https://www.holyrood.comHolyrood Website RSS News Feedhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-wins-election-with-labour-and-reform-tied-in-second-place_24543.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-wins-election-with-labour-and-reform-tied-in-second-place_24543.htmSat, 09 May 2026 09:52:00 GMTThe final result puts the SNP in 58, Reform and Labour on 17, the Greens on 15, Conservatives on 12 and Lib Dems on 10https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-on-track-to-remain-first-minister-but-theres-some-parliamentar_24531.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-on-track-to-remain-first-minister-but-theres-some-parliamentar_24531.htmSat, 09 May 2026 09:30:00 GMTYour guide to deal making and the first minister electionhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,election-withdrawal-never-fear-there-are-two-westminster-byelections-to-com_24540.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,election-withdrawal-never-fear-there-are-two-westminster-byelections-to-com_24540.htmSat, 09 May 2026 01:00:00 GMTThe victory of the Stephens means two MPs will need to resign from the Commonshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-election-snp-on-course-for-victory-as-results-continue_24542.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-election-snp-on-course-for-victory-as-results-continue_24542.htmFri, 08 May 2026 18:21:00 GMTMajority out of reach for John Swinney despite Labour woeshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,the-former-snp-mps-now-heading-for-the-scottish-parliament_24539.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,the-former-snp-mps-now-heading-for-the-scottish-parliament_24539.htmFri, 08 May 2026 17:30:00 GMTNot all the new faces elected to Holyrood are unknownshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,the-greens-win-big-in-nicola-sturgeons-former-seat_24541.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,the-greens-win-big-in-nicola-sturgeons-former-seat_24541.htmFri, 08 May 2026 17:20:00 GMTThe Scottish Greens have won its second ever constituency seat in the Scottish Parliament, securing Nicola Sturgeon?s former seat, Glasgow Southsidehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,greens-lorna-slater-unseats-snps-angus-robertson_24538.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,greens-lorna-slater-unseats-snps-angus-robertson_24538.htmFri, 08 May 2026 16:08:00 GMTRobertson is unlikely to be saved by the list as he was only placed fourthhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,anas-sarwar-concedes-defeat-in-scottish-parliament-election-my-party-is-hur_24537.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,anas-sarwar-concedes-defeat-in-scottish-parliament-election-my-party-is-hur_24537.htmFri, 08 May 2026 14:08:00 GMT'Disappointment' for Scottish Labour as party suffers big losses in Englandhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-election-scottish-labour-concedes-defeat-as-snp-makes-early-gains_24536.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-election-scottish-labour-concedes-defeat-as-snp-makes-early-gains_24536.htmFri, 08 May 2026 14:00:00 GMTSNP leader John Swinney won his seat and said his party was on course for victoryhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-election-lib-dems-hold-orkney-but-lose-shetland-as-results-begin_24535.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-election-lib-dems-hold-orkney-but-lose-shetland-as-results-begin_24535.htmFri, 08 May 2026 12:27:00 GMTSNP wins declared in Dundee, Aberdeen and Ayrshirehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,keir-starmer-says-he-takes-responsibility-for-english-council-losses_24534.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,keir-starmer-says-he-takes-responsibility-for-english-council-losses_24534.htmFri, 08 May 2026 08:57:00 GMTLabour has already lost control of eight councils in England with counting now underway in Scotland and Waleshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-election-2026-what-happens-next_24525.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-election-2026-what-happens-next_24525.htmThu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 GMTWho will be first minister and which party will lead the Scottish Government?https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-set-for-victory-and-reform-on-track-for-second-polls-say-in-final-predi_24529.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-set-for-victory-and-reform-on-track-for-second-polls-say-in-final-predi_24529.htmWed, 06 May 2026 12:37:00 GMTBut John Swinney may not get his majorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-council-leader-jordan-linden-jailed-for-sexual-offences_24527.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-council-leader-jordan-linden-jailed-for-sexual-offences_24527.htmWed, 06 May 2026 11:26:00 GMTThe sentencing comes four years after Linden quit over the allegationshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,cybercriminals-struggling-to-adopt-ai-study-finds_24526.