The Latest Breaking News from Holyrood

Douglas Ross defends rerouting EU replacement funds for national service

DOUGLAS Ross has defended a plan to reroute replacement EU funding to pay for a return of national service for 18-year-olds.

The National (Scotland) · May 27, 2024

Tories target Michael Matheson with campaign event in his constituency

THE Tories are stepping up their targeting of former health secretary Michael Matheson ahead of a motion in parliament calling on him to resign as…

The National (Scotland) · May 27, 2024

Michael Matheson 'made mistakes and should be punished', SNP depute leader says

MICHAEL Matheson “made mistakes and should be punished”, the depute leader of the SNP has said ...

The National (Scotland) · May 26, 2024

John Swinney declares ‘new chapter’ as he becomes SNP leader

Swinney says party has been having a ‘tough, rough time’ as he laments impact of recent infighting and chaos

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2024

The SNP may be laid low but the call of Scottish independence is loud and clear

Polls saying the nationalist cause is no priority among voters are misleading. The aspiration to once again be a sovereign European state has only been strengthened by devolution

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Kate Forbes rules out SNP leadership bid in shock announcement

Announcement appears to clear path for former deputy first minister John Swinney to take over from Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and become Scotland’s next first minister

Evening Standard · May 2, 2024

Tuesday briefing: How it all went wrong for Humza Yousaf – and where the SNP goes now

In today’s newsletter: Scotland’s First Minister resigned on Monday after collapsing a power-sharing agreement. What next for Holyrood and the ruling party?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024

Humza Yousaf’s clumsiness meant he had to jump – but Westminster also gave him a push

The SNP leader badly miscalculated his support. But London’s meddling in Scottish politics played its part, says writer Rory Scothorne

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2024

Scottish Greens will not back down in Humza Yousaf row, co-leader says

Lorna Slater says she cannot imagine anything that would change party’s position after ‘spectacular breach of trust’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024

SNP split from Greens boosts Keir Starmer’s election chances, say Labour insiders

As first minister Humza Yousaf fights to stay in power, sources believe fallout from defunct coalition could help Labour win seats at general election

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024