Poll suggests SNP could win 62 Holyrood seats with Reform in second The survey was carried out on 1,068 people between March 16 and 23. Evening Standard · Mar 31
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’. Evening Standard · Mar 27
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 The Guardian - UK · 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. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Greens co-leaders could share FM role if party wins Holyrood election Gillian Mackay suggested she could share the post with fellow Scottish Green Party co-leader Ross Greer if the party was to win in May. Evening Standard · Mar 26
SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence – Swinney The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote With the Scottish Parliament now in recess, the leaders of most of Scotland’s parties will kickstart their election campaigns on Thursday. Evening Standard · Mar 26
Police keep opposing groups apart as anti-immigration rally held at Holyrood A group called Unite the Clans Scotland held a rally outside the Scottish Parliament. Evening Standard · Mar 21
Scotland follows Wales in banning greyhound racing MSPs voted to end greyhound racing in Scotland by 70 votes to 27. Evening Standard · Mar 18
Supporters of Scotland’s assisted dying bill frustrated by lack of backing from Labour MSPs Just three of Labour’s 20 MSPs in Holyrood voted for bill, despite support for legislation in House of Commons The Guardian - UK · Mar 18
MSPs vote on greyhound racing ban a day after Senedd approves move The Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill will be voted on at Holyrood on Wednesday evening. Evening Standard · Mar 18
‘Exemplify joy of dispute and debate’, Forbes urges new MSPs in final speech The Deputy First Minister is stepping down as an MSP at May’s election. The Independent UK · Mar 18
Defeat of Holyrood’s assisted dying Bill ‘strengthens our resolve’ – campaigners Supporters of the change have insisted the issue is ‘not going away’ after MSPs voted down the proposed legislation. Evening Standard · Mar 18
Scottish Labour pledge to tackle ‘gross inequalities’ in cancer screening The pledge comes ahead of the Holyrood elections in May. Evening Standard · Mar 18
The Independent UK · Mar 17 MSPs hail ‘victory for the vulnerable’ after assisted dying bill rejected in Scotland Scotland would have been the first nation in the UK to back assisted dying had the legislation been passed
The Independent UK · Mar 17 MSPs vote down assisted dying Bill at Holyrood Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur had introduced the legislation.
Evening Standard · Mar 17 MSP urges colleagues to ‘rise to the challenge’ in final assisted dying vote Liam McArthur said a change in the law is ‘long overdue and desperately needed’.
Evening Standard · Mar 17 Last ditch pleas made to MSPs before Holyrood votes on Assisted Dying Bill Supporters and opponents of Liam McArthur’s Bill have spoken out ahead of the final vote on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Mar 14 SNP ‘within touching distance’ of winning Holyrood majority in May, Flynn says SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn made the claim as he addressed the party’s campaign conference in Edinburgh.
Evening Standard · Mar 12 Report finds 84 cases of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at Holyrood The report has been considered by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.
Evening Standard · Mar 10 Assisted dying Bill reaches final stage at Holyrood MSPs will this week debate more than 300 amendments to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, ahead of a final vote next week.
Evening Standard · Mar 1 Labour can win Holyrood vote and ensure ‘new direction’ for Scotland – Sarwar But recent polls put the party in third place behind the SNP and Reform ahead of the May 7 election.
Evening Standard · Feb 27 SNP would be ‘complacent’ to think Holyrood election is ‘in the bag’ – Alexander Scottish Labour campaign co-chairman Douglas Alexander accepted however his party are underdogs for the May election.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26 Sarwar gambles on break with Starmer as Labour support slumps Scottish Labour leader hopes distancing himself from PM will shift focus to SNP’s record, but voters remain unconvinced
Evening Standard · Feb 24 Lord Advocate gave Swinney details of Murrell charge in March 2025, papers show It has sparked calls from the opposition at Holyrood for Dorothy Bain KC to appear before MSPs to answer questions.