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,cybercriminals-struggling-to-adopt-ai-study-finds_24526.htmWed, 06 May 2026 11:10:00 GMTThe report analysed a dataset of 100 million posts from underground cybercrime communities and found that most hackers lack the skills or resources to support real innovation within their criminal activitieshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,ai-is-defining-currency-of-our-age-says-liz-kendall_24523.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,ai-is-defining-currency-of-our-age-says-liz-kendall_24523.htmTue, 28 Apr 2026 16:22:00 GMTThe minister pledged to work with other ?middle power nations? on AI to improve global securityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,morgan-mcsweeney-mandelson-revelations-were-a-knife-to-my-soul_24522.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,morgan-mcsweeney-mandelson-revelations-were-a-knife-to-my-soul_24522.htmTue, 28 Apr 2026 14:22:00 GMTPrime minister's former chief-of-staff appears before Foreign Affairs Committeehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk-government-will-impose-some-form-of-social-media-restrictions-for-childr_24521.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk-government-will-impose-some-form-of-social-media-restrictions-for-childr_24521.htmTue, 28 Apr 2026 12:22:00 GMTMinisters have stopped short of implementing a blanket banhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-vows-to-bring-forward-holyrood-vote-in-bid-to-secure-second-in_24517.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-vows-to-bring-forward-holyrood-vote-in-bid-to-secure-second-in_24517.htmMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:39:00 GMTThe SNP leader pledged to 'hit the ground running' if his party remains in power after the electionhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-maintains-lead-in-new-scottish-election-poll_24514.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-maintains-lead-in-new-scottish-election-poll_24514.htmMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:05:00 GMTA single-party majority government is the most popular option for voters, research findshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-university-builds-first-simulated-freight-truck-journey-in-uk_24510.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-university-builds-first-simulated-freight-truck-journey-in-uk_24510.htmMon, 27 Apr 2026 11:39:00 GMTIt will help to improve understanding of the carbon footprint of goods that are shipped between road and air freighthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,to-finally-end-scotlands-drugs-deaths-we-need-to-plan-now-for-2036_24490.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,to-finally-end-scotlands-drugs-deaths-we-need-to-plan-now-for-2036_24490.htmMon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTThis is one area where we simply must work together to build the Scotland we all want in the future.https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-new-labour-spin-doctor-compares-keir-starmer-to-george-w-bush_24509.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-new-labour-spin-doctor-compares-keir-starmer-to-george-w-bush_24509.htmMon, 27 Apr 2026 00:01:00 GMTAlastair Campbell also warned the UK would end up in "pretty dark place" if Labour did not turn things aroundhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-hiv-scotland-chief-and-snp-adviser-admits-embezzlement_24508.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-hiv-scotland-chief-and-snp-adviser-admits-embezzlement_24508.htmFri, 24 Apr 2026 15:33:00 GMTSentencing will take place in Mayhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,zack-polanski-outrageous-that-proindependence-parliament-would-not-secure-r_24506.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,zack-polanski-outrageous-that-proindependence-parliament-would-not-secure-r_24506.htmFri, 24 Apr 2026 13:25:00 GMTThe GPEW leader put down his party's surge to ?resentment and anger at the Labour government?https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,jk-rowling-offers-to-pay-for-woman-prisoner-to-sue-scottish-government-afte_24505.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,jk-rowling-offers-to-pay-for-woman-prisoner-to-sue-scottish-government-afte_24505.htmFri, 24 Apr 2026 12:03:00 GMTA transgender inmate was arrested after an alleged incident at HMP Greenockhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,national-robotarium-chief-quits-over-grant-funding-row_24503.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,national-robotarium-chief-quits-over-grant-funding-row_24503.htmThu, 23 Apr 2026 16:52:00 GMTHeriot-Watt University has pushed back against Stewart Miller's characterisation of eventshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk-biobank-members-health-data-listed-for-sale-online-government-confirms_24498.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,uk-biobank-members-health-data-listed-for-sale-online-government-confirms_24498.htmThu, 23 Apr 2026 14:17:00 GMTThe health data of half a million members of the UK?s health data project, UK Biobank, was?for sale online in China, the UK Government has confirmedhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,poll-snp-remains-on-course-for-victory-but-support-bleeding_24491.