4 d. ago Footballers have luxury of moving to dozens of clubs – but Scots voters stuck with four grim options

WHEN footballers are into the last six months of their contracts, they’re free to negotiate with other clubs. And as of Boxing Day, it’s been the same deal for millions of Scottish voters. It’s just that compared to your average left-back, our options are a lot more . . . well, let’s be polite and call them limited. See,...

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5 d. ago A new generation of young voters could be crucial in Holyrood election

It is imperative that we bring politics closer to the lives of young people

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8 d. ago The Guardian view on May 2026 elections: a new political geography is coming into view across Britain | Editorial

Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at the impact of devolution on growing volatility of party political allegianceNext year will be pivotal in British politics, and 7 May will be the point around which things pivot. Elections to local councils, the Scottish parliament and the Welsh Senedd will give millions of voters across the UK a chance to express party preferences. Their verdicts could imperil Labour and Conservative leaders. In Wales, Labour might be sent into opposition for the first time since devolution. Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are set to make substantial gains. At Holyrood, the Scottish National party (SNP) is on course for a majority. That would be an extraordinary defiance of political gravity for a party weighed down by nearly two decades of incumbency.In England, both Labour and the Tories risk losing scores of councillors as their vote shares are gobbled up by the Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and ...

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3 w. ago Reform support grows as immigration becomes increasing priority for Scots voters

Scottish Labour's support has dropped sharply in the last six months as voters lose faith in Keir Starmer.

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3 w. ago Independence could lower Scots’ energy bills by a third, Swinney tells voters

Scottish First Minister John Swinney spoke out about how independence could allow a ‘different policy approach’ on energy.

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3 w. ago Reform UK to make its own tartan in bid to woo Scottish voters

Dr David Bull, the Reform chairman, promised the party would produce ‘scarves, hats and kilts’ for members north of the border

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