12 h. ago Euan McColm: Best way for Labour's Anas Sarwar to stay in Holyrood 2026 race is to be least radical man in Scottish politics

Threat from Reform remains but rancour between them and SNP leaves Labour leader with a chance to stay calm and detached

Politics

13 h. ago Disposable vapes ban flouted across Scotland including shops linked to Anas Sarwar's family's firm

Our investigation uncovered retailers still brazenly selling outlawed devices despite the single-use vape ban coming into force on June 1.

Economics

26 h. ago Best way for Labour's Anas Sarwar to stay in Holyrood 2026 race is to be least radical man in Scottish politics

Threat from Reform remains but rancour between them and SNP leaves Labour leader with a chance to stay calm and detached

Politics

37 h. ago Anas Sarwar should not expect to oust John Swinney yet, says polling guru

John Curtice said the battle for the South Lanarkshire seat always looked as if it would be a close affair and that’s how it turned out.

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51 h. ago Labour byelection win shows ‘SNP’s balloon has burst’, says Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader accuses SNP of misinformation in its campaign and attacks Reform’s ‘dirty’ tacticsUK politics live – latest updatesScottish Labour’s surprise byelection win proves “the SNP’s balloon has burst”, a jubilant Anas Sarwar has said, after the popular local candidate Davy Russell defied predictions to beat the incumbent Scottish National party and fight off Reform UK’s “racist” campaigning in the central Scotland seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.Sarwar told a victory rally in Hamilton town centre on Friday morning that Labour had proved everyone wrong following speculation that Reform UK might push it into third place, as the rightwing populist party gained ground in Scotland for the first time. Continue reading...

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56 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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63 h. ago Scottish Labour win pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating incumbent SNP and surging Reform UK

Voters in the central seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse rallied around popular local candidate Davy RussellScottish Labour has won a pivotal Holyrood byelection, beating the incumbent SNP and fighting off Reform UK’s aggressive racist campaigning, in a remarkable turnaround of fortunes that 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 racist attacks on Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Continue reading...

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63 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Swinney urges Hamilton voters to reject ‘gutter politics’ of Reform

A by-election in the Holyrood seat takes place on Thursday.

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4 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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5 d. ago Reform UK ramps up spending on 'racist' Facebook advert attacking Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's party has now spent almost £25,000 on the controversial social media video.

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5 d. ago Anas Sarwar admits 'guilt' over impact Farage abuse has on his children amid 'back to a dark place' warning

Anas Sarwar has warned society risks “going back to a dark place” amid the surge in support for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

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6 d. ago Row between Farage and Sarwar rages on as Reform UK leader visits Scotland

Nigel Farage, making a rare visit to Scotland, accused the Scottish Labour leader of ‘sectarian politics’.

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage's false claims exposed as journalist brutally calls him out at speech

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been embroiled in a row over a 'racist' attack advert put out by his party against Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

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6 d. ago Anas Sarwar says racist attacks against his family 'makes me work even harder'

The Scottish Labour said he felt "guilt" at his family witnessing political attacks on him.

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6 d. ago Sarwar speaks of ‘guilt’ of children having to experience attacks against him

The Scottish Labour leader was the subject of an attack ad from Reform condemned as ‘racist’ by the party’s opponents.

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage hits Scottish Labour leader with false race claim as Hamilton by

Nigel Farage has doubled down on attacks on Anas Sarwar in a row which has dominated the Hamilton by-election campaign

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6 d. ago Nigel Farage uses visit to Scotland to double down on attacks on Anas Sarwar

The Reform UK leader again accused Mr Sarwar of ‘sectarian politics’.

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8 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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