SNP defeats Labour confidence motion and sets out plan for choosing new leader Spokesperson confirms ‘informal meeting’ has taken place between leadership frontrunners John Swinney and Kate Forbes The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2024
Next first minister will need centre-left allies, says Scottish Greens’ Harvie Greens co-leader says SNP will have to do deals with anti-independence Tories unless they keep his party on side The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
Humza Yousaf fights to stay on as second no confidence motion tabled SNP leader says he will take party into general election, as Scottish Labour submits motion against his government The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024
Humza Yousaf forgot the rule: leaders who want to look tough look stupid Only this week the first minister said he was delighted with his coalition with the Greens. But then … The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
What was the SNP and Greens’ deal and what happens now it has ended? Coalition agreement has frustrated many in the SNP who fear the party is losing support by prioritising the wrong issues The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
Humza Yousaf in peril as Greens say they will back no confidence motion Former coalition partners’ decision brings Scottish first minister to brink of losing vote, which could make his position untenable The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
Ex-Post Office executive says she does not recall email telling her Horizon terminals could be remotely accessed – as it happened Angela van den Bogerd says she forgot about email in 2010 saying cash balances in post office operators’ accounts could be remotely accessed The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024
Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf faces vote of no confidence as powersharing deal between Greens and SNP collapses The Bute House Agreement brought the Green Party into government for the first time anywhere in the UK Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2024
Co-leader of Scottish Greens admits coalition with government could fail Patrick Harvie said party faces biggest crisis in its history after rebellion over climate policy The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024
Scottish Greens to vote on power-sharing deal with SNP after carbon goal ditched Green members demand meeting after Scottish government abandons pledge to cut emissions 75% by 2030 The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2024
Tory MSP accused of 'homophobic dog whistling' over LGBT+ conversion therapy ban A TORY MSP has been accused of “homophobic dog whistling” following comments he made regarding plans to outlaw LGBT+ conversion practices ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2024
Timeline for 'fundamental' Scottish council tax reform imminent, minister says A TIMESCALE for “fundamental” council tax reform will be unveiled in the coming weeks, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said ... The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2024
General election needs to focus on climate, says Patrick Harvie VOTERS recognise that the next Westminster poll must be a “climate election”, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said. The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2024
Patrick Harvie speaks out following Humza Yousaf's dinner with Brian Souter THE Scottish Government must be clear it “does not share the values” of controversial tycoon Brian Souter, Patrick Harvie has warned. The National (Scotland) · Jan 6, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Jan 5, 2024 Scottish Green LGBT+ wing criticises SNP after Brian Souter dinner THE Scottish Greens LGBT+ wing have hit out at the SNP for a “lack of moral standing” after reports they courted a controversial tycoon and…
The National (Scotland) · Jan 4, 2024 Scottish Government asked controversial tycoon to help arrange luxury business dinner THE Scottish Government asked a controversial tycoon who shunned the SNP under Nicola Sturgeon to help arrange a dinner with business leaders at…
The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024 Scottish Greens aim to stand in more seats at next General Election THE Scottish Greens are aiming to run in more seats at the next General Election than in 2019, its leaders have said ...
The National (Scotland) · Dec 30, 2023 Kate Forbes 'working on building faction in SNP', Green co-leader claims KATE Forbes is “building a particular faction” within the SNP with calls for the governing agreement with the Greens to end, Lorna Slater…
The National (Scotland) · Dec 6, 2023 Scottish Greens co-leaders agree that hostility is on the rise within the party IT is “right” to say that the Scottish Greens are seeing an increase in hostility within the party, its co-leaders have said ...
The National (Scotland) · Nov 27, 2023 First-ever Scottish Greens MSP calls for party members to replace leadership THE former co-leader of the Scottish Greens has called for an “upwelling” of party members to remove the current leadership ...
The National (Scotland) · Nov 18, 2023 Cross-party politicians address Gaza ceasefire rally as thousands march in Glasgow Politicians from the SNP, Scottish Labour and the Scottish Greens have addressed a crowd of thousands which gathered in Glasgow to call for a…
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023 Politicians address Gaza ceasefire rally as thousands march in Glasgow Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Glasgow Green amid relentless rain.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2023 Seven key announcements at the Scottish Greens autumn conference THE Scottish Greens are gathering in Dunfermline for their autumn conference this weekend - here we look at the key announcements so far.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2023 Patrick Harvie says 'firm alternative' to council tax to be drawn up in Holyrood THE Scottish Greens have announced that a “firm alternative” to replace council tax will be put forward before the next Holyrood election.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 28, 2023 'Problems' with focusing next General Election on independence alone, say Greens THERE are “problems” with focusing the next General Election campaign on a bid to trigger