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John Swinney rejects Reform UK coalition but leaves door open for Scottish Labour

John Swinney has ruled out a coalition with Reform UK after the next Holyrood election, but has not appeared to do the same with Scottish Labour

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MSPs pass legislation to abolish Scotland’s exams body

MSPs have passed legislation in Holyrood that will abolish Scotland’s exam body

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Pro-independence Holyrood majority 'matters for future of politics' – John Curtice

WHETHER or not Scotland elects a pro-independence majority to the Holyrood parliament next year “matters for the future of politics”, Professor…

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Meet the engineer hoping to be the first Palestinian-Scot MSP in Holyrood

An engineer in Scotland is hoping to become the first Palestinian-Scot to serve as an MSP in Holyrood

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Swinney says sorry to Gypsy Travellers for ‘trauma’ of the ‘tinker experiment’

Scottish First Minister John Swinney made clear the policies, pursued between 1940 and 1980, were ‘wrong’.

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University vice-principal ‘asked to leave’ after raising concerns, MSPs told

Baroness Wendy Alexander recalled how she was ‘frozen out’, in a submission to Holyrood’s Education Committee.

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Former Scottish Tory MP joins Reform UK after taking job at Donald Trump golf resort

A former Scottish Tory MP has joined Reform UK

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Scottish Labour ‘playing politics’ ahead of final vote on education reforms, say SNP

Scottish Labour MSPs will be putting politics ahead of Scotland’s pupils if they vote against education reforms at Holyrood, the SNP have claimed

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Presiding Officer to step down at Holyrood election

Scotland's Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone is set to step down at next year's Holyrood election

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Warning for Scotland as scientists say time running out to limit climate change

THE next Holyrood session will be “make or break” for Scotland’s bid to reach net zero, a charity boss has warned ...

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Abusive social media posts targeting MSPs triple in one year to 23,500

ABUSIVE social media posts directed at MSPs have almost tripled in the past year to more than 23,500, figures show ...

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SNP MSP Fergus Ewing to stand as independent at next Scottish Parliament election

FERGUS Ewing has announced he will stand as an independent candidate at next year’s Holyrood election ...

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Westminster is set to decriminalise abortion – what about Scotland?

WESTMINSTER legislation to decriminalise abortion has cleared the House of Commons this week - but what about Scotland?

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John Swinney to host independence debate with SNP members at National Council

THE SNP are set to host members at a National Council this weekend as the party's commitment to independence is in the spotlight

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Holyrood governing body defends 'unfair' transgender toilet ban

THE Scottish Parliament Corporate Body (SPCB) has defended its decision to ban transgender people from using certain toilets after being urged to…

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Furious protesters take to Holyrood amid 'deadlocked' Ardrossan Harbour deal

ANGRY protesters have staged a demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament over a lack of progress in negotiations to nationalise Ardrossan…

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'Angry' MSP calls for compromise with SFA and SPFL over youth football 'skulduggery'

Former Olympian turned MSP Brian Whittle has claimed the SFA and SPFL have "questions to answer" over "skulduggery" in Scottish…

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Hate crime figures fall but disability attacks reach record high

HATE crime has decreased almost across the board since a controversial Holyrood law came into force, figures have shown ...

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Scottish Government names date for ending two-child cap

THE Scottish Government will abolish the two-child benefit cap in March next year, just weeks before the Holyrood election

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Scottish Government sets date for end of two-child cap in Scotland

Ministers will mitigate the Westminster policy from March 2 – just weeks before the 2026 Holyrood election.

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Top Scottish Greens face coordinated challenges for MSP spots from party members

SENIOR Scottish Green MSPs are facing coordinated challenges for their spots at the top of the party’s regional lists ...

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Labour MSP Sarah Boyack to stand down at next election

LABOUR MSP Sarah Boyack has announced she will stand down at next year’s Holyrood election, saying it has been an “honour” to serve as a…

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'Bold': Unelected Labour peer calls for second Holyrood chamber and 'major review'

AN UNELECTED Labour peer has been dubbed “bold” after he called for a “major review” of Holyrood and suggested a second chamber for the…

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MSP ‘overwhelmed’ to become MBE

Pam Duncan-Glancy was elected in 2021, becoming Holyrood’s first permanent wheelchair user.

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Stephen Flynn steps down from Scottish Affairs committee

Stephen Flynn has stepped down from Westminster's Scottish Affairs committee

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