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. Evening Standard · May 12
The Guardian view on the Welsh and Scottish elections: Plaid’s triumph heralds a new era in devolved politics Editorial: Progressive nationalist parties now hold power in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast. That will be a challenge for the United Kingdom’s overcentralised state The Guardian - UK · May 10
Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders Scottish Labour leader says he aims to hold SNP to account after his party tied for second with Reform in elections The Guardian - UK · May 10
How could Labour remove Keir Starmer? Four possible routes Replacing a leader is difficult, as Jeremy Corbyn proved – but MPs can apply pressure, publicly or privately The Guardian - UK · May 10
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 The Guardian - UK · May 9
John Swinney urges Starmer to show Scotland ‘greater respect’ after SNP victory Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beaten in election as count puts his party on 17 seats, a tie with Reform The Guardian - UK · May 9
Vote counting due to begin in Scottish Parliament election Ballot boxes will be opened at 9am at counting centres across Scotland. Evening Standard · May 8
Polls close in Scottish Parliament election as wait for results begins Ballot boxes across Scotland will be opened at 9am on Friday. Evening Standard · May 7
Voters continue to cast ballots in Scottish Parliament elections Scotland’s party leaders attended their local polling stations earlier on Thursday. Evening Standard · May 7
Scottish party leaders cast their vote as country goes to the polls Voting stations are open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday, with the count beginning at 9am on Friday. Evening Standard · May 7
Polling stations open as Scots elect new Holyrood Parliament Voters have until 10pm on Thursday to cast their ballot. Evening Standard · May 7
Scots go to the polls in Holyrood election Polling stations will open at 7am and close at 10pm. Evening Standard · May 7
Scots to go to the polls in Holyrood election Polls will close at 10pm, with counting due to take place on Friday. Evening Standard · May 7
‘I am losing faith’: disaffected Scottish voters may deny SNP a majority This Holyrood election is the most unpredictable in years, with Labour claiming it is pulling in the don’t knows The Guardian - UK · May 6
Evening Standard · May 6 Political establishment ‘petrified’ of Reform, party candidate says Thomas Kerr reiterated his party’s plans to open migration detention centres in areas that back the Scottish Greens, saying it is about ‘fairness’.
Evening Standard · May 6 Swinney urges jailed former council leader to apologise for sexual offences Jordan Linden was sentenced on Wednesday.
Evening Standard · May 6 Labour can ‘make history’ and ‘pull off a surprise’, Sarwar says on election eve The Scottish Labour leader said his party would reject Reform, beat the SNP and deliver change.
Evening Standard · May 5 Scotland ‘paid price’ of 20 years of SNP says Scottish Labour on eve of poll Labour leader Anas Sarwar also urged voters to ‘reject’ Reform.
Evening Standard · May 5 Reform ‘a bunch of cranks and rejects’, Sarwar says The Scottish Labour leader accused the party of not being serious about its plans to build migrant detention centres only in Green constituencies.
Evening Standard · May 5 Former SNP councillor convicted of sex offences to be sentenced on Wednesday Jordan Linden, who left the SNP in 2024, was convicted of 10 separate offences in March following a trial at Falkirk Sheriff Court.
The Independent UK · May 5 I’m angry and disappointed at Westminster, says Scottish Labour leader in attack on Starmer Writing for The Independent, Anas Sarwar insists vote for Labour in Scotland is not endorsement of PM
Evening Standard · May 5 Former council leader guilty of sex offences due to be sentenced Jordan Linden led the SNP administration in North Lanarkshire before his resignation.
Evening Standard · May 4 Anas Sarwar urges Scots to back him for first minister to ‘save the NHS’ The Scottish Labour leader made the plea two days before voters go to the polls in the Holyrood election.
Evening Standard · May 4 Sarwar says ‘focus’ is on beating John Swinney – not on Labour at Westminster Anas Sarwar refused to comment on speculation Sir Keir Starmer could face a leadership challenge if the party does badly in Thursday’s elections.
Evening Standard · May 2 SNP in denial over growing mental health crisis, says Sarwar Scottish Labour revealed there were more than 700,000 mental health related calls to NHS24 from 2021-2025.