Thursday’s elections could be ‘Starmageddon’ for PM, Stephen Flynn warns The SNP leader said results of elections in Scotland, England and Wales could go badly for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Evening Standard · May 4
Sarwar says ‘focus’ is on beating John Swinney – not on Labour at Westminster Anas Sarwar refused to comment on speculation Sir Keir Starmer could face a leadership challenge if the party does badly in Thursday’s elections. Evening Standard · May 4
Scottish Greens propose railcard for all The Scottish Greens have announced plans to introduce a new green commuter railcard. Evening Standard · May 3
Scottish Labour could drop to just 13 MSPs, poll suggests If the poll’s findings come to pass, Scottish Labour will not win a single constituency seat and rely only on the regional list for MSPs. Evening Standard · May 3
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay says he will not lose his seat at election Mr Findlay said he did not agree with analysis from Sir John Curtice that he could lose his seat if his candidate for the Eastwood constituency wins. Evening Standard · May 3
SNP in denial over growing mental health crisis, says Sarwar Scottish Labour revealed there were more than 700,000 mental health related calls to NHS24 from 2021-2025. Evening Standard · May 2
Sarwar vows to give NHS waiting lists ‘the chop’ as he visits karate dojo The Scottish Labour leader said the NHS ‘is not safe with John Swinney and the SNP’. Evening Standard · May 1
‘Reform is an acute threat to Scottish self-government,’ says John Swinney Polling puts Reform, led in Scotland by former peer Malcolm Offord, neck and neck with Labour for second place The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
Politicians step up campaigning with one week to go until Holyrood ballot Voters will elect 129 MSPs in next weeks Scottish Parliament elections, with polls tipping the SNP to once again be the largest party at Holyrood. Evening Standard · Apr 30
Anas Sarwar blasts SNP ‘stunt’ as PM faces Commons sleaze inquiry vote Mr Sarwar rejected calls from the SNP that he should order Scottish Labour MPs to support an inquiry into Sir Keir Starmer. Evening Standard · Apr 28
Free bus travel to first-homes fund: what Scottish parties are promising on the campaign trail Advent of Reform has radically altered the dynamics of the campaign and parties are responding accordingly The Guardian - UK · Apr 27
Scottish Labour pledges to implement Equality Act ‘straight away’ The party said it would ‘remove all biologically male’ prisoners from women’s prisons within days of the election. Evening Standard · Apr 27
SNP accused of neglecting women’s health as Labour vows care ‘fit for purpose’ Scottish Labour will announce it’s women’s manifesto on Monday. Evening Standard · Apr 26
Holyrood election Scotland’s chance to vote ‘no confidence’ in Starmer – Flynn The SNP Westminster leader said Sir Keir Starmer’s position is ‘untenable’. Evening Standard · Apr 25
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 Kezia Dugdale, incoming Stonewall chair, says sorry after backlash over JK Rowling remarks Former Scottish Labour leader says she understands that expressing respect for author caused ‘worry, anger and upset’
The Guardian - UK · Apr 24 ‘This election is all to play for’: Can the Scottish Labour leader defy political gravity in May? Anas Sarwar speaks to the Guardian about why he thinks the polls are wrong and how he hopes to end the SNP’s near 20-year dominance at Holyrood
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Martin Compston urges voters to back SNP to ‘keep Farage out of Scotland’ The Line Of Duty star accused Scottish Labour of wanting to do a deal with Reform UK after the Holyrood election.
Evening Standard · Apr 23 I want Reform to get ‘absolutely pumped’ in next month’s election – Anas Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader was again asked about claims he had approached Lord Malcolm Offord with an offer of working together to oust the SNP.
Evening Standard · Apr 23 Sarwar continues to ‘stand by’ his call for Starmer to resign as PM But the Scottish Labour leader insisted the Holyrood poll next month is not about judging the two-year-old Labour UK Government.
Evening Standard · Apr 22 More than a quarter of Scots trust no parties to fix housing crisis – poll Two-thirds of those quizzed said they agreed Scotland was facing a housing emergency.
Evening Standard · Apr 21 Reform making ‘fake promises based on fantasy economics’, union boss warns STUC leader Roz Foyer also described the feud between Scottish Labour and Reform as a ‘psychodrama’.
Evening Standard · Apr 21 Reform are ‘unedifying people’ and I hope they get ‘hammered’ at polls – Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader was speaking during a Holyrood election campaign visit to Glasgow on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · Apr 20 Reform MSP called party’s Scottish leader ‘useless’, says Anas Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader said Graham Simpson was ‘very apologetic’ about a ‘racist’ attack ad from Reform.
Evening Standard · Apr 20 Vote for Scottish Labour not an endorsement of Starmer, says Sarwar The Scottish Labour leader called for the Prime Minister to resign last month.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19 ‘Things could go backwards’: Kezia Dugdale on safety, LGBTQ+ rights and the future of Stonewall Exclusive: Former Scottish Labour leader says she feels more scared as a lesbian today and calls for a kinder debate on transgender issues