Also in this newsletter, blossoming relations between Scottish government and Starmer’s administration
Defeat at the hands of Labour means the nationalists have just £358,000 of annual funding from Westminster, down from £1.3mn
Nationalists lose grip on Scotland as Labour regains dominance
Labour secures landslide victory as Conservatives crash out of office
System flaw has disproportionately hit electorate north of the border, first minister warns
An FT overview of the key policies, people and polls
With voters eager for change, polls suggest the party could lose a large number of its Westminster seats. But support for independence remains strong
The SNP is down but not out: Labour must prove that a UK government can deliver benefits to Scotland’s voters
John Swinney calls on voters to ‘intensify pressure’ for new referendum
Opposition party has agreed to respect outcome of Brexit referendum
Support for pro-independence party has been hit by police probe into alleged embezzlement of funds
SNP claims Labour’s tax plans threaten to turn Aberdeen into ‘an industrial wasteland’
Seven-party TV debate sees clashes over cash going to government as well as immigration and climate
Financial pressure mounts on Scotland’s ruling party after Tories and Labour boost election war chests in first quarter
Dismay with the SNP’s record on health and the economy fuels opposition’s hope of a Scottish resurgence
Opposition criticises move announced by devolved government to deal with ‘unprecedented situation’
The FT's UK political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green sketch out Rishi Sunak's defectors, the fallout from the recent elections, and political drama in Scotland
Kate Forbes meets senior executives on first day in office in effort to reset strained relationship with industry
Former finance secretary says receiving role in John Swinney’s cabinet is an ‘extraordinary privilege’
Scotland’s new first minister faces challenges, such as rebuilding confidence in the party’s handling of public services
New Scottish National party leader wins parliamentary ballot after resignation of Humza Yousaf
Veteran politician poised to become Scotland’s next first minister after challengers step aside
A failed strategy by its champions and policies that ignore Scotland’s mainstream have set back the independence cause
Path cleared for political survivor and Nicola Sturgeon’s former number-two after main rival steps aside
Scottish National party grandee says he would offer Kate Forbes ‘significant’ job in government if elected
