Supreme Court

Rishi Sunak has made his 'stop the boats' pledge a defining issue of his premiership - but the Rwanda policy, designed to halt the Channel crossings, has become a cause of division. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire.

‘Stop the boats’ pledge could now sink Rishi Sunak

Migrants crossing the Channel in small boats will be made a big issue at the election - but they account for a tiny proportion of the immigration total. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Record figures show how essential migrants are to UK

First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks at the SNP conference in the debate on independence strategy. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Why SNP independence strategy hardly matters just now

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem. (Photo: Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)

Israeli protests remind us how fragile democracy is - Alex Cole-Hamilton

First Minister Humza Yousaf set out his strategy for independence at the SNP's one-day independence convention at the Caird Hall in Dundee on Saturday. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Boosting support is most crucial part of SNP independence strategy

Tommy Sheppard MSP

Don’t worry,  independence is still a great idea - Tommy Sheppard

Donald Trump indicted: What does indictment mean, will he go to jail & what is ‘hush money’?

Donald Trump indicted: What is it and will he go to jail?

Where Art I? Edinburgh Sketcher, 26 December 2022

Readers' letters: It’s not all been doom and gloom in 2022

Independence supporters held a rally outside the Scottish Parliament on the day the UK Supreme Court ruled that the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to hold a second independence referendum. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire.

Independence ahead for fourth poll in a row

Readers' letters: Starmer and Brown light a damp squib

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a press conference in Edinburgh on November 23, 2022 after the Supreme Court blocked a new vote on independence.

Readers react to Supreme Court cases costs

Readers' letters: Scots are being hoodwinked

Keith Brown, Depute Leader of the Scottish National Party, said the UK Government was scared of a second vote.

UK Government 'scared' of indyref claims SNP

Independence supporters protest against the ruling at Holyrood

Readers' letters: Supreme Court judgement makes mockery of democracy

What Scotland, and the UK, needs is a Labour government led by Keir Starmer (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Sorry Nicola, next election is about kicking out the Tories, not independence

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP Party, speaks during a press conference on November 23, 2022 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

'Democracy is at stake' says Nicola Sturgeon on indyref2 ruling

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the next General Election will be a de-facto independence referendum

Rachel Mackie

Scotland Supreme Court decision: Indyref2 cannot be held without Westminster approval, court finds

Scotland cannot hold indyref2 without Westminster approval

The UK’s highest court is set to deliver its judgment on whether the Scottish Parliament can legislate for a second independence referendum.

What time is indyref2 Supreme Court ruling?

Sue Webber MSP - Conservative

Rejecting indy vote will save endless chaos - Sue Webber

Readers' letters: Politics not law will decide Scotland's fate

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (right) appearing on the BBC1 current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg at the Aberdeen Art Gallery, in Aberdeen.

Nicola Sturgeon says plans for IndyRef 2 ‘ready to go’

Prime Minister Liz Truss speaking in the House of Commons to set out her energy plan to shield households and businesses from soaring energy bills. PIC: House of Commons/PA Wire.

Liz Truss's fuel bill plan is just Robin Hood in reverse - Tommy Sheppard

The SNP is to submit an application to intervene in the Scottish Government’s Supreme Court case on an independence referendum.

SNP to apply to intervene in Supreme Court indyref2 case

Nicola Sturgeon has announced a date for a second Scottish independence referendum. But is it legal? (Picture: Russell Cheyne/pool/Getty Images)

The law is clear and the SNP-Green Indyref2 plan is a charade – John McLellan

Nicola Sturgeon wants to hold a referendum on Scottish independence but it may not be legal (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Nicola Sturgeon's Indyref scheme is boxing her into a corner – John McLellan

Nicola Sturgeon has called a referendum on Scottish independence for October 19, 2023 (Picture: David Cheskin/PA)

Why the unionists are too scared to put Scottish independence to the vote

Protesters gather in the wake of the decision overturning Roe vs Wade outside the US Supreme Court on Saturday (Picture: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

US Supreme Court's attack on women's rights is part of a broader culture war

Make no mistake, the United States Supreme Court ruling that struck down the fundamental right of women to choose is part of a larger cultural war against the rights of women and minorities.

