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
Polls close in elections across England, Scotland and Wales Results of elections for councils in England, the Senedd in Wales and the Scottish parliament could transform Great Britain’s political landscape The Guardian - UK · 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
Thursday briefing: Five things to look out for in today’s local and parliamentary elections In today’s newsletter: As voters cast their ballots from Wales to Westminster, long‑established political loyalties face their toughest test in decades, with parties old and new vying to reshape the national landscape The Guardian - UK · 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
Election day in England, Scotland and Wales: What you need to know The final results are not likely to be declared until nearly 48 hours after polling stations close. Evening Standard · May 7
Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform As Labour faces record-breaking losses in Thursday’s local elections, prime minister says rivals are unfit to lead The Guardian - UK · May 6
‘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 Fact check: Tuition fees and AI-generated voter videos Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.
Evening Standard · May 6 Eve-of-election poll suggests SNP’s lead is ‘tightening’ The poll came after elections expert Professor Sir John Curtice said the ‘odds are against’ a majority win for John Swinney’s party.
The Conversation · May 6 There’s little love for the SNP – so why does the party look set to win in Scotland? Barring a last-minute surprise, the Holyrood election will probably return the Scottish National Party (SNP) to government for the fifth time in a row. The nationalists have been in office for so long that thousands of Scots who weren’t even born when the party entered office in 2007 are now…
The Times of India · May 6 Ex-Scottish council leader Jordan Linden jailed for 18 months over sex crimes against boys, young men A former Scottish National Party (SNP) council leader was jailed for 18 months after being convicted of multiple sexual offences against boys and young men, with angry scenes unfolding outside court as he arrived for sentencing.
Evening Standard · May 6 Scottish Lib Dems poised for ‘massive leap forward’, Cole-Hamilton insists The party is targeting 10 constituency seats and also hoping to make gains on the regional list.
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 6 Other parties running negative campaigns, says Swinney The First Minister spent the last day of the campaign in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire.
Evening Standard · May 6 Former council leader guilty of sex offences jailed for 18 months Jordan Linden’s offences spanned a 10-year period.
The Guardian - UK · May 6 Former SNP council leader jailed for sexual offences against young men and boys Jordan Linden sentenced to 18 months for crimes committed over 10 years between 2011 and 2021
Evening Standard · May 6 ‘Odds against’ John Swinney’s SNP winning Holyrood majority, says polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice gave his latest view on the eve of Thursday’s Scottish Parliament election.