The Latest Breaking News from Holyrood

Scottish party leaders cast their vote as country goes to the polls

Voting stations are open from 7am until 10pm on Thursday, with the count beginning at 9am on Friday.

Evening Standard · May 7

Scots go to the polls in Holyrood election

Polling stations will open at 7am and close at 10pm.

Evening Standard · May 7

There’s little love for the SNP – so why does the party look set to win in Scotland?

Barring a last-minute surprise, the Holyrood election will probably return the Scottish National Party (SNP) to government for the fifth time in a row. The nationalists have been in office for so long that thousands of Scots who weren’t even born when the party entered office in 2007 are now…

The Conversation · May 6

John Swinney insists ‘momentum with the SNP’ ahead of Holyrood election

The SNP leader spoke out ahead of voters across Scotland going to the polls on Thursday.

Evening Standard · May 4

Reform’s toxic thinking has infected Scottish politics – this week’s Holyrood elections will tell us how badly

For so long, the Scottish government has made a point of welcoming migrants. But I now see troubling changes in my country, says writer Jasmeen Kanwal

The Guardian - UK · May 4

Candidates vying to replace PM like ‘auditions for Labour Celebrity Traitors’

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn hit out at the ‘squabbling’ and ‘political infighting’ in Sir Keir Starmer’s party.

The Independent UK · May 3

Reform candidate ‘attacked’ while campaigning in Glasgow

Reform UK Scotland blamed the rhetoric of other parties for the incident

The Independent UK · May 2

Shadow chancellor warns SNP food price plan could cause ‘undersupply’ issue

Sir Mel Stride spoke out on the issue as he campaigned in Edinburgh on Friday.

Evening Standard · May 1

Offord: ‘Racist’ used too loosely and is too accusatory

The Reform UK Scotland leader said Scots were raising legitimate concerns about fairness.

Evening Standard · May 1

Election is opportunity to ‘chart new course’ for Scotland, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader made a stump speech in Stirling ahead of the final weekend of the campaign.

Evening Standard · May 1