The Latest Breaking News from Holyrood

Maggie Chapman speaks out after Tory bid to oust her over Supreme Court attack fails

MSP Maggie Chapman has issued a statement after surviving a Tory-led vote to remove her from a key Holyrood committee role.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025

Greens’ Maggie Chapman survives committee vote after gender ruling remark

MSPs on Holyrood’s Equalities Committee voted down a motion to remove her.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

Scottish by-election candidates to face grilling on nuclear weapons

CANDIDATES in a Scottish by-election are set to face questions from anti-nuclear weapon campaigners in a hustings organised for next month.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025

Scottish Tory by-election candidate is Orange Order member

THE Scottish Tory candidate in an upcoming Holyrood by-election is a member of the Orange Order, it has emerged.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 24, 2025

Tories to force vote on Green MSP's committee role amid Supreme Court sex row

THE Tories will seek to force a Holyrood vote on whether Green MSP Maggie Chapman should be removed from a key committee role ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2025

Reform UK name Tory defector as candidate for Holyrood by-election

REFORM UK have announced a councillor whom the party's depute leader couldn't even name as their candidate for a by-election sparked by the death…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2025

Scottish Greens table amendment to scrap king’s stamp duty exemption

Changes to housing bill would require Charles to pay same tax as everyone else on property he buys in Scotland

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

Scottish government has ‘no plans’ to bring back gender bill after court ruling

Social justice secretary says Holyrood ‘fully accepts’ supreme court ruling and will amend guidance

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025

Scottish Government to respond to Supreme Court gender ruling in Holyrood statement

A minister is due to address MSPs on the Scottish Government’s response to the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman under equalities…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 22, 2025

These Labour MSPs backed Gender Recognition Reform. Now, they're silent

THE majority of Scottish Labour MSPs who voted in favour of Holyrood’s gender reforms have remained silent on the Supreme Court ruling on the…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 21, 2025