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John Swinney during a press conference in Bute House

Reform claims John Swinney 'way overstepping' with summit

Scots are dissatisfied with public services

Poll: Scots more likely to think local public services have got worse

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Jackie Baillie: 'Keir Starmer is not a liability'

Graduating students. Picture: David Cheskin/PA

Scots divided on future of SNP 'free tuition' for university students

Former first minister Humza Yousaf, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and Finance Secretary Shona Robison.

Why are so many MSPs resigning at the 2026 Holyrood election?

Police officers outside the home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell as part of Operation Branchform.

John Curtice: Operation Branchform could hit SNP's election spending

Reform not as big an issue for Labour as people think, say pollsters

Keir Starmer: Do not vote for 'dangerous' politics of Nigel Farage

Nigel Farage

Sarwar leaves door open to working with Reform on individual issues

First Minister John Swinney delivers a speech focused on the Scottish economy in central Glasgow

Poll suggests pro-independence majority of MSPs and Labour ‘implosion’

First Minister John Swinney and Nigel Farage MP

Exclusive John Swinney: Tories about to be 'consumed' by Nigel Farage's Reform

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) has been forthright about the state of the UK economy

'Maybe people don't like honesty': Ian Murray on Labour polling

First Minister John Swinney has enjoyed a poll resurgence

John Swinney is 'uniting Scots', says SNP as lead grows over Labour

Murdo Fraser MSP

Exclusive The Ruth Davidson secret to reviving the Scottish Conservatives

Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage

The 5,844 reasons why Reform UK thinks it can overtake Scottish Tories

Constitution, External Affairs and Culture Secretary Angus Robertson

Angus Robertson to lead SNP 2026 Holyrood election campaign

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Support for Labour in Scotland plummets after budget statement

Ross Kemp has teamed up with Smart Energy GB to help households answer some common questions about smart meters.

More than half of Brits have believed fake news on social media

A majority of respondents have backed onshore wind farms in the poll conducted by the Diffley Partnership

Onshore wind farm backed by 77% of Scots, despite 'Big Ben' turbines

Delays to postal votes could have an impact on some of the most marginal seats at the general election. Image: Paul Ellis/Getty Images.

Explainer The constituencies where postal vote scandal could change the result

Analysis How polls show Reform, Greens will seal the election fate of the Tories and SNP

A snapshot of farmers’ voting intentions ahead of the General Election on July 4 shows the Conservatives ahead in the polls, with Labour and Reform UK neck and neck.

Poll: Reform and Labour see equal votes from farming community

Elspeth Macdonald, CEO of SFF

Scots overwhelmingly supportive of fishing sector

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer will go head to head in a live TV debate for the first time in this general election campaign

Live ITV general election leaders' debate LIVE

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater arrive at Bute House, back in happier times as the Bute House Agreement was first struck. Picture: PA

Slater fears conversion therapy U-turn by SNP under Swinney

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer with Chris Webb, who won the Blackpool South by-election for the Labour Party. Image: Peter Byrne/Press Association

Tories suffer huge defeats in elections - but what have people said?

Runners taking part in the Edinburgh half and full marathon last year. Picture: Andy O'Brien

Cost-of-living crisis making participation in sport more difficult, figures show

Former prime minister Tony Blair with his deputy prime minister John Prescott and chief of staff Jonathan Powell. Image: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images.

