and the referendum on voting reform.

Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has called for calm after a parcel bomb “similar in nature” to those sent to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and two high-profile supporters of the club was intercepted in the North.

Libya was given advice by a British government minister on how to secure convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s release, it was reported today.