Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday, leaving an unclear path for a new referendum for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom after her government spent ...

Scottish independence is the movement for Scotland to become a sovereign state, independent from the rest of the United Kingdom. The kingdoms of England and Scotland were joined in an act of union in ...

John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Russell Findlay have made their pitches for May's Holyrood vote.

On a sharp morning on the southern edge of Glasgow, Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland and the leader of the Scottish National Party, arrived at a dentist’s office for a photo opportunity ...

Quick response to some commenters: Thank you for pointing out that the 1979 vote was, of course, for devolution rather than for full independence. You're right. This was a slip, and I've corrected the ...

On Thursday, Scottish residents 16 and older will vote in a referendum to decide whether Scotland will leave the United Kingdom and become an independent nation. Final results probably won’t come in ...

The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland does not have the power to hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British government. Nationalism, talk of independence on the ...

Scotland will vote whether to become an independent nation, potentially severing a 307-year-old union with England, on Thursday. (See our live coverage of the voting here.) Here's what you need to ...

EYEMOUTH, Scotland — James Cook was an enthusiastic supporter of Scottish independence, but now he’s not so sure. As Scotland holds an election Thursday that could be a stepping stone to the breakup ...

A view from St Rule's Tower overlooks the town of St Andrews, Scotland. St Andrews, Scotland --It’s a bitterly cold November day in the Scottish town of St Andrews, the kind of morning when the grass ...

Gerard Butler and Sean Connery back independence, while English stars from David Bowie to J.K. Rowling ask the Scots to stay By Alex Ritman, Scott Roxborough Mel Gibson Sir William Wallace Braveheart ...

With less than two weeks to go until Scotland’s referendum, polls suggest an increase in those favoring independence from the United Kingdom, with one survey for the first time putting the “yes” vote ...