Angus Robertson

US singer Billie Eilish performs in the headline slot on the Pyramid Stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 24, 2022 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Billie Eilish protests US abortion ruling during history-making Glastonbury set

The Green MSP Gillian Mackay has launched her private member’s bill to implement anti-abortion buffer zones outside hospitals and clinics across Scotland to “protect women from harassment”.

Anti-abortion protest buffer zones bill launches

The Supreme Court has today thrown out a case which could have seen Google pay each UK iPhone owner £750 in compensation. (Pic: Getty)

A Supreme Court ruling means each UK iPhone user misses out on £750 in compensat...

The SNP has been accused of playing games

SNP accused of 'playing nationalist games' amid Supreme Court defeat

Affected iPhone users could get £750 each if Google loses the case (Photo: Shutterstock)

iPhone users could get £750 payout from Google over claims it secretly tracked m...

The debating chamber of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood

Scotland’s choices under attack by Westminster - your views

Judicial review allows the public to challenge government decisions which they believe may be unlawful (Photo: Shutterstock)

Courts may soon be unable to challenge government decisions - here's why

Care workers will only be entitled to minimum wage while awake at work (Photo: shutterstock)

Court rules that carers who sleep over will only be paid while awake

Uber drivers in the UK are to get a guaranteed minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions.

Uber to give UK drivers workers' benefits

A photograph showing Shamima Begum when she was 15 (Getty Images)

Who is Shamima Begum?

Uber accused of trying to avoid up to £100m owed to workers after Supreme Court ruling (Photo: Shutterstock)

Uber accused of trying to avoid up to £100m owed to workers after Supreme Court ...

Uber drivers protest outside the Uber offices in London in 2019 (Photo: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

The Supreme Court has ruled Uber drivers are workers

Taxi app company Uber must now class its drivers as employees, the Supreme Court has ruled (Photo: Shutterstock)

Supreme court rules Uber drivers must be classed as workers - what this means

Supreme Court rules insurers must pay £1.2bn compensation to businesses affected...

Nicola Sturgeon is accused of "chopping and changing"

Nicola Sturgeon criticised for 'chopping and changing' on restrictions

Could Donald Trump use the Supreme Court to dispute the election result?

Sajid Javid, seen in Cabinet with Boris Johnson, resigned as Chancellor rather than accept a joint team of advisers imposed by Downing Street (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Boris Johnson poses a deeply disturbing threat to BBC, judges and civil service ...

Boris Johnson engineered a lose-lose situation for Chancellor Sajid Javid

Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle reveals a disturbing determination to control

Lord Hodge has been named the new deputy president of the Supreme Court.

Two Scots now hold top jobs in UK Supreme Court

Scottish Nationalist Party lawmaker Joanna Cherry speaks outside the Supreme Court in London, Tuesday, Sept. 24. Pic: AP Photo/Matt Dunham

Joanna Cherry on Supreme Court victory and SNP leadership speculation

Boris Johnson and his fellow Old Etonians are trampling roughshod over democracy, says Christine Grahame. Picture: AFP/Getty

Brexit: Why we need an election when the timing’s right – Christine Grahame

SNP MP Joanna Cherry and lawyer Jolyon Maugham outside the Supreme Court.

Edinburgh MP Joanna Cherry demands Boris Johnson quits after Supreme Court rulin...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Picture: PA

What next for the UK and Boris Johnson after Supreme Court ruling?

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Contributed

Supreme Court: SNP hail 'historic' ruling and call for Boris Johnson to quit

A legal bid to challenge the suspension of parliament has succeeded at the highest appeal court in Edinburgh.

Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament ruled as unlawful

Ashers bakery on Royal Avenue in Belfast. The bakery at the centre of the so-called "gay cake" case is to close a branch in Belfast. Picture; PA

'˜Gay cake' bakery closes Belfast branch

A general view of Ibrox Stadium. Picture: Ian Rutherford/PA Wire

Ex Rangers players '˜pursued for tax over EBTs'

The SNPs justice spokeswoman at Westminster has said she fears the Scottish Government has been gazumped in its Supreme Court battle with the UK Government. WikiCommons

Supreme Court Brexit row: Holyrood '˜gazumped' by Westminster