Scottish independence is a political aim of some political parties, advocacy groups, and individuals in Scotland, for the country to become an independent sovereign state once again. The current Scottish Government has expressed its intention to hold an independence referendum... Explore this topic

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and ... Explore this topic

Alexander Elliot Anderson "Alex" Salmond is a Scottish politician and current First Minister of Scotland. He became Scotland's fourth First Minister in May 2007. He is the Leader of the Scottish National Party, having served as Member of the Scottish Parliament for Gordon. Fro... Explore this topic

A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government po... Explore this topic

The First Minister of Scotland is the political leader of Scotland and head of the Scottish Government. The First Minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy. Additional funct... Explore this topic

The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the S... Explore this topic

The Scottish National Party is a social democratic political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. The SNP is the largest political party in Scotland, in terms of membership, number of MSPs and local authority councillors. The SNP was founded in 1934, and has had co... Explore this topic

Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over the territory. The opposite of independence is a dependent territory. Whether attainment of indepe... Explore this topic

"Raw video" is a term used to describe unedited or minimally edited video footage, often used in a news context. It can include user-generated content, live video feeds (such as from a news helicopter or camera crew), footage obtained from a security camera, and more. Raw vide... Explore this topic

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom and Britain, is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of... Explore this topic