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The Scottish National Party's coalition in the Scottish government with the Scottish Greens collapses as the Scottish National Party withdraws, although the party announces its intention to continue as a minority government. In response, the Scottish Conservatives call a no confidence vote against First Minister Humza Yousaf.
2024-04-25

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is arrested as part of an investigation into financial misconduct by the Scottish National Party.
2023-06-11

Health and Social Care Secretary Humza Yousaf is elected as the new leader of the separatist Scottish National Party, defeating Finance Secretary Kate Forbes with 52.1% of the vote.
2023-03-27

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that 11 local authorities, including Glasgow, are to be placed into the highest level of restrictions (Level 4) for three weeks beginning at 6:00 p.m. GMT on November 20. The Level 4 status for the 11 areas will remain in effect "for a limited time".
2020-11-17

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces that her party will draft legislation for a new referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom before Scotland's parliament election next year.
2020-09-1

In Scotland, the Scottish National Party win a historic third term in government with Nicola Sturgeon re-elected First Minister, but fall two seats short of an overall majority.
2016-05-6

Thousands, including some from Australia, protest in London, England, against the renewal of the United Kingdom's Trident nuclear deterrent system, the largest anti-nuclear rally since 1983. Leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, Scottish National Party leader and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, the Welsh Plaid Cymru Party, and the Green Party participated in the march. A parliamentary vote on renewing Trident is expected this year.
2016-02-27

Nicola Sturgeon will succeed Alex Salmond as leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland after she was the only candidate to put their name forward in the party's leadership election.
2014-10-15

Emails appear to show Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond was prepared to lobby Jeremy Hunt in support of the BSkyB takeover in return for support for the Scottish National Party from "The Scottish Sun".
2012-04-24

The Scottish National Party urges British Prime Minister David Cameron to amend the Scotland Bill to give the Scottish Parliament greater legislative powers.
2011-05-7