The Latest Breaking News from Holyrood

Buses to be brought under public control by 2031, says John Swinney

Legislation will be tabled at Holyrood next year.

Evening Standard · Oct 17

Burnham urged to ‘bring it on’ and allow second Scottish independence vote

Holyrood Economy Secretary Stephen Flynn will make the demand as the SNP conference gets underway in Aberdeen on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Oct 14

John Swinney defends Stephen Flynn amid CalMac ferry gas leak row

JOHN Swinney has backed Stephen Flynn after a row broke out over whether the Transport Secretary had been briefed about a gas leak on a CalMac ferry before appearing at a Holyrood committee ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10

How to watch John Swinney's Programme for Government

FIRST Minister John Swinney will set out his legislative agenda for the next 12 months in the Scottish Parliament.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

SNP members' fury as party 'blocks independence strategy debate at conference'

THE SNP leadership has been accused of “shutting down debate” after multiple draft resolutions on the party's future independence strategy…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27

Scottish Labour risk irrelevance with a leadership coronation not a contest

A SCOTTISH Labour councillor has complained to the UK equalities watchdog in the latest twist of the party’s bizarre leadership contest.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10

Scottish Labour’s rivals decry ‘chancer’ Anas Sarwar for resigning to join Andy Burnham’s government

New prime minister has made Sarwar – the first senior Labour figure to call for Keir Starmer’s resignation – a peer

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Anas Sarwar to step down as Scottish Labour leader and join Andy Burnham’s government in new role

Mr Sarwar will swap Holyrood for the House of Lords and a ministerial role, leaving Scottish Labour looking for a new leader

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Who will replace Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader? The runners and riders

WITH Anas Sarwar set to resign and join Andy Burnham's government in Westminster, who is likely to take over the reins in Holyrood?

The National (Scotland) · Jul 21

Pressure mounts as AI data centre anger now 'impossible to ignore' in Holyrood

Campaigners have said community backlash against AI data centres in Scotland is now 'impossible to ignore' ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7