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The latest Scottish Green Party news from expert Scotsman journalists and contributors

Scottish Green co-leaders Ross Greer and Gillian Mackayplaceholder image

Scottish Green activists push for legal recognition of polyamory

From left is Mark Ruskell MSP, co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer, Lorna Slater MSP, Ariane Burgess MSP and Laura Moodie MSP.placeholder image

Exclusive Greens confident of winning control of Edinburgh and Glasgow councils

Zack Polanski, centre, leader of the Greens in England and Wales, seen with Scottish Greens' co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer earlier this year. Picture: Jeff J Mitchellplaceholder image

Reform UK are bad enough, but the real extremists are the Greens Murdo Fraser

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Calls for Green MSP to be suspended for liking antisemitic post

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Why Greens vote is just the latest sign of rise of middle-class antisemitism Euan McColm

First Minister John Swinney during a visit to Crieff this week (Picture: Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images)placeholder image

Readers' Letters: Swinney wrong to swerve question on Scottish Greens

Sagal Abdi-Wala won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.placeholder image

Labour holds onto Holborn and St Pancras

Ross Greer, of the Scottish Greens, likes to claim the moral high ground but his stance on the Middle East actually harms the Palestinian cause (Picture: Jane Barlow)placeholder image

Why Greens' stance on Israel is dangerous for the Palestinian people Alistair Carmichael

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer (Steve Welsh/PA)placeholder image

Greer 'wrong' on Zionism, says MP with largest Scots Jewish community

Scottish Green co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer with leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Zack Polanski (centre).placeholder image

Scottish Greens defend Zionism is 'racism' claim

Laura Moodie MSP at the proposed Chapelcross site.placeholder image

Over 1,000 objections to Scottish AI data centre in just 48 hours

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Exclusive Greens urge ScotGov to consult public on AI data centre guidance

MSPs have backed calls to pause AI data centre decisions until planning guidance has been published by the Scottish governmentplaceholder image

MSPs back AI data centre planning decision pause ahead of new guidance

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'Unlikely' all proposed Scottish AI data centres will be built

Scottish Green co-leaders Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer, along with Mark Ruskell MSP, Lorna Slater MSP and Ariane Burgess MSP.placeholder image

Exclusive Bring back district and regional councils, say Scottish Greens

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Bid for the Scottish morning roll to be given Unesco status

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Crisis centres condemn Green MSP’s rape ‘spectrum’ comments

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Nicola Sturgeon urges SNP not to shift on North Sea oil and gas

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Direct Scotland-Europe Channel Tunnel Sleeper trains plan revived

Calls are being made to film the next series of Doctor Who in Scotland.placeholder image

Should the next Doctor Who be filmed in Glasgow?

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Green MSP to take medical leave of absence from Holyrood

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17 pictures from Glasgow Pride 2026 parade as city parties on

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, supporting the TIE (Time for Inclusive Education) Campaign, takes part in Pride Glasgow. PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wireplaceholder image

Nicola Sturgeon joins thousands for Glasgow Pride

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LGBT charities tell SNP ministers to introduce conversion therapy ban

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Exclusive Holly Bruce: I want a public toilet named after me

Scottish Green Party MSP Q Manivannan at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburghplaceholder image

The friendly face of gender ideology is still misogyny Jenny Lindsay

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Westminster committee delays decision on launching Murrell inquiry

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Bid for Edinburgh's private gardens to be opened to public rejected

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Alex Cole-Hamilton: Pro-indy parties 'gamed the system' at election

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'Awkward' adolescence and alarming push for 'conversion therapy' bill Jenny Lindsay

The For Women Scotland ruling means “sex” is defined by biological sexplaceholder image

Scottish parliament drops 'sex' category as two trans MSPs elected

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Trans MSP Q Manivannan escorted by security over safety concerns

Scottish Green Party MSP Lorna Slater (centre) celebrates with party colleagues after winning the Edinburgh Central constituency in the 2026 Holyrood elections at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburghplaceholder image

Campaigners 'deeply sad' as fewer women elected to Holyrood

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Indyref wrangling risks five more years of failure Scotsman comment

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Scottish Greens vow to support trans MSP with Visa renewal

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Euan McColm: Greens will squeeze as much as they can get out of SNP Euan McColm

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Swinney falls short of SNP majority as Reform and Labour tie in second

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SNP campaign director ousted by Greens in dramatic Holyrood result

Lorna Slater is seeking re-election to her role alongside MSPs Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay.placeholder image

Lorna Slater says Green deal with SNP 'difficult'

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Your guide to The Scotsman's Holyrood election results coverage

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, First Minister John Swinney and Reform UK's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord.placeholder image

Scottish election 2026: The seats to look out for in the race for Holyrood glory

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John Swinney's hopes of SNP majority fade as Scots head to the polls

Turnout is expected to be substantially down on 2021, with one in four voters still open to changing their mind

Up to a quarter of voters may still change their mind on polling day.placeholder image

Holyrood election 2026: One in four could still change their mind

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Election eve poll projects SNP falling short on a majority

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Reform-Green 'concentration camp' culture war is last thing we need Scotsman comment

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Greens on course to oust SNP minister at Holyrood election, party says

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Greens accuse Reform UK of planning 'concentration camps' in Scotland

First Minister John Swinney and Political Correspondent Rachel Amery enjoy Civerino's pizza on Portobello Beachplaceholder image

Swinney: 'Doom-monger' opponents are 'dull, boring and uninspiring'

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Entrepreneur defends Malcolm Offord over his 'six houses' comment

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Election Diary: 'Intergrity', political vision and superheroes

Sor the paladin, Celaena the druid and Azara the wizard - also known as Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer, Political Correspondent Rachel Amery, and co-leader Gillian Mackay.placeholder image

Scottish Greens co-leaders on extremism, wealth and Dungeons & Dragons

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Holyrood election: John Curtice gives his verdict with a week to go

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SNP three short of majority with Reform in second, poll finds

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Could Sarwar and Offord lock Swinney out of power - without an unpalatable deal? Euan McColm

Scottish Greens co-leaders Gillian Mackay MSP and Ross Greer MSP at Holyrood in February (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)placeholder image

Readers' Letters: Get ready for return of the SNP/Greens alliance

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How the Greens showed they are capable of coming up with a good idea Scotsman comment

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