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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

UK facing constitutional shock in Scottish and Welsh elections – Stephen Flynn

The SNP Westminster leader spoke out before Thursday’s elections to both Holyrood and the Senedd.

Evening Standard

King ‘grasped in both hands’ the risk of US state visit and address to Congress, aide says

The trip represented Charles’s most significant diplomatic test to date

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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

Scotland has suffered nearly 7,000 days of failure under SNP, Findlay says

The Scottish Tory leader accused John Swinney’s party of having a ‘reverse Midas touch’.

Evening Standard

US state visit risk ‘grasped in both hands’ by King, aide says

The trip by Charles was seen as an opportunity to deliver on palace objectives in support of the Government.

The Independent UK

I don’t blame my political opponents for my attack, Reform candidate says

Thomas Kerr said he was ‘very shaken up’ after the alleged assault and called for his opponents to ‘tone it down’.

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Scots responding to SNP’s positive message of hope, says Swinney

The Holyrood election campaign is entering its final weekend before voting day on Thursday.

Evening Standard

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

Shadow chancellor warns SNP food price plan could cause ‘undersupply’ issue

Sir Mel Stride spoke out on the issue as he campaigned in Edinburgh on Friday.

Evening Standard

End of Trump tariffs on whisky sparks row between Scottish parties over claiming credit

First minister John Swinney says he played significant role but Labour rejects claim and accuses SNP of hypocrisy

The Guardian - UK

Trump indicated my ‘significant influence’ in whisky tariffs deal, says Swinney

The US president announced the move on Thursday, suggesting the King had pushed the deal over the line.

The Independent UK

Election is opportunity to ‘chart new course’ for Scotland, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader made a stump speech in Stirling ahead of the final weekend of the campaign.

Evening Standard

Voting SNP could bring independence and lower energy bills, says Swinney

The SNP leader said Scotland’s energy was its ‘superpower’ as he urged voters to back him with less than a week to go before polling day.

Evening Standard

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Scottish Greens urge SNP to match universal free childcare pledge

The Scottish Greens say the SNP’s manifesto promises on childcare are ‘lacking in detail’.

Evening Standard

Stephen Flynn calls for emergency financial support as UK faces ‘cliff edge’

The SNP Westminster leader warned that without action from Westminster the UK could be facing ‘economic catastrophe’.

Evening Standard

UK Government ‘sitting on its hands’ instead of cutting rural costs – Swinney

The First Minister said ‘frustration has turned to genuine fear’ in rural Scotland over the cost of energy.

Evening Standard

Arm all police with Tasers as Glasgow has become lawless under SNP – Reform

Party candidate and Glasgow councillor Thomas Kerr said ‘mass illegal migration is pushing Glasgow to breaking point and anarchy’.

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The Independent UK

Reform’s Offord says no backlash to debate comments about his success

The Reform UK Scottish leader was earlier branded ‘out of touch’ after telling a TV election debate he owns six houses, five cars and six boats.

The Independent UK

Welsh Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in major campaign gaffe

The slip of the tongue was met with amusement

The Conversation

How immigration is playing a role in the Scottish election, even though policy is set in Westminster

No single issue has dominated the agenda ahead of the Scottish parliament election in May. But immigration, despite being a matter not devolved to Holyrood, has been part of campaigns. This is because some parties use it to feed wider anxieties about housing, jobs, public services and identity.

Evening Standard

Tories are party of aspiration, says Findlay in warning over ‘politics of envy’

The Scottish Conservative leader was speaking after Reform UK Scotland boss Malcolm Offord said he owns six houses, five cars and six boats.

Evening Standard

Local elections 2026: Labour to lose 75% of council seats, polling guru predicts

Lord Hayward said Sir Keir Starmer's party will be down some 1,850 councillors after the polls close on May 7

Evening Standard

SNP bound to win ‘vast bulk’ of constituencies if polls are accurate – Curtice

The polling expert however said the three current largest parties in Scotland are ‘all doing badly’ compared to the last election.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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