Scottish Labour pledges £30m to top up artists’ income to a living wage Anas Sarwar says scheme would be part of overhaul of arts funding in Scotland The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Scottish Tory manifesto to launch with focus on tax and cutting benefits bills Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay is set to make a speech in Edinburgh on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Apr 6
Scottish Labour pledge pothole fund to fix ‘sorry state’ of Scotland’s roads Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is vowing to fix Scotland’s roads. Evening Standard · Apr 6
Trump seems intent on making world more unsafe, says Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader urged international leaders to apply ‘pressure’ to the US to end the war. Evening Standard · Apr 6
One rule for them and another for everyone else, says Sarwar of SNP Former North Lanarkshire Council leader Jordan Linden was convicted last month of 10 offences. Evening Standard · Apr 6
Swinney using Reform’s ‘race baiting’ attack to score political points – Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader has accused the SNP leader of using Reform UK’s ‘race baiting’ against him. Evening Standard · Apr 4
Swinney wants to offer ‘hope’ in Holyrood election The First Minister was speaking at the end of the first full week of campaigning. Evening Standard · Apr 4
SNP only party ‘serious about winning’ Holyrood election, Swinney claims The First Minister said Labour had given up the ‘pretence’ that they were trying to win a majority at the Scottish Parliament. Evening Standard · Apr 3
Leaders warned Scotland risks becoming a ‘tumbleweed area’ over business rates The leaders of Scotland’s six biggest parties faced off on the same stage for the first time in this election campaign. The Independent UK · Apr 2
Reform has brought ‘race-baiting’ to Holyrood election campaign, says Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader hit out at the party’s new billboard campaign as well as an earlier advert which directly attacked him. Evening Standard · Apr 2
Anas Sarwar: If Joani Reid has done anything wrong she should quit as MP The Scottish Labour leader said ‘if there was any hint of any wrongdoing at all’ then she should step down as an MP. Evening Standard · Apr 2
Reform could rerun ‘racist’ attack ad against Anas Sarwar A party candidate said he could not rule out re-airing the ad that claimed the Scottish Labour leader would prioritise Pakistani people. Evening Standard · Apr 1
Cole-Hamilton opens door to helping Sarwar become first minister But the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said there were no deals or alliances going into the Holyrood election. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Sarwar rules out deal with Reform as he accuses Swinney of being ‘desperate’ The First Minister last week suggested there was potential for a ‘grubby backroom’ deal between Labour and Reform. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Labour pledge two weeks of funded summer childcare in Scotland Scottish Labour said the policy would only involve additional funding for councils already running the clubs.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30 Starmer pledges to tackle new cost of living crisis at May elections campaign launch Prime minister says 7 May vote is coming at time of ‘war on two fronts’ as Labour braces for heavy losses at polls
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Findlay refuses to rule out backing Labour rival Sarwar to be first minister Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said he could never back an SNP administration.
Evening Standard · Mar 30 Sarwar: Transport problem in central belt like island ferries would be scandal Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has pledged to create a new ferries agency.
The Independent UK · Mar 29 Labour pledges to overhaul ‘broken’ ferry system for islanders with merger Anas Sarwar will visit Stornoway on Monday, as he warned the ‘SNP’s ferry fiasco is a symbol of their incompetence and waste’.
Evening Standard · Mar 29 Labour vows to merge ferry bodies and fix ‘broken system’ Anas Sarwar will visit Stornoway on Monday, as he warned the ‘SNP’s ferry fiasco is a symbol of their incompetence and waste’.
Evening Standard · Mar 29 Scottish Labour government will act to make life more affordable, says Sarwar He said he will use currently devolved powers to make homes warmer and help Scots get money off their bills.
Evening Standard · Mar 28 Sarwar pledges to slash NHS waiting times and end 8am GP appointment ‘scramble’ The Scottish Labour leader said his party would ‘build a better future for Scotland’.
Evening Standard · Mar 27 Energy crisis will define Holyrood election, says Flynn He said voters face a choice of “a permanent cost-of-living crisis under Westminster or lower energy bills with independence’.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 Reform busy firefighting in Scotland but may yet set Holyrood’s politics ablaze With Nigel Farage’s party neck and neck with Labour for second place behind the SNP, disruption seems likely
Evening Standard · Mar 26 Party leaders bid for votes on first day of Holyrood election campaign With Thursday marking the first day of campaigning for the Scottish Parliament election, party leaders were looking to win over voters.