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,poll-snp-remains-on-course-for-victory-but-support-bleeding_24491.htmThu, 23 Apr 2026 10:12:00 GMTA third of voters said Reform was the party they would least like to be in governmenthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,stephen-flynn-urges-keir-starmer-to-come-clean-over-matthew-doyle-job-hunt_24488.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,stephen-flynn-urges-keir-starmer-to-come-clean-over-matthew-doyle-job-hunt_24488.htmWed, 22 Apr 2026 17:18:00 GMTPressure on prime minister continues after Olly Robbins evidencehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,russia-moving-cyber-threats-beyond-the-battlefield_24487.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,russia-moving-cyber-threats-beyond-the-battlefield_24487.htmWed, 22 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMTHead of National Cyber Centre warns UK is facing period of ?tumultuous uncertainty?https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-western-isles_24445.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-western-isles_24445.htmWed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Paul Steele answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,olly-robbins-mandelson-row-threatens-uk-national-security_24486.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,olly-robbins-mandelson-row-threatens-uk-national-security_24486.htmTue, 21 Apr 2026 12:14:00 GMTSacked civil servant says Cabinet Office did not want vetting for disgraced peerhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,deliberate-keir-starmer-blames-officials-for-not-sharing-mandelson-vetting-_24485.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,deliberate-keir-starmer-blames-officials-for-not-sharing-mandelson-vetting-_24485.htmMon, 20 Apr 2026 16:56:00 GMTUnder-pressure prime minister gives statement to House of Commonshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,half-of-scottish-constituencies-on-a-knifeedge-with-snp-squeezed-on-all-sid_24484.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,half-of-scottish-constituencies-on-a-knifeedge-with-snp-squeezed-on-all-sid_24484.htmMon, 20 Apr 2026 07:36:00 GMTMore in Common polling finds Holyrood will have more pro-union MSPshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,improving-safety-compliance-and-care-outcomes-across-scotland_24481.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,improving-safety-compliance-and-care-outcomes-across-scotland_24481.htmMon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTChris Field discusses how digital services can support and improve safety measures in Scotland's public sectorhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-incompetent-keir-starmer-must-resign_24482.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-incompetent-keir-starmer-must-resign_24482.htmFri, 17 Apr 2026 11:33:00 GMTPrime minister 'furious' over Mandelson vetting latesthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,womens-charities-ignoring-supreme-court-ruling-according-to-new-report_24480.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,womens-charities-ignoring-supreme-court-ruling-according-to-new-report_24480.htmThu, 16 Apr 2026 15:28:00 GMTA new report by Murray Blackburn Mackenzie has identified?a range of women?s charities?it says?are?extending?their reach to include biological?men?who identify as womenhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-pledges-to-cap-food-prices-and-bus-fares-if-it-wins-election_24478.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-pledges-to-cap-food-prices-and-bus-fares-if-it-wins-election_24478.htmThu, 16 Apr 2026 13:17:00 GMTSupermarkets targeted in cost-of-living movehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-west-lothian-council_24444.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-west-lothian-council_24444.htmThu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Lawrence Fitzpatrick answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,eu-age-verification-app-ready-to-protect-childrens-rights-von-der-leyen-say_24477.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,eu-age-verification-app-ready-to-protect-childrens-rights-von-der-leyen-say_24477.htmWed, 15 Apr 2026 15:54:00 GMT'Children's rights in the European Union come before commercial interest'https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,anas-sarwar-calls-malcolm-offord-a-liar-over-claims-of-a-deal-to-work-again_24475.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,anas-sarwar-calls-malcolm-offord-a-liar-over-claims-of-a-deal-to-work-again_24475.htmWed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 GMTReform's leader in Scotland said Sarwar had privately said the two parties needed to work togetherhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,michael-shanks-labour-government-should-have-done-more-for-north-sea-transi_24476.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,michael-shanks-labour-government-should-have-done-more-for-north-sea-transi_24476.htmWed, 15 Apr 2026 12:51:00 GMTMinister reveals latest GB Energy headcounthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,digital-transformation-in-the-scottish-public-sector-turning-strategy-into-_24471.