SNP sacks candidate after Jordan Linden pressure Councillor Tracy Carragher has been under pressure to quit or be sacked in the past week. Evening Standard · Apr 1
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
Swinney says SNP improving NHS as lung and heart health ‘MOTs’ plan announced The First Minister and Health Secretary visited a pharmacy on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Apr 1
SNP pledge to open ‘heart and lung MOT’ centres The centres would screen for diseases including cancer, COPD and heart disease. Evening Standard · Mar 31
SNP push for independence would only bring joy to despots like Putin – Findlay The Scottish Conservatives have hit out at what they called the SNP’s ‘weird and wacky ideas’. Evening Standard · Mar 31
Police investigating former SNP Holyrood candidate over alleged sexual offences Stefan Hoggan quit as a candidate and party member after a complaint was made against him. Evening Standard · Mar 31
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
Recall Parliament to sort out ferries crisis, demands Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said MSPs had to ‘sort out this mess’ which he said was created by the SNP government. 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
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
Findlay promises permanent tax cuts for business and Scottish ‘Canary Wharf’ The Scottish Tories have pledged to overhaul rates and reverse what they described as ‘damaging cliff-edge’ tax rises facing firms. Evening Standard · Mar 30
Greens pledge £600m renewables investment through carbon capture cuts The party also called for the UK Government to de-link cheaper electricity prices to ‘extortionate’ global gas prices. 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. Evening Standard · Mar 30
SNP plan for NHS is working, says Swinney The First Minister said it was only the SNP which had ‘a plan to deliver’ on the NHS. Evening Standard · Mar 30
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 I do not trust Swinney to control Scotland’s energy, says Badenoch The Tory leader touted her party’s new campaign to ‘get Britain drilling’ in the hopes of increasing energy security.
Evening Standard · Mar 30 I don’t trust Swinney to control Scotland’s energy, says Badenoch The First Minister has said he would request powers over energy if re-elected.
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’.
The Independent UK · Mar 29 Swinney to push for powers over energy if SNP wins election The First Minister will visit the north-east of Scotland on Monday.
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 Yousaf: SNP must reflect on criticism in case of sex offender ex-council leader Jordan Linden was convicted of 10 separate offences on Thursday, including five sexual assaults.
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 Scotland held back by the decisions of Westminster, Swinney tells rally The SNP leader believes an overall majority for his party will force the UK Government to allow a second Scottish independence referendum.
Evening Standard · Mar 28 SNP has ‘effective process’ for dealing with abusive behaviour, Swinney insists The First Minister spoke the day after his party announced an independent review into its complaint handling procedures.
Evening Standard · Mar 28 Lib Dems ‘on verge’ of beating SNP in many seats, Cole-Hamilton says Alex Cole-Hamilton was campaigning in Linlithgow on Saturday, where he set out his party’s plans for bringing down the cost of living.