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New MSP says by-election win can be ‘springboard’ for Labour Holyrood victory

Davy Russell spoke out ahead of being sworn in as the MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse at the Scottish Parliament.

Evening Standard

John Swinney planning 'minimalist' cabinet reshuffle as minister returns

FIRST MINISTER John Swinney is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet as soon as next week, with a minister returning

The National (Scotland)

SNP MSP urges membership to back John Swinney as leader despite by-election loss

AN SNP MSP has urged party members to back John Swinney’s leadership after the shock loss of the Hamilton by-election.

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'What is our vision?': Inside the quiet anger brewing within the SNP

Behind the scenes, SNP activists speak out about lost momentum, fading trust, and a leadership struggling to inspire

The National (Scotland)

Winter fuel U-turn should have come a long time ago, Reeves told

The Chancellor announced the move on Monday.

Evening Standard

SNP came ‘frustratingly close’ to victory in Hamilton, says Swinney

The by-election was won by Scottish Labour’s Davy Russell.

Evening Standard

Lack of recent meetings with Treasury an ‘issue of concern’, says Swinney

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will lay out her spending plans on Wednesday.

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'Foolish': Former SNP MP hits out at John Swinney's by-election campaign

THE SNP’s tactics in the Hamilton by-election were “foolish”, a former party MP has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Swinney – Reform voters in Hamilton by-election ‘angry’, not racist

Mr Swinney said: “I positioned the SNP to be strong enough to stop Farage and that’s what we were determined to do.”

Evening Standard

SNP must turn support for independence into 'real political action', says Swinney

The SNP must turn public support for Scottish independence into “real political action”, John Swinney has said

The National (Scotland)

Swinney promises no ‘deal or co-operation’ with Farage after by-election defeat

The First Minister said he intended to win the 2026 Holyrood election and that the SNP would ‘get stronger’ after losing in Hamilton.

Evening Standard

SNP 'demeaned themselves' with focus on Reform UK at by-election, expert warns

THE SNP “demeaned themselves” by focusing their Hamilton by-election campaigns on Nigel Farage ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney to host summit on tackling youth violence

John Swinney is set to host a summit on reducing youth violence across Scotland in a bid to prevent knife crime

The National (Scotland)

Former SNP minister says John Swinney needs to be 'replaced' after by-election loss

FORMER SNP minister Alex Neil has said John Swinney “needs to be replaced immediately” after the party lost a crucial by-election to Scottish…

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How did Labour win the Hamilton by-election with an 'invisible man' candidate?

SCOTTISH Labour swept to victory in Hamilton despite their candidate avoiding debates and media interviews.

Evening Standard

Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood

Anas Sarwar is hoping the results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election could help Labour oust the SNP in the 2026 Holyrood election.

The National (Scotland)

'We were shut down': SNP activists reveal HQ silenced Reform strategy warnings

SNP activists say John Swinney’s framing of the by-election as a “two-horse race” between the SNP and Reform UK helped clear a path for…

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John Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

John Swinney has defended his decision to call the Hamilton by-election a “two-horse race” between the SNP and Reform UK, despite Labour’s…

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Evening Standard

Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

The First Minister said ‘I called it the way I saw it’ when asked about his description of the Hamilton by-election.

The National (Scotland)

What the Hamilton by-election tells us about SNP chances for 2026

Amidst the bitter disappointment for the SNP of failing to live up to their tag as bookies' favourites in Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse, there…

The National (Scotland)

SNP campaign chief addresses independence focus after Hamilton by-election loss

THE SNP's campaign chief Jamie Hepburn has reacted to his party's by-election loss, addressing the lack of focus on independence during the…

Evening Standard

Scots have ‘voted for change’, says Starmer following Labour’s surprise win

The Prime Minister congratulated his winning candidate and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election.

The Independent UK

Scots ‘voted for change’, says Starmer after Labour’s surprise by-election win

The Prime Minister congratulated Labour’s new MSP Davy Russell and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election.

Evening Standard

Starmer hails 'fantastic' shock win in Scotland by-election as SNP fail to hold seat after Reform surge

Labour’s Davy Russell said the win sent a message to Nigel Farage and “his mob”

The Independent UK

Labour wins Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as SNP and Reform suffer shock defeat

Victory in Hamilton by Davy Russell signals growing challenge to SNP and resistance to Farage's Reform UK

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