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,digital-transformation-in-the-scottish-public-sector-turning-strategy-into-_24471.htmWed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTPulsion partners with Scotland's public sector in developing digital strategieshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-west-dunbartonshire_24443.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-west-dunbartonshire_24443.htmWed, 15 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Martin Rooney answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,chatbots-give-dodgy-health-advice-half-of-the-time-study-finds_24470.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,chatbots-give-dodgy-health-advice-half-of-the-time-study-finds_24470.htmTue, 14 Apr 2026 22:30:00 GMTFive systems gave out 'problematic' answers on cancer, exercise and morehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,new-appointments-at-cyber-and-fraud-centre-scotland_24469.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,new-appointments-at-cyber-and-fraud-centre-scotland_24469.htmMon, 13 Apr 2026 16:48:00 GMTSocial enterprise expands its workhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,your-party-over-in-scotland-as-leadership-committee-quits_24467.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,your-party-over-in-scotland-as-leadership-committee-quits_24467.htmMon, 13 Apr 2026 13:20:00 GMT'It has become clear the party has run out of road'https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,dont-vote-reform-to-stop-snp-tactical-voting-guide-tells-unionists_24466.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,dont-vote-reform-to-stop-snp-tactical-voting-guide-tells-unionists_24466.htmMon, 13 Apr 2026 10:43:00 GMTScotland in Union unveils advicehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,sarwar-promises-to-fix-the-snps-mess-as-labour-launches-its-manifesto_24465.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,sarwar-promises-to-fix-the-snps-mess-as-labour-launches-its-manifesto_24465.htmMon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe Labour leader vowed to put the NHS at the centre of his plans for government ahead of next month's electionhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,domestic-abuser-jailed-after-wifes-suicide-in-scottish-legal-first_24464.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,domestic-abuser-jailed-after-wifes-suicide-in-scottish-legal-first_24464.htmFri, 10 Apr 2026 11:30:00 GMTLee Milne subjected Kimberly Milne to sustained abusehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,renters-to-be-given-first-refusal-on-house-sales-under-snp-plan_24463.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,renters-to-be-given-first-refusal-on-house-sales-under-snp-plan_24463.htmFri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTFirst Minister John Swinney said his party would introduce new legislation to give renters priority to buy their home at a fair market price.https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-south-lanarkshire-council_24442.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-south-lanarkshire-council_24442.htmThu, 09 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Joe Fagan answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,poll-greens-to-become-scottish-parliaments-second-biggest-party_24461.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,poll-greens-to-become-scottish-parliaments-second-biggest-party_24461.htmWed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMTScottish Labour predicted to slump to worst-ever resulthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scotland-must-act-now-on-screen-time-for-underfives-says-expert_24462.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scotland-must-act-now-on-screen-time-for-underfives-says-expert_24462.htmWed, 08 Apr 2026 15:52:00 GMTMany children aged five and below are exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for screen timehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,conservative-manifesto-may-not-survive-contact-with-reality-think-tank-clai_24460.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,conservative-manifesto-may-not-survive-contact-with-reality-think-tank-clai_24460.htmWed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMTDoubts over Russell Findlay's 'costed and credible' planhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,holyrood-editor-shortlisted-for-scottish-press-awards_24459.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,holyrood-editor-shortlisted-for-scottish-press-awards_24459.htmWed, 08 Apr 2026 11:44:00 GMTMandy Rhodes is nominated in the Interviewer of the Year categoryhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-south-ayrshire-council_24441.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-south-ayrshire-council_24441.htmWed, 08 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Brian Connolly answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,opposition-anger-as-glen-sannox-ferry-pulled-from-service-again_24457.