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MSPs vote down Labour calls for Murrell inquiry at Holyrood
Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar said the crimes committed by Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband amounted to ‘the greatest political scandal since devolution’.
11 Jun 2026
Politics
Badenoch: Only Tories will stand up against SNP’s ‘divisive’ referendum plans
The Conservative leader is expected to address supporters at a rally in Edinburgh on Thursday.
16 Apr 2026
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Claims of Labour and Reform deal for Holyrood are ‘utter nonsense’ says Sarwar
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar hit back at claims from Reform UK that there could be a deal between the parties to oust the SNP from power.
15 Apr 2026
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SNP manifesto will be ‘bursting with ambition’, pledges John Swinney
The First Minister said the policy package – to be unveiled on Thursday – would also seek to help Scots through the current cost-of-living crisis.
15 Apr 2026
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Reform claims of deal to ‘remove SNP’ are a ‘lie’, Scottish Labour’s Sarwar says
Anas Sarwar hit back at claims he had sought a deal with Nigel Farage’s party in a bid to defeat the SNP in May’s Holyrood election.
14 Apr 2026
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Trump’s remarks about the Pope ‘utterly deplorable’, Swinney says
Scotland’s First Minister also called on the UK Government to act to mitigate the impact of the Gulf crisis on fuel prices.
14 Apr 2026
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Reform UK ‘in it to win it’ at Holyrood election, leader Lord Offord declares
Lord Malcolm Offord said Reform could win constituency seats at Holyrood as well as return regional list MSPs.
13 Apr 2026
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Swinney demands greater engagement with UK Government over Gulf conflict
Scottish First Minister John Swinney wrote to the Prime Minister setting out his concerns.
11 Apr 2026
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Scots more likely to oppose ban on new oil and gas fields, survey finds
It suggests opposition to the ban is higher in Scotland than in England and Wales.
9 Apr 2026
Politics
Sarwar’s £100m emergency aid package to help Scots through Gulf crisis
The Scottish Labour leader announced action to help households and businesses after the conflict in the Middle East has seen prices soar.
9 Apr 2026
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Reform calls for ‘every last drop’ of oil and gas to be extracted in UK
Energy spokesperson Richard Tice made the call at a press conference in Aberdeen.
9 Apr 2026
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Findlay vows to give ‘everything’ to stop ‘living nightmare’ of SNP majority
The Scottish Tory leader was speaking as he launched his party’s manifesto ahead of the Holyrood election next month.
7 Apr 2026
Politics
Starmer has ‘utterly failed’ to help Scots during energy ‘crisis’, Swinney says
The Scottish First Minister hit out at the Prime Minister over energy policy.
6 Apr 2026
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World Cup tickets ‘simply unaffordable’ for too many Scotland fans, Swinney says
The Scottish First Minister has raised the issue of ticket pricing with bosses at Fifa.
5 Apr 2026
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John Swinney says he wants to ‘press on’ with independence referendum in 2028
The Scottish First Minister said his ‘expectation’ would be a referendum that year if the SNP wins a majority in May’s Holyrood elections.
5 Apr 2026
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John Swinney to tell Edinburgh rally of ‘prize’ of Scottish independence
The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader will be speaking at the Believe in Scotland rally on Saturday.
28 Mar 2026
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Offord criticises ‘fake outrage’ over joke he admits was ‘probably’ homophobic
The Reform UK leader in Scotland made the remark in 2018 but it became public knowledge this week.
27 Mar 2026
Politics
Party leaders bid for votes on first day of Holyrood election campaign
With Thursday marking the first day of campaigning for the Scottish Parliament election, party leaders were looking to win over voters.
26 Mar 2026
Politics
SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence – Swinney
The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country.
26 Mar 2026
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Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote
With the Scottish Parliament now in recess, the leaders of most of Scotland’s parties will kickstart their election campaigns on Thursday.
26 Mar 2026
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Swinney pledges ban on conversion practices if Westminster fails to act
John Swinney made the commitment at the last First Minister’s Questions before the Holyrood election.
25 Mar 2026