Alex Salmond has emailed SNP members about his decision to shelve his plans for an independence referendum in a bid to pre-empt any dissent from the party's rank and file.

Alex Salmond is under pressure to protect 100000 jobs and give a shot in the arm to the Scottish economy by dropping his controversial new plan for funding schools hospitals and roads.

I put a lot of stock in the articles of Iain Dale (well, save for the recent claim that a Scottish MP had died!).So it is understandable that I am delighted to see that he has SNP and Tory sources that believe the SNP may well have pulled it off!Are the rumours true that Barack Obama has changed his plans and will be meeting with Alex Salmond tomorrow instead?

Today First Minister Alex Salmond delivered a statement to the Scottish Parliament in which he set out his plans for the next five years of government. Here is the speech in f

Labour urges Alex Salmond to shelve his plans for a Scottish referendum and concentrate on fighting the recession.

Alex Salmond's cynical attempt to let 16yearolds vote on independence is a desperate gimmick by his oneissue party writes Alan Cochrane.

SNP Tactical Voting reports that Sky has agreed to let Alex Salmond take part in its Leaders Hustings debate for the Westminster elections. If this is true it is a huge coup for the SNP. But where does it leave Plaid's case to be part of the debate? Will Plaid be happy for Salmond to represent the nationalist cause, or will it strengthen Plaid's argument to have parity with the other parties?

Alex Salmond will promise to create thousands of new training places in his speech to the SNP conference.

Alex Salmond has confirmed he is delaying plans for an independence referendum again, prompting experts to claim he cannot stage a vote during his first term of office.

First Minister Alex Salmond urges Labour to back his plan to secure measures from the UK government to aid recovery.