The Latest Breaking News from Scottish National party

SNP lose two seats to Labour and Scottish Greens in Edinburgh by-elections

THE SNP have lost two Edinburgh council seats after being beaten by the Scottish Greens and Labour in separate results

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4

Scottish politician marries Kerala partner at Guruvayur temple a decade after UK wedding

Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and Scottish Parliament member Martyn Day has celebrated his marriage to his Kerala-born partner, Nidhin Chand, in a traditional ceremony at the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Thrissur, fulfilling her decade-long wish of having the wedding in the temple town.

The Times of India · Aug 19

Jaguar, luxury gifts bought with party funds: Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for 5 years in £400,000 fraud

Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from party funds over a 12-year period.

The Times of India · Jun 23

Ex-Scottish council leader Jordan Linden jailed for 18 months over sex crimes against boys, young men

A former Scottish National Party (SNP) council leader was jailed for 18 months after being convicted of multiple sexual offences against boys and young men, with angry scenes unfolding outside court as he arrived for sentencing.

The Times of India · May 6

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

Badenoch calls Farage an ‘opportunist’ after he urges Scottish nationalists to back Reform

Tory leader criticises Farage for saying that holding another independence vote ‘probably quite reasonable’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

Scottish Labour pledges £30m to top up artists’ income to a living wage

Anas Sarwar says scheme would be part of overhaul of arts funding in Scotland

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8

UK faces ‘seismic moment’ as nationalists target election wins, says John Swinney

SNP leader hails prospect of success for parties in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland that want to break up union

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14

Tributes paid after death of former SNP health secretary Jeane Freeman

She was also the Scottish National Party’s MSP for the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency until 2021.

Evening Standard · Feb 7

Former Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman dies aged 72

She was the Scottish National Party’s MSP for the Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency from 2016 to 2021.

Evening Standard · Feb 7