Holyrood 566 / 21 September 2026

Tipping point: who holds the balance on the constitutional question?
Spotlight, page 18

3 Editor’s note
Amid the threat of male violence, women need single-sex spaces

6 Opinion
Louise Wilson
Chris Marshall

10 Spotlight
Despite fine words, the government is still failing women

13 Opinion
Kirsteen Paterson

14 The Huddle
How to reform public services

18 Spotlight
Is the United Kingdom nearing the end?

22 Health
When will patients see the benefits of NHS reform?

26 Topical Question
How do we improve the nation’s health?

28 Interview
Angela Constance
The new health secretary has her work cut out

36 Health
The failure to treat long-term conditions

43 Transport Committee
It’s not all plain sailing for Stephen Flynn

44 Interview
Ruth Dreifuss
The former Swiss president visits Glasgow’s drug consumption room

50 Housing
The glacial progress in removing potentially dangerous cladding

54 Profile
Scott Arthur
The Labour MP on the success of his rare cancers legislation

58 Connect
Why the £10.5bn life sciences sector feels undervalued

62 Getting to Know You
Tory MSP James Adams

64 Diary
Time to welcome our new AI overlords

65 Political Spin
Donald MacKinnon isn’t ashamed of his musical choices

66 Last Word
Jenny Gilruth addresses the elephant in the room...