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Tories demand John Swinney sacks SNP MSPs who backed Maggie Chapman

The Scottish Tories have demanded John Swinney remove all the SNP MSPs on Holyrood’s equalities committee after they opted to support Maggie…

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'Hell of a commute': Labour pick London councillor to contest Highlands seat

Scottish Labour have been blasted for selecting a London councillor to stand more than 600 miles away in the Scottish Parliament elections.

The National (Scotland)

Assisted Dying Bill needs ‘further consideration’ before becoming law, MSPs told

PARTS of a bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland would need “further consideration” if the proposals pass a key vote at Holyrood, MSPs on…

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Vote to retain trans comment MSP risks undermining trust in Holyrood, say Tories

The motion to remove Green MSP Maggie Chapman as deputy convener of the Equalities Committee was defeated.

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Tory MSP told off over point of order to Patrick Harvie trans anxiety question

A Tory MSP has told off for a point of order to a question from Patrick Harvie during a fiery Holyrood debate following the interim guidance from…

The National (Scotland)

'Right to choose independence' should be focus of Holyrood 2026, former MP says

Pro-independence parties should have the "right to choose" independence at the "front and centre" of their Holyrood election…

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Tenants could withhold rent over ignored repairs under new Holyrood proposal

A BID to let tenants withhold rent from landlords if they fail to carry out repairs has been lodged at Holyrood ...

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Maggie Chapman speaks out after Tory bid to oust her over Supreme Court attack fails

MSP Maggie Chapman has issued a statement after surviving a Tory-led vote to remove her from a key Holyrood committee role.

The National (Scotland)

Greens’ Maggie Chapman survives committee vote after gender ruling remark

MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities Committee voted down a motion to remove her.

Evening Standard

Scottish by-election candidates to face grilling on nuclear weapons

CANDIDATES in a Scottish by-election are set to face questions from anti-nuclear weapon campaigners in a hustings organised for next month.

The National (Scotland)

Maggie Chapman survives in key Holyrood committee role as SNP oppose Tory motion

MSP Maggie Chapman faces a full Scottish Parliament vote which could see her stripped of her senior position on a key Holyrood committee ...

The National (Scotland)

Yes group founder to challenge Tory deputy for Scottish Borders Holyrood seat

A FOUNDING member of Yes Berwickshire has been chosen to contest the Scottish Tories deputy leader at the upcoming Holyrood elections.

The National (Scotland)

Holyrood immigration power could help with ‘offsetting’ Brexit damage, claims MP

Stephen Gethins proposed the Devolution (Immigration) (Scotland) Bill to devolve immigration powers to Holyrood.

Evening Standard

SNP by-election candidate calls out Labour rival's 'silence on broken promises'

THE SNP’s Hamilton by-election candidate has called out her Labour rival’s “deafening silence” on the UK Government’s “broken…

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Scottish Tory by-election candidate is Orange Order member

THE Scottish Tory candidate in an upcoming Holyrood by-election is a member of the Orange Order, it has emerged.

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Tories to force vote on Green MSP's committee role amid Supreme Court sex row

THE Tories will seek to force a Holyrood vote on whether Green MSP Maggie Chapman should be removed from a key committee role ...

The National (Scotland)

Reform UK name Tory defector as candidate for Holyrood by-election

REFORM UK have announced a councillor whom the party's depute leader couldn't even name as their candidate for a by-election sparked by the death…

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Scottish Greens table amendment to scrap king’s stamp duty exemption

Changes to housing bill would require Charles to pay same tax as everyone else on property he buys in Scotland

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Scottish government has ‘no plans’ to bring back gender bill after court ruling

Social justice secretary says Holyrood ‘fully accepts’ supreme court ruling and will amend guidance

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government to respond to Supreme Court gender ruling in Holyrood statement

A minister is due to address MSPs on the Scottish Government’s response to the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under equalities…

The National (Scotland)

These Labour MSPs backed Gender Recognition Reform. Now, they're silent

THE majority of Scottish Labour MSPs who voted in favour of Holyrood’s gender reforms have remained silent on the Supreme Court ruling on the…

The National (Scotland)

Supreme Court ruling risks reigniting SNP divide over transgender rights

THE Supreme Court’s ruling risks reigniting divides in the SNP over transgender rights, but its impact on the outcome of Holyrood 2026 remains to…

The National (Scotland)

Reform UK would rather SNP were in charge at Holyrood than Labour, says Nigel Farage

REFORM UK would rather have the SNP in power at Holyrood next year than back Anas Sarwar’s Labour, Nigel Farage has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Motion to save River City from cancellation to be heard at Holyrood

A motion to save Scotland’s “only homegrown soap”, River City, from cancellation will be heard in Holyrood.

The National (Scotland)

Majority of Scots back stronger protections for tenants, poll finds

A MAJORITY of Scots believe tenants should be given stronger protections, an exclusive poll for The National has found.

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