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,opposition-anger-as-glen-sannox-ferry-pulled-from-service-again_24457.htmTue, 07 Apr 2026 12:04:00 GMTCalMac blames engine troubleshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-conservatives-to-launch-manifesto-focused-on-lowering-income-tax-a_24456.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-conservatives-to-launch-manifesto-focused-on-lowering-income-tax-a_24456.htmTue, 07 Apr 2026 01:49:00 GMTThe party will outline its plans today in Edinburgh, with its leader, Russell Findlay, expected to focus on the cost-of-living crisishttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-child-payment-must-change-to-end-child-poverty-think-tank-says_24448.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-child-payment-must-change-to-end-child-poverty-think-tank-says_24448.htmThu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe next Scottish Government must be 'clear-eyed' on the problem, it is claimedhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-shetland-islands-council_24420.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-shetland-islands-council_24420.htmThu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Emma Macdonald answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-candidate-dropped-over-handling-of-jordan-linden-complaints_24451.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-candidate-dropped-over-handling-of-jordan-linden-complaints_24451.htmWed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMTThe SNP councillor has been accused of ignoring or downplaying allegations about Linden in a council motion. ?https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,mp-joani-reid-in-submarine-base-conduct-allegations_24452.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,mp-joani-reid-in-submarine-base-conduct-allegations_24452.htmWed, 01 Apr 2026 12:19:00 GMTReports emerge of separate incidentshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,ai-nhs-integration-a-significant-challenge_24447.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,ai-nhs-integration-a-significant-challenge_24447.htmWed, 01 Apr 2026 10:27:00 GMTGood governance and building public trust must be part of the rollout, an innovation agency has saidhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-scottish-borders-council_24419.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-scottish-borders-council_24419.htmWed, 01 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Euan Jardine answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-and-labour-blame-each-other-amid-jobs-risk-at-alexander-dennis_24446.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,snp-and-labour-blame-each-other-amid-jobs-risk-at-alexander-dennis_24446.htmTue, 31 Mar 2026 15:55:00 GMTUp to 115 roles are at risk of redundancyhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-university-partners-with-bank-on-agentic-ai-research-programme_24449.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-university-partners-with-bank-on-agentic-ai-research-programme_24449.htmTue, 31 Mar 2026 11:01:00 GMTExperiments to test the efficacy of agentic AI in software teamshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,poll-snp-miss-majority-but-well-ahead-of-nearest-rivals_24439.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,poll-snp-miss-majority-but-well-ahead-of-nearest-rivals_24439.htmTue, 31 Mar 2026 10:06:00 GMTReform would be second largest party, beating Labour by one seathttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-says-snps-nhs-plan-working_24438.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-says-snps-nhs-plan-working_24438.htmTue, 31 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMTThe first minister is expected to be in Dundee today, where he will highlight that the SNP?s NHS ?plan is working?https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,calmac-technical-cancellations-sharply-increased-over-last-ten-years_24436.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,calmac-technical-cancellations-sharply-increased-over-last-ten-years_24436.htmMon, 30 Mar 2026 01:18:00 GMTNew figures obtained by Scottish Labour through freedom of information requests reveal that the number of ferry services cancelled for technical reasons between 2015 and 2025 has risen more than tenfoldhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,almost-half-a-million-affected-by-lloyds-banking-app-glitch_24435.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,almost-half-a-million-affected-by-lloyds-banking-app-glitch_24435.htmFri, 27 Mar 2026 11:50:00 GMTThe banking group includes Lloyds, Halifax and the Bank of Scotlandhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,we-asked-msps-what-is-your-top-advice-to-newbies_24428.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,we-asked-msps-what-is-your-top-advice-to-newbies_24428.htmFri, 27 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMTWith an eye to dissolution of the sixth session of this parliament, Holyrood asked some of our sitting politicians the simple questionhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-council-leader-found-guilty-of-sexually-assaulting-three-men_24434.