Labour and Ukip go at it hammers and tongs in wake of RochdaleManchester Letter: Heywood and Middleton could be worst place in England for LabourFri Sept 26 2014 - 17:16
Labour focuses on traditional strengths at party conferenceMiliband describes plans for huge investment in NHSWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:00
Keeping Labour on the rails: Party faces problems on all fronts, post Scottish referendumOpinion: Even voters who do not like David Cameron believe he looks more like a prime minister than Ed Miliband doesWed Sept 24 2014 - 00:01
British Labour Party warns SF, SDLP on budget stanceRefusal to accept major changes to Northern Ireland’s welfare rules ‘not acceptable’Tue Sept 23 2014 - 20:50
Hague warns of devolution for EnglandConservatives may seek greater powers for English MPs over English lawsTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Yes voters wary of Cameron’s ‘Evel’ tackOld resentments are being fuelled in ScotlandTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Salmond blames over-55s for halting Scottish independenceScottish youth support a threat to Westminster, says SNP leaderMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
Scottish referendum conspiracy allegations include vote-rigging by MI5More than 80,000 people demand independent inquiryMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
UK faces political turmoil after Scotland's No voteCameron says Scotland deserves more self-control along with the rest of UKSat Sept 20 2014 - 09:04
A pot half full – SNP looks to gains that can still be madePoll post mortems cast around for culpritsSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:16
Failure to grasp the nettle brings its own wave of complicationsDistinguishing between politicians will be almost as difficult as reformSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Scotland looks to a new life within the UnionANALYSIS: Onus on Cameron to now deliver the new powers that Scotland has been promisedFri Sept 19 2014 - 06:52
Opposing Scottish sides keep it upbeat as the day of reckoning finally arrivesStreets full of banter as Glaswegians tick Yes or No in independence pollThu Sept 18 2014 - 19:44
Scotland goes to the polls to decide on future of the UKSalmond declares today ‘most exciting in democracy’; Brown warns of ‘economic trapdoor’Thu Sept 18 2014 - 13:15
Glasgow’s poorest have big say in fate of unionMost deprived areas of city are referendum battlegrounds that Yes side targetedThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Robust Scottish independence debate slipped occasionally into abuseAnalysis: Better Together has allowed itself to be intimidated off the pitchThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
One in seven Scottish voters yet to decide‘Scotsman’ poll puts the No side at 52 percentage points, while Yes is at 48 pointsWed Sept 17 2014 - 06:52
Salmond pressured Irish head of St Andrews to drop warnings over Yes voteSalmond tried to force Waterford-born Prof Louise Richardson to withdraw warningsWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:01
Cameron urges Scots not to break up ‘family of nations’A Yes vote in independence poll would be a ‘once and for all’ decision to leave the UKTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Irish veteran criticises ex-head of UK military’s call for No voteLord Dannatt accused of turning Scottish soldiers’ deaths in NI to political advantageMon Sept 15 2014 - 21:06
Orange Order evokes Britain’s past to bolster case for unionBetter Together campaign distances itself from 15,000 strong march in EdinburghMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Queen urges Scots to ‘think carefully about future’ ahead of referendum voteMonarch’s remarks end silence on issue as opinion polls show result too close to callMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Posh Edinburgh cricket types spell out a resounding NoSupporters of a No vote gathered yesterday on a cricket pitchMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Britain must confront ‘menace’ of Islamic State - CameronDeclaration follows release of video showing killing of kidnapped aid worker David HainesMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Alex Salmond’s greatest gamble: Scottish independenceNext week’s referendum will show if first minister and Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond has played his cards rightSat Sept 13 2014 - 17:00
Scottish No side seizes on threat to banks, oil firmsFormer deputy leader of Scottish National Party warns of ‘day of reckoning’Sat Sept 13 2014 - 09:30
British tributes flow in for Ian PaisleyTony Blair, David Cameron and Alex Salmond among those paying tributeSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:01
Remote chance of more power for Scotland’s islandsIndependence referendum offers islands chance to press for devolutionSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Identity crisis at heart of Scottish referendumToo often, the English are a contradiction: mixing reserve and a degree of condescending superiority with a lack of pride in their core identityFri Sept 12 2014 - 01:00
Scottish toffs begin to sweat as referendum counts downAristocrats fear taxes on mansions and compulsory purchase of estatesFri Sept 12 2014 - 00:51
Four-point lead for No side in new Scottish pollVoters should reject ‘scare tactics’ by Cameron, says deputy first ministerThu Sept 11 2014 - 23:00
RBS, Lloyds to move to London if Scotland votes YesInsurer Standard Life also considering relocating if Scotland votes for independenceThu Sept 11 2014 - 09:01
Scotland vote on knife edge as poll shows No side leadFigures suggest ‘Yes’ campaign trails by six percentage points in final weekThu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
‘We’re great at celebrating defeats around here’A Conservative ex-policeman has a stoic attitude to Scottish referendum poll’s outcomeThu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
Newcastle to pitch for Scottish business if result is Yes, council leader saysNortheast does not want to become a ‘ remote outpost’ of London government, Nick Forbes saysWed Sept 10 2014 - 09:36
Northeast ponders not going it alone as Scotland prepares to voteFor two years, region of England has looked on the Scottish referendum debate with mild interest. That is changingWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:45
Bank of England governor deals blow to independence campaignParty leaders Cameron, Miliband and Clegg travel to Scotland in plea for United KingdomWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:11
Scottish referendum: ‘We have to emphasise the identity and connections’Liberal Democrat Michael Moore believes the referendum on Scottish independence vote will be the most vital of his lifeWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Brown promises more devolution for ScotlandExtra home rule powers to be put to House of Commons by January if Scots vote NoTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
National identity a familiar theme for Scottish Anglican bishopDavid Chillingworth was in Armagh for 19 years. He knows all about divisionsTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Pro-union campaign offers Scots new powersYes side speaks of panicked response to poll showing majority for independenceMon Sept 08 2014 - 06:28
Real referendum battle for centre ground, academic insistsScots do not believe the wilder claims of either side, says Michael KeatingMon Sept 08 2014 - 01:00
Scotland’s Yes campaigners ‘beside themselves with joy’51 per cent of Scots now favour independence, YouGov poll figures showSun Sept 07 2014 - 16:50
Flanagan calls for talks to break political logjam in NIMinister expresses concern about ‘negative’ and ‘atrophied’ politicsSat Sept 06 2014 - 19:34
An independent Scotland is now a real possibilityHow likely is it that Scotland will vote Yes?Sat Sept 06 2014 - 01:01
US pushes for unified effort to destroy Islamic State groupObama rejects charge that he has been slow in acting against al-Qaeda-linked movementSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Nato rhetoric fails to paper over cuts in national defence spendsAnalysis: despite threat level, Nato members not prepared to spend more on defenceSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Nato to establish 10,000-strong Rapid Reaction Force‘Russia is practically at war against Europe,’ says Lithuania presidentFri Sept 05 2014 - 11:47
Nato leaders agree tougher sanctions on RussiaSanctions agreed at summit to include curbs on smaller energy companiesFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:12
Major changes needed before Ireland’s next Golan mission, says CoveneyNegotiation needed to ensure mission ‘changes to reflect dangerous reality on the ground’, says ministerFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:00
