Has Nicola Sturgeon been slapped down by the Supreme Court?

NICOLA Sturgeon's dreams to shore up support for Scottish independence have suffered a blow after the White House once again reiterated its desire for the country to stay in the UK. read more

The devolved administrations decided to join in the Supreme Court action brought by Gina Miller et al. Lesley Riddoch wrote a piece in the Scotsman on 7 November saying that Scotland was missing a trick by not being in on it (see Sturgeon being left behind in Brexit legal fight). read more

The Named Person law has been rejected, for good reason, though the SNP won’t accept that, writes Brian Monteith. The decision by the Supreme Court to overrule aspects of the Named Persons legislation is being seen by many political observers as a significant slap in the face to the SNP government, and it is. read more

MPs must be given a vote on triggering Article 50, after a humiliating defeat for the government in the Supreme Court. The ruling, handed down by Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger this morning, means the Prime Minister will not be allowed to start the Brexit process without parliamentary scrutiny. read more