17 h. ago Former SNP Health Secretary calls for John Swinney to resign after Hamilton by

Alex Neil said the current SNP leadership needs to be "replaced urgently".

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18 h. ago Starmer hails Labour victory after surprise win in Hamilton byelection for Scottish parliament – UK politics live

PM congratulates Davy Russell but Reform also performed strongly, gaining third place with 26% of the voteScottish Labour win pivotal Holyrood byelectionHere is an extract from the full statement John Swinney, the SNP leader and Scottish first minister, issued after the byelection result was announced. He said it showed the need for the SNP to offer “a vision of hope and optimism”.Labour won by an absolute landslide in this area less than a year ago - we came much closer tonight but the people of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse have made clear that we still have work to do. Over the next few days we will take time to consider the result fully. When I became leader of the SNP last year I made clear my intention to bring the party together and focus more than ever on standing up for the people of Scotland. During this campaign we heard a lot of anger about the cost of living - and it is clearer than ever that Westminster control is making Scotland poorer, whether that is the damage ...

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25 h. ago Scottish Labour wins pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating incumbent SNP and surging Reform UK

Labour celebrated the ‘incredible’ win in the central seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, as voters rallied around popular local candidate Davy RussellScottish Labour is celebrating an “incredible” win in a pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating the incumbent SNP and fighting off Reform UK’s “racist” campaigning, in a result that confounded predictions and will boost the party ahead of next year’s Scottish parliamentary elections.Voters in the central Scotland seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse rallied round the popular local candidate Davy Russell after a toxic campaign that saw Nigel Farage launch an unprecedented series of personal attacks on Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, labelled racist by SNP leader John Swinney. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago First Minister says plans to downgrade Wishaw neonatal unit are “not about saving money”

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the plans for the neonatal intensive care unit (Nicu) at University Hospital Wishaw show the NHS is “simply not safe in John Swinney’s hands”.

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40 h. ago Will the Reform surge storm Scotland? Nigel Farage's party 'vying with SNP' to win crunch Holyrood by

Scottish First Minister John Swinney said that the vote in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse seat was a 'two horse race' between his SNP and Nigel Farage's party.

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60 h. ago Swinney ‘must be held to account’ over Scottish Water pay dispute, unions say

Staff at the company are on strike.

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3 d. ago Politicians making final push for votes ahead of Holyrood by

SNP leader John Swinney and the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar are both expected to campaign in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago SNP and Reform UK 'have more in common than they would care to admit' in row over Holyrood funding

EXCLUSIVE: Ian Murray has accused John Swinney and Nigel Farage of both wanting to scrap the Barnett Formula that guarantees higher public spending in Scotland.

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3 d. ago Second indyref not a ‘priority’ during my time as Prime Minister – Starmer

The Labour leader said First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney had not raised the issue with him during their recent talks.

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4 d. ago John Swinney takes aim at 'real threat' of Nigel Farage's 'far

The First Minister has warned voters not to give Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party a foothold in Scottish politics.

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4 d. ago Nigel Farage set to arrive in Scotland as John Swinney brands Reform leader 'political con man'

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister claimed the Clacton MP "hates the very idea of Scotland having its own Parliament".

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4 d. ago Hamilton and Larkhall voters urged to 'call time' on 20 years of SNP 'failures'

Jackie Baillie claimed John Swinney's party was trying to hide from his long record in Government.

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6 d. ago Euan McColm: Nigel Farage can’t lose but John Swinney or Anas Sarwar face huge let

Scotland’s traditional parties can no longer dismiss Reform UK and its policies as they have in the past

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage can’t lose but John Swinney or Anas Sarwar face huge let

Scotland’s traditional parties can no longer dismiss Reform UK and its policies as they have in the past

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7 d. ago ‘It’s just great’: Japan ambassador tries Irn Bru on visit to whisky distillery

Hiroshi Suzuki described Scotland as an ‘important’ trading partner as he toured a distillery with First Minister John Swinney.

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7 d. ago John Swinney challenges Nigel Farage to debate as SNP leader calls out 'politics of racism'

Voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse head to the polls on June 5 in a race that could have national repercussions.

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8 d. ago Douglas Ross booted out of Scottish Parliament for heckling John Swinney during FMQs

The former Scottish Conservatives leader was asked to leave by Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone.

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1 week ago John Swinney condemns Nigel Farage for defending 'racist' advert about Anas Sarwar

The First Minister spoke out during an increasingly ugly Holyrood by-election in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse

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1 week ago John Swinney turns to teenage son for advice after knife death epidemic

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister spoke to his 14 year old son Matthew in the wake of knife crime deaths that shocked Scotland.

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1 week ago John Swinney warns Nigel Farage's Reform will try to abolish Scottish Parliament

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister also said the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election is a three horse race between the SNP, Labour and Reform.

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