Scottish Labour predicts an election victory like that of Tony Blair in 1997

Suburban women over 60 who voted Conservative in 2019 could prove decisive at the general election, a think tank has said. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Older suburban women could hold key to next election, poll finds

Analysis Labour are predicted to win in Scotland and SNP yet to work out how to stop them

Humza Yousaf hugs Kate Forbes in the main chamber during the vote for the new First Minister at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

Forbes divisive among voters as poll shows she may not improve SNP fortunes

Labour don’t lack policy, but we don’t know what Starmer wants Alexander Brown

Patrick Harvie. Picture: Fraser Bremner - Pool/Getty Images

Scottish Government’s net zero heating plans ‘untested and will cost jobs’

SNP leadership candidates Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan. Photo: Andy Buchanan/PA Wire

Leader: Leading the SNP will be harder than ever

A new tax on electricity generators will not apply to those using coal, oil, and gas to produce energy (Picture: William Edwards/AFP via Getty Images)

UK tax raid on renewables is damaging fight against climate change – Rod Wood

Mars Wrigley will be trialling a limited-edition Celebrations tub without Bounty bars. Issue date: Thursday November 3, 2022.

Bounty bars to be removed from Celebrations in pre-Christmas trial = here's why

Supporters raise their right arm and finger as Donald Trump speaks at a Save America Rally to support Republican candidates running for office in Ohio (Picture: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

Henry McLeish: Trump supporters’ new salute points to fading of American dream

Rishi Sunak is facing an uphill battle to become Prime Minister.

Rishi Sunak changes tact on tax with Downing Street slipping away

Priti Patel speaks to the media in Rwanda after signing what the two countries called an "economic development partnership"

Those wanting open borders to everyone need to be honest - Brian Monteith

People gather for the Standing In Solidarity With Ukraine vigil on The Mound, Edinburgh, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Tuesday March 1, 2022.

Ukrainian refugee crisis isn’t as simple as waiving visas and it being sorted

Seven out of 10 Scots are worried about rising energy costs, research has found. Polling carried out by YouGov for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) found 48% are "fairly worried" about bills for their gas and electricity becoming less affordable - with a further 22% describing themselves as "very worried".

Seven out of 10 Scots worried about energy price hikes

Live updates as Scots head to the polls in the 2021 Holyrood elections.

Scottish Election 2021 LIVE: Recap of the day Scotland went to the polls
Here is a look back on polling to elect the next Scottish Government today (May 6) as polls across Scotland close.

There has been a 12-point swing since the First Minister gave evidence to the cross-party committee on March 3.

Support for independence falls 12 points since Nicola Sturgeon gave evidence

Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservative Party. Picture: John Devlin

SNP 'wanting to get rid of community togetherness' with indyref2: Douglas Ross

A new anti-vaccine misinformation task force is being set up in the UK

Swing states 2020: the key battleground states that could decide the US presidential election - and opinion polls so far (Photo: Unsplash)

These are the states that could decide the US presidential election

There are reports that Downing Street is mulling over a 10pm or 11pm curfew if the R-rate doesn't start falling again (Photo: Shutterstock)

A ‘Covid curfew’ may be brought in for pubs - here’s how it could work

Richard Leonard rejected the suggestion he should step down as leader of Scottish Labour.

Richard Leonard: 'I won't step down'

Scots will be allowed to venture back inside pubs in Edinburgh's Grassmarket from Wednesday

National campaign needed to get Scots back in shops and pubs

Sam Galbraith was a surgeon, a Labour MP and health minister under Donald Dewar, and then an MSP (Picture: Stephen Mansfield)

How Scotland missed an opportunity at the start of Covid crisis – Brian Wilson

(Picture: John Devlin)

The unstoppable tide towards independence is coming for many reasons – Kenny Mac...

A voter leaves a polling station at a village church (Photo: Shutterstock)

General Election 2019: when do polling stations open and close on election day –...

You could earn £280 during the General Election - here’s how

Jo Swinson's Liberal Democrats are in talks with the Green Party in England and Plaid Cymru in Wales, as well as independents, about an election pact to boost pro-Remain candidates chances.

Here's how pacts and deals could change the outcome of the General Election

Conservative party leadership contender Boris Johnson. Picture: PA Wire

Boris Johnson ‘fascinated and in awe’ of Ruth Davidson

Derek Mitchell, Chief Executive of Citizens Advice Scotland

Households forced to go without food before payday

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries