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Scottish Labour MP defends £10k spy scandal think tank donation and attacks SNP

A SCOTTISH Labour MP defended taking £10,000 in donations from a think tank that ran a campaign to discredit journalists before launching an attack…

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'Childish' Jackie Baillie panned after 'undermining' inquiry into party funding

JACKIE Baillie has been branded “childish” after she used a BBC interview to attack a planned inquiry into the funding of all Scottish political…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Green amendment to Murrell inquiry call was ‘smokescreen’ – Baillie

The vote took place at Holyrood on Wednesday evening.

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John Swinney issues warning to Scottish Labour after 'cynical stunt boomerangs'

THE SNP have “nothing to fear” from a full independent review of all Scottish party finances, the First Minister has said, as he warned Labour…

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Scottish Labour bid for SNP inquiry fails as MSPs back probe into ALL parties

A LABOUR bid for a Scottish Parliament inquiry into the Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal has failed after MSPs backed an inquiry into ALL…

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Scottish politicians condemn 'absolutely appalling' far-right disorder in Glasgow

SCOTTISH politicians have condemned far-right disorder in Glasgow as “absolutely appalling”

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Scottish Labour to force vote on Peter Murrell embezzlement inquiry

SCOTTISH Labour are set to force a vote on whether the Scottish Parliament should hold an inquiry into the Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal.

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Murrell inquiry could help ‘restore public trust’ in politics, Labour claims

The party will force a vote at Holyrood this week on its call for a parliamentary probe into the actions of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell.

Evening Standard

Election loss sparks campaign to split Scottish Labour from UK bosses

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to split Scottish Labour from the Westminster party after the party slumped further in the polls, continuing a trend of…

The National (Scotland)

New poll breaks down Scottish voting trends at Holyrood election

IT has been relatively quiet on the polling front now that the Holyrood 2026 election has come to pass, but a fresh survey from YouGov has given us…

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Scottish Labour 'to review link' with UK bosses after election hammering

SCOTTISH Labour are reportedly set to review their links with their UK bosses after Anas Sarwar led the party to its worst ever Holyrood defeat.

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Scottish Labour took £75k from director of Labour Together before Holyrood election

SCOTTISH Labour accepted £75,000 from a director of the scandal-hit Labour Together think tank in the months leading up to the Holyrood election ...

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Labour MSP to appear in court over 'drink-driving on bail for child sex images'

Former Labour MSP Colin Smyth is expected to appear in court on charges of drink-driving and causing crashes on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh

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Scottish schools to be 'phone-free environments' under new law, SNP announce

SCOTTISH schools will become “phone-free environments” under new legislation, the SNP have said ...

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Reform UK surged in the Scottish election. Here’s where the party picked up the most support

The Scottish parliamentary election in May saw Reform UK return the same number of MSPs to Holyrood – 17 – as Scottish Labour. This remarkable result – effectively from a standing start – showed that the party is now a force to be reckoned with in Scotland just as in…

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Scottish elections: why did Labour see its worst result in the history of devolution?

Scottish Labour’s result in the 2026 election was its worst in devolution history, but it also sits forlornly in a pattern of serial decline for a party that I dedicated much of my adult life to and once led.

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Peter Murrell embezzled SNP donations – why do so many voters stay loyal to the party?

When historians of Scottish politics come to consider May 2026, two dates will stand out. On May 7, the SNP won almost half of the seats in the Scottish parliamentary election. If its minority administration makes it through the term, the party will have effectively been the government at Holyrood…

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3 crucial Westminster by-elections on the same day – what you need to know

WESTMINSTER by-elections are a bit like buses, you wait ages for one and then three come along at once.

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John Swinney's indyref2 motion published ahead of Holyrood debate – see the full text

JOHN Swinney’s motion calling on the UK Government to devolve powers for a second Scottish independence referendum to be held has been published.

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Scottish Labour MSP rolls back on call for 'defeat' of Israel after pressure

SCOTTISH Labour have suggested they will not suspend one of their newly elected MSPs after calls for action from a body representing Scotland’s…

Evening Standard

No mood in Scottish Labour for challenge to Anas Sarwar’s leadership – MP

Dr Zubir Ahmed also said Wes Streeting has a ‘critical mass’ of support.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour says ‘wait and see’ on Andy Burnham running in by-election

It comes after Wes Streeting quit as health secretary, saying a leadership battle should take place as he called on Sir Keir Starmer to stand aside.

The Independent UK

Swinney declares ‘primary loyalty’ to the people as MSPs sworn in at Holyrood

SNP leader John Swinney was the first of 129 MSPs to take the oath in a ceremony at the Scottish Parliament.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour are main Holyrood opposition despite Reform UK tie – Sarwar

Mr Sarwar also said he did not ‘turn the screws’ on anyone to oppose Sir Keir Starmer.

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The SNP may have won again but Scottish politics has been upended

Public frustration gave the SNP a muted victory, while Labour tied with Reform for second and the Greens claimed a ‘seismic’ result

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