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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.

The National (Scotland)

'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)

SNP urge Rachel Reeves to abandon disability cuts after winter fuel U-turn

THE SNP have urged Rachel Reeves to scrap the planned cuts to disability benefits in the wake of the winter fuel U-turn ...

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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

SNP MSP Ruth Maguire 'excited to return to work' after revealing she's cancer free

RUTH Maguire has said she is looking forward to returning to work after she revealed she is cancer-free ...

The National (Scotland)

'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 ...

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Two million families 'lifted out of poverty' if Westminster matched Scotland, SNP say

Almost two million families across the UK would be lifted out of poverty if Westminster matched the Scottish Government’s policies on tackling…

The National (Scotland)

SNP calls on Labour to match Scottish Government action on poverty

The SNP said Scotland is the only part of the UK where child poverty is falling, due to ‘bold’ policies.

The Independent UK

Farage to call for Port Talbot blast furnaces to reopen

Mr Farage will pitch Reform UK as Labour’s main challenger in the Welsh elections next year.

Evening Standard

SNP candidate calls out Tory rival for being in 'lockstep with failed ideology'

An SNP candidate in the Scottish Borders has called out their Tory rival for marching “in lockstep with a failed right-wing ideology”

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

Furious Anas Sarwar accuses BBC of asking 'embarrassing' questions about UK policy

A furious Anas Sarwar accused a BBC journalist of asking “embarassing” questions after he refused to speak about damaging Westminster policy…

The National (Scotland)

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

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Richard Tice in row with Laura Kuenssberg over 'racist' Anas Sarwar comments

Richard Tice has appeared in a row with the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg after he refused to say that Nigel Farage made false claims about Scottish Labour…

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish independence 'already begun' as UK political culture diverges, expert says

A FORM of Scottish independence “has begun already” due to the growing cultural and political divide between England and Scotland, a leading…

The National (Scotland)

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 ...

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The Independent UK

Voices: What can Reform do to shift the idea it is the ‘Nigel Party’?

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: The loss of a Scottish parliament by-election that Farage had hoped to win, coupled with the resignation of his chairman amid a row about banning the burqa, could reshape the electoral fortunes of all parties, says Andrew Grice

The National (Scotland)

The SNP must not be overheard complaining about Hamilton humbling

It might not seem fair, but the SNP must pick themselves up and not be overheard complaining.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Scottish politics: Labour wins the seat but not – yet – the argument

Editorial: A Tory collapse, the SNP’s slump and Reform’s rise signal a volatile shift – and the return to deal-making after the next Holyrood election

The National (Scotland)

'Ludicrous': BBC bias claims reignite as majority of panellists back Labour

THE BBC is under fire for having a “Labour-majority panel” for Debate Night on the eve of a crucial by-election ...

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…

The Guardian - UK

Labour byelection win shows ‘SNP’s balloon has burst’, says Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader accuses SNP of misinformation in its campaign and attacks Reform’s ‘dirty’ tactics

The National (Scotland)

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.

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