Scotland

Describing it as a “difficult day”, the outgoing Chief Constable of Police Scotland has admitted that his force is “institutionally racist and discriminatory”.

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has insisted that the Scottish National Party is not facing bankruptcy.

We spoke to the Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Rossm and asked him to explain his strategy; which could see Labour supporters voting for the Conservative party and Conservative voters returning the favour to Labour, in elections against the Scottish National Party.

A luxury motor home has reportedly been seized from the home of Nicola Sturgeon’s mother-in-law by police investigating the Scottish National Party’s finances. Police previously searched the home of Ms Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murral near Glasgow – as well as the SNP’s headquarters. The party said it was cooperating fully with the investigation.

Nicola Sturgeon has been speaking in the Scottish parliament for the last time as First Minister.

Thirty-three people were injured when a ship tipped over in a dry dock near Edinburgh. 

Let’s speak now to the journalist and commentator Lesley Riddoch, who supports Scottish independence.

“The fish rots from the head down.” That was how the Scottish Conservative chairman Craig Hoy greeted news of the abrupt departure of the SNP’s chief executive today.

Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan – the three people vying to replace the dominant figure in Scottish politics Nicola Sturgeon.

Extreme weather warnings have been issued for large parts of the UK – with blizzards, high winds and up to 40cm of snow expected in the worst hit places.

The SNP is being criticised for excluding journalists from its leadership race hustings. Media will be banned from a series of debates among the three candidates vying to take over from Nicola Sturgeon. Our Scotland correspondent Ciaran Jenkins is in Glasgow. Update: 21:15, 28 February: An SNP NEC spokesperson said: “We are in discussion with…

The third and final SNP Leadership candidate Ash Regan announced her plan for independence without the need for a referendum at her campaign launch. 

Nicola Sturgeon said soon after she quit as First Minister of Scotland she wanted a “thoroughly positive” debate between potential successors. 

We’re joined by SNP MP, Hannah Bardell, and Adam Tomkins, who’s a Professor of Public Law at Glasgow University – and was a Conservative MSP until two years ago.

Three candidates have now entered the race to become Scotland’s next First Minister, following the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon.