Alex Salmond had ratcheted up the pressure on London by insisting on opening talks on Scottish independence immediately after the Holyrood election in May.

The leader of the Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru has stepped up efforts to bring Welsh independence center stage in British politics.

The Ministry of Defense is funding a major combat drone project in Norther Ireland but the significant investment may be more about politics than genuine defense planning.

The leader of the main unionist party in Northern Ireland has spoken out against a referendum on a united Ireland as the latest opinion polls show the majority of people in NI desire just such a referendum.

The Scottish National Party has prepared the conditions for a confrontation with London by releasing a new 11-point plan to achieve Scottish independence.

According to the latest opinion poll Nicola Sturgeon has defeated both Boris Johnson and opposition leader Keir Starmer to emerge as the strongest party leader in the UK.

Boris Johnson has reiterated his uncompromising stance on Scottish independence in his first major interview of 2021.

In an attempt to appease and placate the Scottish electorate Boris Johnson now says he does not oppose devolution in principle.

Boris Johnson's comment that Scottish devolution has been a 'disaster' has touched off outrage north and south of the border.

Former Labor Prime Minister Gordon Brown has championed the unionist side by forcefully arguing against a new referendum on Scottish independence.