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Colin Smyth visited Holyrood with Girl Guides after 'indecent images' charge

A SCOTTISH Labour MSP facing charges linked to alleged hidden recording devices in Holyrood toilets was allowed to visit the parliamentary estate…

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Scottish independence activists to welcome MSPs back to Holyrood with message

INDEPENDENCE supporters are set to gather at Holyrood this week, to welcome MSPs on their return from the summer break ...

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John Swinney ‘absolutely horrified’ by Holyrood hidden camera allegations

The First Minister spoke out on the issue as MSPs prepare to return to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday after the summer recess.

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John Swinney pledges 'relentless focus' on delivering Scots priorities

FIRST Minister John Swinney has pledged to be “resolutely focused” on delivering for Scots as the Holyrood recess comes to an end ...

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MSP denies hiding camera in Scottish Parliament toilets

Suspended Labour MSP Colin Smyth has released a statement denying allegations a secret camera was placed in Holyrood toilets.

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Suspended Labour MSP Colin Smyth denies hiding camera in Scottish Parliament toilets

Smyth has released a statement denying the allegations

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Suspended Labour MSP charged after ‘camera hidden in Parliament toilet’

Allegations emerged on Thursday evening as the Labour MSP Colin Smyth had his Holyrood pass deactivated.

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Suspended Labour MSP Colin Smyth charged after ‘camera hidden in parliament toilet’

Allegations emerged on Thursday evening as the Labour MSP Colin Smyth had his Holyrood pass deactivated

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Nigel Farage challenged on far-right infiltration of Reform UK ahead of Holyrood 2026

NIGEL Farage has said he is the "antidote to the far-right" when challenged on plans for infiltration of Reform UK ahead of the Holyrood…

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Campaign groups join calls for 'offensive' oath of allegiance to be axed at Holyrood

Pro-Republic campaign groups have joined calls to drop the oath of allegiance to King Charles at Holyrood ...

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Ross Greer: Universal free bus travel should be 'top proposal' for Greens

UNIVERSAL free bus travel should be the Greens' “top proposal” going into the Holyrood election, Ross Greer has said.

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SNP MSP's bid to drop oath of allegiance to King Charles in Holyrood

A bid to drop the oath of allegiance to King Charles in Holyrood has been lodged by an MSP ...

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I have no intention of reshuffling Cabinet before election, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said he has “no intention” of reshuffling his Cabinet ahead of the Holyrood election.

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Swinney has ‘no intention’ of reshuffling Scottish cabinet before May election

First Minister John Swinney said he would not change his cabinet team, despite a number of members confirming they will not run next year.

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I considered leaving Holyrood after first term, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon spoke of feeling she had ‘failed’ when she did not win the constituency she stood in at the first Scottish Parliament election.

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SNP set for fresh Holyrood selection contest in key seat as Kate Forbes steps back

THE SNP are set to run a fresh selection contest in the wake of the news that Kate Forbes will not stand for Holyrood in 2026 ...

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John Swinney SNP Holyrood majority bid branded 'self-preservation'

JOHN Swinney’s bid to deliver an SNP majority to secure a second independence referendum has been branded “self-preservation”.

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Maggie Chapman dropped as top Scottish Greens candidate for Holyrood election

Scottish Greens MSP Maggie Chapman has lost her top spot on the North East list of Scottish Greens candidates standing in next year's election ...

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Inside the 'pivotal' Scottish Greens leadership contest

THE Scottish Greens are at a “pivotal moment” as the party gears up for its first leadership election without Patrick Harvie in almost two…

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Inside the SNP's new political strategy: 'You have to pick your fights'

JOHN Swinney is yet to flesh out his political vision for the SNP with the Holyrood election just under a year away, party insiders have told the…

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Top civil servant told to ‘get on it’ after Supreme Court ruling on gender

Michelle Thomson MSP challenged permanent secretary Joe Griffin on the issue at Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee.

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Fergus Ewing's solo Holyrood bid 'unnecessary as he could've run for SNP', FM says

VETERAN SNP MSP Fergus Ewing could have stood for the party again in 2026, the First Minister has said ...

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Scottish Labour MSPs 'failing to turn up to do their jobs' amid rise in no-shows

Scottish Labour MSPs have been accused of failing to "turn up to do their jobs" amid a rise in the number of MSPs missing Holyrood votes

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Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay aims to get party ‘back on the pitch’

Mr Findlay used his conference speech to set his party the target of winning more constituencies in next May’s Holyrood election.

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Farage’s Reform will ‘let the SNP in’, Badenoch warns

The Conservative leader said Scots ‘deserve better’ than another five years of John Swinney’s party in power at Holyrood.

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