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Swinney hails ‘phenomenal contribution’ of senior ministers set to step down

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop have both said they will not stand for election in 2026.

Evening Standard

Two senior Scottish Government ministers to quit Holyrood at 2026 election

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop were both first elected when the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999.

Evening Standard

Shona Robison to stand down as an MSP at next election

SHONA Robison is to step down as an MSP at the next Holyrood election.

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I will be proud to invite Zelenskyy to address Holyrood, says Presiding Officer

Holyrood’s Presiding Officer has said she will be “proud” to extend an open invitation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address…

The National (Scotland)

I will be proud to invite Zelensky to address Holyrood, says Presiding Officer

First Minister John Swinney earlier backed calls for the Ukrainian president to be invited to address the Scottish Parliament.

Evening Standard

SNP veteran politician Annabelle Ewing will not run for re-election in 2026

ONE of Holyrood’s deputy presiding officers and veteran SNP politician Annabelle Ewing has announced she will not run for re-election in 2026 ...

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John Swinney says he will lead SNP into 2031 Holyrood elections

FIRST Minister John Swinney has said he intends to lead the SNP into the 2031 Holyrood elections ...

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SNP MSP and former journalist to step down at next Holyrood election

SNP MSP Rona Mackay has announced she will not be standing in the 2026 Holyrood election ...

The National (Scotland)

Swinney to call ‘line in the sand’ summit to counter rise of Reform

The First Minister has said he will invite political leaders to talks at the end of April.

The Independent UK

Scottish government ‘firmly’ backs single-sex spaces amid equality watchdog warning

EHRC raises issues from tribunal brought by nurse who objected to sharing women’s changing room with trans doctor

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Budget plans pass with Greens, Lib Dems and Alba support

THE Scottish Budget has passed its final Holyrood hurdle with the support of the Greens, Liberal Democrats and Alba, while Tories opposed and Labour…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government 'committed' to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Scottish Government is "very committed" to working with the UK’s equalities regulator after it wrote to Holyrood ministers about…

The National (Scotland)

Ministers ‘committed’ to working with equalities body on single-sex spaces

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has contacted the Scottish Government following a high profile employment tribunal centred on the issue.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour figures in feud over two-child cap lobbying

A SCOTTISH Labour MP complained to party bosses about an MSP who tried to convince the party to back an SNP bid to scrap the two-child benefit cap…

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What is in the Scottish Budget for 2025/26?

THE Scottish Budget for 2025/26 is set to clear its final hurdle at Holyrood today.

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Tory MSP Liz Smith to step down at next year’s Holyrood election

Conservative Liz Smith has announced she is stepping down after almost 20 years as an MSP, saying it is “time for new blood” at Holyrood.

The National (Scotland)

Thomas Kerr says he’s been branded 'fascist' and lost friends after joining Reform UK

THE Glasgow councillor who has been the highest-profile defector from the Scottish Conservatives to Reform UK says he has been branded a…

The National (Scotland)

No second referendum if pro-independence parties win in 2026, Anas Sarwar says

There will not be an independence referendum within the term of the next Holyrood parliament even if the SNP maintains power, Scottish Labour leader…

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No independence referendum in next Holyrood term if SNP win, says Sarwar

The next term of the Holyrood parliament should be geared towards issues like the NHS rather than independence, the Scottish Labour leader said.

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer has more sway over Scottish Labour voters than Anas Sarwar, poll finds

THE Prime Minister has a bigger influence over Scottish voters than Anas Sarwar – with only one in 10 influenced by the Scottish Labour leader, a…

Evening Standard

Starmer more influential to Labour’s Holyrood vote than Sarwar, poll suggests

Almost 30% said the Prime Minister would have more of an influence on their vote next year than the Scottish Labour leader.

The Independent UK

Starmer to condemn Farage’s ‘dangerous right-wing politics’ as Reform UK surges in the polls

In a sign of growing fears in Downing Street at Reform’s surge in the polls, Keir Starmer will warn Nigel Farage’s policies are ‘alien’ to the needs of working people

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer to warn of 'dangerous right-wing politics' in Glasgow conference speech

PRIME Minister Keir Starmer will warn of “dangerous right-wing politics” taking hold in the UK as he addresses the Scottish Labour conference on…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour refuse to rule out benefit cuts if they win 2026 Holyrood election

LABOUR have refused to rule out making cuts to devolved benefits if the party wins power at next May’s Holyrood elections ...

Evening Standard

Labour’s Anas Sarwar vows to ‘defy the odds’ and become Scottish first minister

The Scottish Labour leader has declared his ambition ahead of the Holyrood election next year.

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