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-council-leader-found-guilty-of-sexually-assaulting-three-men_24434.htmThu, 26 Mar 2026 17:08:00 GMTJordan Linden was convicted of 10 charges, including sexual?assault, at?Falkirk?Sheriff Courthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,court-finds-meta-and-google-built-intentionally-addictive-platforms_24433.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,court-finds-meta-and-google-built-intentionally-addictive-platforms_24433.htmThu, 26 Mar 2026 12:48:00 GMTJurors in Los Angeles found a woman should receive damages after determining Facebook owner Meta and Google, which owns YouTube, 'acted with malice, oppression, or fraud'https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,independence-will-lock-nigel-farage-out-of-scottish-politics-john-swinney-c_24432.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,independence-will-lock-nigel-farage-out-of-scottish-politics-john-swinney-c_24432.htmThu, 26 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTScottish Labour also launched its campaign, with leader Anas Sarwar promising to deliver a ?more positive and hopeful future?https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,one-in-five-children-in-scotland-living-in-poverty-despite-recent-improveme_24431.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,one-in-five-children-in-scotland-living-in-poverty-despite-recent-improveme_24431.htmThu, 26 Mar 2026 11:41:00 GMTAction call as election nearshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,karen-meechan-leaving-tech-body-scotlandis-after-22-years_24429.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,karen-meechan-leaving-tech-body-scotlandis-after-22-years_24429.htmThu, 26 Mar 2026 11:28:00 GMTThe organisation said it would appoint a new leader in due coursehttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-orkney-islands-council_24387.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-orkney-islands-council_24387.htmThu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Heather Woodbridge answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,malcolm-offord-denies-homophobia-after-apologising-for-george-michael-joke_24422.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,malcolm-offord-denies-homophobia-after-apologising-for-george-michael-joke_24422.htmWed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT'Clumsy mistake' claim after outcryhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,malcolm-offord-unfit-to-be-msp-says-john-swinney_24426.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,malcolm-offord-unfit-to-be-msp-says-john-swinney_24426.htmWed, 25 Mar 2026 13:43:00 GMTThe Reform Scotland leader has said he "instantly regretted" a homophobic commenthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,holyrood-election-is-loveless-says-pollster_24425.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,holyrood-election-is-loveless-says-pollster_24425.htmWed, 25 Mar 2026 11:03:00 GMTMark Diffley said?the SNP was on track to return a similar number of MSPs as it did five years ago despite losing?one in four of its voters https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,schools-given-new-guidance-of-use-of-ai-in-the-classroom_24423.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,schools-given-new-guidance-of-use-of-ai-in-the-classroom_24423.htmWed, 25 Mar 2026 10:42:00 GMTThe new guidance has been developed by the Scottish Government in partnership with the EIS unionhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-north-lanarkshire-council_24386.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,local-authorities-guide-north-lanarkshire-council_24386.htmWed, 25 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMTCouncil leader Jim Logue answers questions about local authorityhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,msps-and-staff-warned-not-to-share-accommodation_24421.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,msps-and-staff-warned-not-to-share-accommodation_24421.htmTue, 24 Mar 2026 12:44:00 GMTNew guidance follows reveal of staff bullying and harassment claimshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,policy-wins-overshadowed-by-scandals-in-shaping-view-on-scottish-government_24418.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,policy-wins-overshadowed-by-scandals-in-shaping-view-on-scottish-government_24418.htmTue, 24 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMTPolicies such as free bus travel for under-22s and abolishing prescription charges also scored well in terms of issues Scots had heard about, but a ?wider cluster? of well-known moments has negatively impacted Scots view of the governmenthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,together-we-can-deliver-a-scotland-where-everybody-thrives_24396.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,together-we-can-deliver-a-scotland-where-everybody-thrives_24396.htmTue, 24 Mar 2026 00:01:00 GMTThe board chair and chief executive of Public Health Scotland discuss action to improve life expectancy and reduce health risks in Scotlandhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,bridging-the-survival-divide_24395.