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MSPs to elect new first minister after Scottish elections

All six parties at Holyrood will put their leader forward for the top job with SNP leader John Swinney saying he is confident he will win.

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John Swinney confident he has the votes to retain post as first minister

The vote to appoint the leader of the Scottish Government will take place on Tuesday.

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John Swinney to consider legislation to ban pitch invasions in Scotland

JOHN Swinney has said the Scottish Government will consider bringing in legislation to ban pitch invasions following “astonishingly poor…

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New presiding officer Kenneth Gibson wants Holyrood to be ‘more enjoyable’

Mr Gibson saw off challenges from fellow MSPs Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan and Clare Haughey to be elected into the role.

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Westminster ‘chaos’ underlines need to ‘break shackles’, says O’Neill

Stormont’s First Minister met in London with the SNP and Plaid Cymru following their election victories in Scotland and Wales.

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Swinney contrasts ‘swift action’ in Scotland to ‘constant crisis’ at Westminster

SNP leader John Swinney spoke after being sworn in again as an MSP at Holyrood.

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Swinney: Calm and elegance of Holyrood in contrast to chaos of Westminster

Scotland’s First Minister spoke of his ‘enormous pride’ at being the first MSP to be sworn into the new Parliamentary session at Holyrood on Thursday

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Swinney declares ‘primary loyalty’ to the people as MSPs sworn in at Holyrood

SNP leader John Swinney was the first of 129 MSPs to take the oath in a ceremony at the Scottish Parliament.

The Independent UK

Flynn and Gethins hit out at ‘crisis-ridden Westminster’ as they quit Commons

The former SNP MPs have been elected to the Scottish Parliament after last week’s election.

Evening Standard

Swinney says he rescued SNP from ‘enormous peril’ after 2024 election result

Mr Swinney said that the party was ‘in danger of collapse’ when he became First Minister.

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Second IndyRef on agenda in upcoming meeting between First and Prime Ministers

While Downing Street remains against the idea of another referendum, the two are expected to discuss the issue next month.

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Dave Doogan to lead SNP at Westminster as Stephen Flynn steps down

Mr Doogan, the MP for Angus and Perthshire, said his election came at a ‘crucial time for Scotland’s future and our journey to independence’.

The Independent UK

Scotland’s elections confirmed that our nation’s leftwing identity is part myth, part reality

There is optimism even after support for Nigel Farage’s party surged in many postindustrial areas – as radical progressives won more seats than ever, says historian and writer Rory Scothorne

The Guardian - UK

Public will welcome transparency in not working with Reform, says Swinney

The First Minister has written to all party leaders except Reform to invite them to talks.

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PM’s days numbered after underwhelming speech, says Swinney

Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to nationalise British Steel and put the UK ‘at the heart of Europe’.

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Northern Ireland needs supportive first minister not abolition – Little-Pengelly

Emma Little-Pengelly was speaking after Michelle O’Neill hailed the triumph of nationalist parties in Scotland and Wales as a seismic political shift.

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Swinney: Government will work on cross-party co-operation – but not with Reform

Reform UK has accused the First Minister of ‘political posturing’.

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New MSPs arrive at Holyrood following last week’s election

The new members will be sworn in later this week.

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The Guardian - UK

Don’t let Farage and Reform divide us, Labour’s Sarwar urges Holyrood leaders

Scottish Labour leader says he aims to hold SNP to account after his party tied for second with Reform in elections

The Guardian - UK

Swinney keen to work with fellow nationalist devolved leaders in UK

SNP leader wants to ensure voices of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ‘are heard loud and clear’

The Guardian - UK

The SNP may have won again but Scottish politics has been upended

Public frustration gave the SNP a muted victory, while Labour tied with Reform for second and the Greens claimed a ‘seismic’ result

The Guardian - UK

John Swinney urges Starmer to show Scotland ‘greater respect’ after SNP victory

Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, concedes his party was comprehensively beaten in election as count puts his party on 17 seats, a tie with Reform

Evening Standard

Vote counting due to begin in Scottish Parliament election

Ballot boxes will be opened at 9am at counting centres across Scotland.

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Polls close in Scottish Parliament election as wait for results begins

Ballot boxes across Scotland will be opened at 9am on Friday.

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Voters continue to cast ballots in Scottish Parliament elections

Scotland’s party leaders attended their local polling stations earlier on Thursday.

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