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Editorial: There is an end of an era' feel about Tory fatalism towards Rishi Sunak and his government

Head of Police Scotland cites strikes, constitutional uncertainty, crisis poverty and planned cuts to force as factors

Dominic Raab, the UK’s deputy prime minister, has become the latest figure in the government to be accused of bullying. Bullying, harassment, and sexual misconduct are always serious matters. They can harm a victim’s personal and professional development and wellbeing, and create cultures of fear and intimidation. In political contexts,…

Campaigners support first minister’s ‘de facto referendum’ plan, while MPs and MSPs struggle to unite behind it

The judgment says one thing constitutionally – but it’s a backhanded recognition of the power of popular resistance, says Rory Scothorne, a historian and writer based in Edinburgh

The First Minister accused Unionist politicians of wanting "to silence Scotland's voice because they are scared of what Scotland might say".

After the Supreme Court decision, the First Minister said she would not allow “Scottish democracy to be a prisoner of Westminster”.

It came after the Supreme Court ruled Holyrood does not have the power to stage a referendum without Westminster consent.

London’s last remaining gas lamps are a part of our city’s fabric — and were under threat until a few days ago. Tom Ellen meets the group who fought to save these beacons of history