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John Swinney SNP Holyrood majority bid branded 'self-preservation'

JOHN Swinney’s bid to deliver an SNP majority to secure a second independence referendum has been branded “self-preservation”.

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Maggie Chapman dropped as top Scottish Greens candidate for Holyrood election

Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman has lost her top spot on the North East list of Scottish Greens candidates standing in next year's election ...

The National (Scotland)

Inside the 'pivotal' Scottish Greens leadership contest

THE Scottish Greens are at a “pivotal moment” as the party gears up for its first leadership election without Patrick Harvie in almost two…

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Inside the SNP's new political strategy: 'You have to pick your fights'

JOHN Swinney is yet to flesh out his political vision for the SNP with the Holyrood election just under a year away, party insiders have told the…

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Top civil servant told to ‘get on it’ after Supreme Court ruling on gender

Michelle Thomson MSP challenged permanent secretary Joe Griffin on the issue at Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee.

Evening Standard

Fergus Ewing's solo Holyrood bid 'unnecessary as he could've run for SNP', FM says

VETERAN SNP MSP Fergus Ewing could have stood for the party again in 2026, the First Minister has said ...

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Scottish Labour MSPs 'failing to turn up to do their jobs' amid rise in no-shows

Scottish Labour MSPs have been accused of failing to "turn up to do their jobs" amid a rise in the number of MSPs missing Holyrood votes

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Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay aims to get party ‘back on the pitch’

Mr Findlay used his conference speech to set his party the target of winning more constituencies in next May’s Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Farage’s Reform will ‘let the SNP in’, Badenoch warns

The Conservative leader said Scots ‘deserve better’ than another five years of John Swinney’s party in power at Holyrood.

Evening Standard

‘Disastrous’: John Swinney facing SNP backlash after Hamilton byelection loss

Leader hears demands for a clearer vision focused on independence ahead of next year’s Holyrood elections

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New MSP says by-election win can be ‘springboard’ for Labour Holyrood victory

Davy Russell spoke out ahead of being sworn in as the MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse at the Scottish Parliament.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Scottish politics: Labour wins the seat but not – yet – the argument

Editorial: A Tory collapse, the SNP’s slump and Reform’s rise signal a volatile shift – and the return to deal-making after the next Holyrood election

The Guardian - UK

Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood

Anas Sarwar is hoping the results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election could help Labour oust the SNP in the 2026 Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour wins pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating SNP and Reform UK

Labour celebrates ‘incredible’ win in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse as voters rally around popular local candidate

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Will there be a Hamilton by-election exit poll and when will the result come in?

CONSTITUENTS in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse constituency have been casting their votes all day in the Holyrood by-election ...

Evening Standard

Polls opens in Holyrood by-election that Swinney says is ‘two-horse race’

Voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat are electing a new MSP following the death earlier this year of Christina McKelvie.

The Independent UK

Politicians making final push for votes ahead of Holyrood by-election

SNP leader John Swinney and the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar are both expected to campaign in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse on Wednesday.

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Scottish independence support at 58 per cent if Nigel Farage becomes PM – poll

SUPPORT for Scottish independence is at 54 but would rise even further if Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage was to become the next prime minister,…

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Labour have 'given up' on by-election amid SNP-Reform contest, says John Swinney

John Swinney has accused Labour of having “given up” on winning next week’s Holyrood by-election – insisting the battle is now a “straight…

The National (Scotland)

SNP’s 2026 candidates 'ignore' grassroots independence campaigners

AN independence group who offered to assist the SNP in campaigning ahead of the Holyrood election in 2026 has been ghosted by every SNP candidate

The National (Scotland)

Brave Davy body swerves yet another campaign event

The campaign for the Holyrood by-election in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, which is due to be held on Thursday next week, has its very own…

The Independent UK

John Swinney declares SNP ‘healed’ a year after taking helm of ‘fractured’ party

The First Minister took office in May last year at a tumultuous time for the SNP.

Evening Standard

Hamilton by-election a two-horse race between SNP and Reform, claims Tice

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice went on to claim next year’s Holyrood election was between his party and the SNP.

Evening Standard

Youngsters the focus as Sturgeon hits campaign trail ahead of by-election

Voters in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Holyrood seat will go to the polls on June 5.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill ‘devalues human life’, says top Bishop

The legislation was backed at stage one in Holyrood on Tuesday.

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