Alan Cumming: I’ve seen Nicola Sturgeon blossom since she quit as first minister The 60-year-old said the former SNP leader seemed happier and ‘more relaxed’ when he saw her recently. The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2025
Keir Starmer has had ‘500 days of failure’ in office, says SNP SNP Westminster deputy leader Pete Wishart highlighted issues such as pensioner winter fuel payments and the two-child benefit cap. Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2025
Sarwar urges Reeves to scrap two-child cap in Budget The Chancellor will unveil her Budget later this month. Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025
NHS will face pressure this winter during ‘challenging’ flu season, says Swinney Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused the Government of forcing the health service to ‘breaking point’. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Scotland plans to issue £1.5bn of its own bonds – ‘kilts’ rather than gilts Announcement by first minister John Swinney comes after Moody’s and S&P give country same credit rating as UK The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2025
Swinney has ‘bottled it’ on nuclear, Starmer says as he urges SNP to end ban The Prime Minister spoke after announcing the UK’s first small modular reactor in north Wales. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Teacher workload ‘not sustainable’ union says as strike action ballot opens The ballot runs until January 14. Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025
BBC-Trump live: Broadcaster apologises to US president but rejects $1bn pay demand US president had given corporation until Friday to respond to his lawsuit threat with compensation The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025
Teacher ballot on strike action to open over contact time dispute The Scottish Government is ‘disappointed’ with the ballot opening, a spokesman said. Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025
Less than two thirds of Scots satisfied with local health services – survey The Scottish Household Survey spoke to more than 10,400 people. Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025
Inspector who hunted Stone of Destiny after 1950 raid was given fragment as gift William Kerr was one of those tasked with finding the ancient Stone of Scone following the audacious raid. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025
Welcome to 21st-century politics: a bitter revolt against power that will consume Labour and the Tories A mood of turbulence and insurgency against the two main parties has been building for years, says Guardian columnist John Harris The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2025
Nicola Sturgeon: I understand why people doubt my ignorance of alleged SNP embezzlement ‘Trust me, I had no idea’ about potential wrongdoing in Scottish National party, says former first minister The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025
Sturgeon: My political appetite has been reawakened but I’m not coming back The former Scottish first minister will step down as an MSP at next May’s Holyrood election. Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025 Mystery of missing Stone of Destiny fragments solved The 152kg block was spirited away from Westminster Abbey by a group of Scottish nationalist students
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025 Reform ‘don’t care’ about the Union, Kemi Badenoch claims The Conservative leader criticised rivals Reform UK, insisting Nigel Farage’s party ‘don’t care about the independence debate’.
Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025 18-year-old elected as SNP councillor in by-election Josh Fyvie’s win makes his the the largest party on Stirling Council.
Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025 SNP and Plaid would resist ‘consuming of UK politics by far-right’, says Swinney The Scottish First Minister met Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth at Bute House in Edinburgh on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 SNP and Plaid Cymru seek to give voters a ‘positive alternative’ to Westminster SNP leader and Scottish First Minister John Swinney will hold talks with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth in Edinburgh on Thursday.
The Conversation · Oct 29, 2025 Could tactical voting block Reform in future elections? Lessons from the Caerphilly byelection Plaid Cymru’s overwhelming victory in the recent Caerphilly Senedd byelection shattered over a century of political tradition. Lindsay Whittle took the seat with 15,691 votes. Labour, which had held the seat since it was created, came away with just 3,713 votes.
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 Reed’s claims about Scottish water pollution could have misled public – watchdog The SNP has now urged the former UK environment secretary to apologise.
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 Labour will prove polls wrong and win Holyrood election, says Sarwar A recent poll put Scottish Labour third behind Reform UK ahead of next May’s ballot.
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 Former MP set to make acting debut in new BBC drama She stepped down as a MP in 2024
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 Ex-MP Mhairi Black to play detective in new BBC drama The former SNP politician has joined the cast of Counsels, and will begin filming in Glasgow next week.
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 Holyrood not strong enough to protect Scotland from Reform government – Swinney The First Minister used a speech to paint Nigel Farage’s party as a threat in a bid to drive voters to the SNP.