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,bridging-the-survival-divide_24395.htmMon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe Scottish Government has made ?2.5m of funding available for the provision of 1,000 community defibrillators, something British Heart Foundation Scotland believes will improve survival rates in disadvantaged communitieshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,paul-okane-i-regret-turning-off-my-critical-thinking-on-gender-reforms_24401.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,paul-okane-i-regret-turning-off-my-critical-thinking-on-gender-reforms_24401.htmMon, 23 Mar 2026 01:00:00 GMTThe Labour MSP said there was ?a lot that I regret? about the passage of the billhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,reforms-selffinancing-tax-cuts-a-mirage-says-institute-for-fiscal-studies_24409.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,reforms-selffinancing-tax-cuts-a-mirage-says-institute-for-fiscal-studies_24409.htmFri, 20 Mar 2026 15:40:00 GMTThe Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said self-funding tax cuts were a ?mirage? created by a ?misunderstanding or misrepresentation? of the devolution settlement.https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-reform-candidate-suspended-over-covid-loan_24404.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,scottish-reform-candidate-suspended-over-covid-loan_24404.htmFri, 20 Mar 2026 11:40:00 GMTStuart Niven under investigation as Malcolm Offord defends 'fruity' candidate commentshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,foi-requests-handled-with-impartiality-and-integrity-john-swinney-says_24399.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,foi-requests-handled-with-impartiality-and-integrity-john-swinney-says_24399.htmThu, 19 Mar 2026 15:53:00 GMTThe Scottish information commissioner said last week he could no longer trust ministers with the Salmond fileshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,malcolm-offord-pledges-to-cut-taxes-as-he-sets-out-reforms-holyrood-manifes_24398.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,malcolm-offord-pledges-to-cut-taxes-as-he-sets-out-reforms-holyrood-manifes_24398.htmThu, 19 Mar 2026 15:42:00 GMTSpeaking at Reform?s conference at Bishopton near Glasgow, Malcolm Offord said he wanted to create a ?wealth economy? and that Scotland was ?broken?, languishing in ?middle-table mediocrity?.https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-unable-to-block-use-of-prestwick-for-us-jets-involved-in-iran-_24397.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,john-swinney-unable-to-block-use-of-prestwick-for-us-jets-involved-in-iran-_24397.htmThu, 19 Mar 2026 13:20:00 GMTScottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay made the call for the ban during FMQshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,ivan-mckee-public-sector-data-quality-limiting-new-tech-potential_24391.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,ivan-mckee-public-sector-data-quality-limiting-new-tech-potential_24391.htmWed, 18 Mar 2026 17:08:00 GMTScotland?s public sector?s data maturity landscape is ?uneven?,?Ivan McKee has said, which is limiting the ability to adopt new technologieshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,liam-mcarthur-rules-out-fresh-assisted-dying-bill-after-election_24390.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,liam-mcarthur-rules-out-fresh-assisted-dying-bill-after-election_24390.htmWed, 18 Mar 2026 15:31:00 GMTBut he said he was ?confident? that the next attempt to legalise it would passhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,ai-copyright-optout-scrapped-as-uk-government-seeks-more-time-for-reform_24389.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,ai-copyright-optout-scrapped-as-uk-government-seeks-more-time-for-reform_24389.htmWed, 18 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMTLabelling to be considered for AI-generated contenthttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,msps-reject-assisted-dying-bill_24385.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,msps-reject-assisted-dying-bill_24385.htmWed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 GMTAfter a four-hour debate on Tuesday evening, it was rejected by 69 votes to 57https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,just-transition-will-fail-without-poverty-action-scottish-parties-are-warne_24388.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,just-transition-will-fail-without-poverty-action-scottish-parties-are-warne_24388.htmWed, 18 Mar 2026 11:30:00 GMTNumber of Scots seeking help to heat homes has shot up since last election, charity sayshttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,supercomputer-is-supercharging-the-economy-report-finds_24382.htmhttps://www.holyrood.com/news/view,supercomputer-is-supercharging-the-economy-report-finds_24382.htmWed, 18 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMTThe Archer2 system is based at the University of Edinburgh