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 10
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 · Mar 1
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. Evening Standard · Feb 27
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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
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. Evening Standard · Feb 24
Douglas Ross: I know I’m not everyone’s cup of tea The Scottish Tory leader discussed his political career and claimed there is ‘rage’ under John Swinney’s ‘bank manager image’. Evening Standard · Feb 23
Jeane Freeman obituary SNP politician who served as Scottish health secretary and led the government’s response to the covid pandemic The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Former top nurse urged to appear before MSPs Tory health spokesman Sandesh Gulhane urged Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee to call Fiona McQueen. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Holyrood election must be ‘referendum on SNP’s record’, says Liz Kendall The UK Science and Technology Secretary was speaking as she visited the site of Scotland’s first AI Growth Zone in Lanarkshire on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jan 29
Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds The Guardian - UK · Jan 28
100 days to save NHS says Labour as parties set out Holyrood election stalls Voters in Scotland will go to the polls on May 7 – 100 days from Tuesday. Evening Standard · Jan 27
John Swinney urged to ‘reach out’ to US president over tariff threat Concerns were raised in Holyrood over the impact a threatened hike in tariffs by the US president would have on Scotland’s crucial whisky sector. Evening Standard · Jan 20
Swinney: Holyrood’s days are numbered if Farage becomes prime minister The First Minister accused the Reform UK leader of holding Holyrood in contempt. Evening Standard · Jan 19
John Swinney: SNP Holyrood majority would warrant second independence referendum The First Minister also questioned the future of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. Evening Standard · Jan 17
Evening Standard · Jan 15 Malcolm Offord named Reform’s Scottish leader ahead of ‘two-horse race’ election Nigel Farage said May’s Holyrood poll is a contest only between his Reform UK party and the SNP.
Evening Standard · Jan 14 Budget plans aim to help families when they need it most, insists John Swinney The Scottish First Minister has hailed his Government’s tax and spending plans for 2026-27, which were unveiled at Holyrood on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Jan 1 Ministers considered holding indyref on same day as 2011 election, papers reveal The matter was considered – but ultimately rejected – by then first minister Alex Salmond’s cabinet in 2010.
Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2025 Constance faces ministerial code investigation in grooming gangs comments row The Justice Secretary has been accused of misrepresenting the views of expert Professor Alexis Jay in Holyrood.
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025 Constance made ‘personal and direct apology’ to grooming gangs expert The Scottish Justice Secretary phoned Professor Alexis Jay after being accused of misrepresenting her in a Holyrood debate in September.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2025 Constance survives no confidence vote, but faces calls for investigation Labour is demanding independent investigators look at whether Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance breached the ministerial code.
Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2025 Safeguards ‘seriously lacking’ in Holyrood’s assisted dying Bill, warns Forbes The SNP MSP joined with Labour’s Michael Marra and Tory Edward Mountain to raise concerns about the proposed legislation.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025 ‘It’s Scotland’s energy’: SNP to focus on renewables in Holyrood election Leader John Swinney says independence could cut household energy bills by a third in the long term
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025 Medical professionals say ‘greater clarity’ needed over assisted dying Bills The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow surveyed its members for their views on Bills going through Westminster and Holyrood.
Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025 Starmer’s days as PM ‘over’ if SNP wins majority at Holyrood, says Swinney The First Minister was speaking ahead of his party’s conference in Aberdeen this weekend.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 7, 2025 Scots warned they'll 'see a lot more' of Keir Starmer ahead of Holyrood election ARE Labour trying to throw the Holyrood election next year?