Boris Johnson faces battle get new Brexit deal with the EU through parliament as opposition solidifies and DUP desert his government

European Free Alliance President indicates Scots could use extra-parliamentary action to halt the extradition of Clara Ponsati

Concerns grow in Scotland and the EU over plans by Shell to abandon some North Sea oil infrastructure rather than dismantling it

Professor John Curtice comments: “It can no longer be presumed that Scotland would vote ‘no’ again in an independence ballot”

A new information briefing by SPICe has been published on preparations for No Deal Brexit in Scotland – CommonSpace summarises the key findings

CommonSpace editor Ben Wray reviews an introduction to self-determination which reaches reasonable conclusions but via a problematic route

The rise of Boris Johnson has provoked a sense of urgency in the Scottish independence movement. How should it respond to his premiership, and what should its next move be? CS speaks to activists in the movement to find out.

BORIS JOHNSON’S accession to Downing Street has placed fresh emphasis upon the Scottish Government’s calls for a second independence referendum.

Jeremy Corbyn’s qualified commitment to backing Remain in a future referendum on EU membership would appear to bring Labour closer to the SNP’s position – but there are complications

SINCE the result of the 2016 referendum on EU membership was announced, the Labour Party’s Brexit policy, such as it is, has been written like a television show with one eye on being renewed for another season.

SNP MEPs join demonstrators in support of Catalan MEPs denied interim measures to take up their seats in Strasbourg

Catalan democracy has functionally outgrown Spanish law

EVEN before the full results were in, many sought to interpret this month’s European parliamentary elections as a proxy for matters beyond the vote at hand, on everything from the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn to the uncertain strength of the far right.