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Accusations are flying between Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon but no one is taking the blame
Former first minister’s comments to Scottish parliamentary committee will fuel SNP divisions
Political crisis escalates as Salmond prepares to give evidence to Scottish parliamentary inquiry
Downing Street ‘union unit’ replaced by new ministerial committee after leadership convulsions
Imposing a winter lockdown earlier and prioritising care home vaccinations have kept death rate lower
SNP leader says predecessor seeking to create ‘alternative reality’ to discredit her
Rift between Salmond and Sturgeon casts harsh light on institutions
Dispute between Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond risks undermining SNP’s election chances
Tiered system of regional restrictions likely to replace national curbs at end of April
Pro-Brexit adviser Oliver Lewis appointed just two weeks ago to oversee strategy to counter Scottish independence
Disaster looms unless Johnson acts to save the 300-year-old Anglo-Scottish Union
Pro-independence politicians look north for strategy ahead of Sunday’s regional polls
Prime minister is viewed by Scottish National party as its not-so-secret weapon in the fight for independence
Prime minister turns to pro-Brexit aide to build support for the UK as calls for Scottish independence grow
First minister says 98% of residents in care homes for the elderly had first dose of Covid-19 jab
Report from the London School of Economics comes amid a renewed push for a referendum by the SNP
Nicola Sturgeon says she will act if UK government does not roll out ‘more comprehensive’ measures
Voters are potentially enthusiastic but will want to weigh the pros and cons
Move comes after forecasts of sharp contraction in output this quarter meet ‘economic shock’ criteria
UK PM declines to say if he would launch a legal challenge against an unauthorised referendum
Support for Scotland’s independence poses threat to 313-year tie-up
UK prime minister to use Scotland trip to extol benefits of being part of the union
Unionists must force an honest and realistic debate and win the argument
Rollout of Covid jabs has brought vaccine nationalism back on to the agenda
Some believe blocking a referendum will stall momentum, while others advocate bigger picture reform
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