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SNP on track to win 2026 election, poll shows - holyrood.com
Jan 15, 2025 · The SNP are on track to win the 2026 Holyrood election as Labour continues to suffer a significant setback, according to a new poll. The governing party out-polled its closest rival by 10 percentage points, with 35 per cent of voters intending to give the party their constituency vote and 31 per cent their list vote. That compares to 22 per cent of people who would vote Labour on the ...
‘Anyone’s guess’: 2026 Holyrood election all to play for after ...
Scottish Labour’s stunning victory in July should have been the major moment of the year for the party. But instead the bigger story has been that of its fall. A series of unpopular decisions made by Keir Starmer since entering Downing Street has turned the …
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John Swinney rules out judge-led inquiry into Nicola Sturgeon …
Oct 29, 2024 · First Minister John Swinney has said he has “absolutely no intention” of establishing a judge-led inquiry into a row over the Hamilton probe into former first minister Nicola Sturgeon following calls from both the Conservatives and Labour. The government published a 101-page dossier at the weekend of emails, notes and other information relating to legal advice given to ministers regarding ...
Alex Salmond to be remembered in Scottish Parliament next week
Oct 25, 2024 · MSPs from across the parliament will gather to debate the motion of condolence following the death of former first minister Alex Salmond next week. The Scottish Parliament will debate the motion, lodged by First Minister John Swinney last week, on Wednesday afternoon. All opposition leaders will be invited to speak to the motion after the first minister. The motion reads: "That the Parliament ...
Holyrood closes for business as Queen's coffin is expected in …
Sep 9, 2022 · All parliamentary business has been suspended in the Scottish Parliament following the death of the Queen, who passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle yesterday. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon led Scotland’s tributes to the 96-year-old monarch, whose coffin is expected to lie at rest at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh before making the journey back to Westminster Hall in London, saying ...
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Labour's battle to reclaim Scotland just got more difficult
The reality for Sarwar is that the mark he has to hit is higher than it was for Starmer. His offer of change needs to be more detailed and distinctive than the UK leader’s was, and it will likely need to be heard over the noise of opposition to the prime minister’s record. Sarwar will face a question all his predecessors have faced in a scenario which, rather than being viewed as a ...