The First Minister has written to all party leaders except Reform to invite them to talks.

Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to nationalise British Steel and put the UK ‘at the heart of Europe’.

Reform UK has accused the First Minister of ‘political posturing’.

The new members will be sworn in later this week.

Brian Leishman said there was a ‘cult of personality’ in the Scottish Labour party.

The party won 17 seats at the Holyrood election.

The SNP remains the largest party at Holyrood, despite losing six seats.

The Scottish Greens are hopeful of winning their largest group of MSPs, with the full results of regional ballots expected on Friday evening.

Candidate Holly Bruce is battling current equalities minister Kaukab Stewart in the Glasgow Southside seat.

Ballot boxes across Scotland will be opened at 9am on Friday.

Scotland’s party leaders attended their local polling stations earlier on Thursday.

Voting stations are open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday, with the count beginning at 9am on Friday.

Voters have until 10pm on Thursday to cast their ballot.

Polling stations will open at 7am and close at 10pm.

Polls will close at 10pm, with counting due to take place on Friday.

Jordan Linden was sentenced on Wednesday.

The First Minister spent the last day of the campaign in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.

The plans were revealed on Sunday.

Reports suggest the oil giant is considering its position in the North Sea.

The Scottish Lib Dems have pledged to build 10,000 homes for key workers.