3 h. ago Technology community event hosted at Scottish Parliament by Lanarkshire MSP

'We are looking into ways to use digital technology to innovate and improve public services'

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3 h. ago Preferred candidate for chairman of Climate Change Committee announced

The role is key to the committee’s work of advising ministers on climate targets and reporting progress to Parliament.

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62 h. ago Nigel Farage's Reform charging potential MSPs £200 to stand for party in 2026 election

Reform UK is charging Holyrood hopefuls who want to stand in next year's election - partly to fund their own vetting checks.

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3 d. ago Scottish Parliament election 2026: The 10 MSPs with the smallest majorities

We take a look at which MSPs are sitting the smallest majorities as Scotland looks to the 2026 Holyrood election.

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4 d. ago Senior SNP figure Joanna Cherry accuses party MSP Emma Roddick of 'no life experience' and 'virtue signalling'

Former equalities minister Emma Roddick is to stand against veteran MSP Fergus Ewing at the 2026 Holyrood election.

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4 d. ago MSP vows to continue campaign for brain tumour cure after leaving Holyrood

Beatrice Wishart has been a campaigner for Brain Tumour Research since her daughter was diagnosed with one in 2012.

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5 d. ago Trump hits out at Republican senator for refusing to back ‘big, beautiful bill’

Trump threatened to back primary challenge against Senator Thom Tillis for opposing his domestic billDonald Trump has hit out at Senator Thom Tillis over the North Carolina Republican’s refusal to back his “big, beautiful bill”, even as the president’s signature piece of domestic legislative action narrowly passed a procedural vote in the Senate late Saturday.In a post on Truth Social, Trump threatened Tillis, who is up for re-election in 2026 in the battleground state, by saying he would meet with potential candidates to challenge him in a Republican primary. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Neilston FC celebrated in Scottish Parliament for West of Scotland League title success

Paul O'Kane, MSP for West Scotland, recently visited Brig O'Lea to present a Holyrood motion celebrating the club's triumph.

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9 d. ago Three committees complain of ‘inadequate consultation’ over welfare reforms

Committees from the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd and Northern Ireland Assembly have written jointly to Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall.

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9 d. ago Exhibition of Palestinian dress and embroidery to open at V&A Dundee

Thread Memory: Embroidery From Palestine explores how embroidery has shaped and expressed Palestinian national identity.

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1 week ago Holyrood candidate slams government inaction as adults with learning disabilities left without vital health checks

North Lanarkshire Labour councillor Ayeshah Khan, who is standing for the party in the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency at the 2026 Holyrood election, called for urgent action over the Scottish Government’s failure to turn promises into reality for adults with learning disabilities.

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2 w. ago Assisted dying: All you need to know following the crunch Commons vote

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the Bill and what will happen after a significant moment in its journey through Parliament.

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2 w. ago Fergus Ewing makes 'at its worst' comment as he confirms whether he will stand for 2026 Scottish election

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing released the statement, after being at odds with the party for an extended period.

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2 w. ago Tory leader accused of demonising young people with push for school exclusions

Russell Findlay has criticised new Scottish Government guidance for schools on tackling disruptive pupils.

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2 w. ago Tories say they would support UK joining fight against Iran if Starmer deems it necessary – UK politics live

Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel said.Campaigners from trade unions, voluntary organisations and the Church of Scotland have announced plans for an anti-poverty march to “demand better” from politicians in Scotland, reports the PA news agency.The campaign, Scotland Demands Better, will culminate in a march in Edinburgh on 25 October, walking from the Scottish parliament, up the Royal Mile and along George IV Bridge to The Meadows.Change for the better happens when people stand together and demand it. Scotland desperately needs that change.Too many of us are being cut off from life’s essentials. Too many are frightened of what the future will bring. Too many of us are feeling tired, angry, isolated, and disillusioned.Air pollution remains the most important environmental threat to health, with impacts throughout the life course.It is an area of health where the UK has made substantial progress in the last three decades, with con...

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2 w. ago Scots campaigners welcome move towards care home change but 'the fight goes on'

Plans to transform social care will be progressed after the Scottish Parliament approved the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill with the support of 116 MSPs.

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2 w. ago The Scottish Government has the powers to bring in a minimum income guarantee

Writing in the Daily Record, The Robertson's Trust Head of programmes and practice Russell Gunson says Scottish Parliament has enough powers to bring in a minimum income guarantee.

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2 w. ago Stormont MLA Remuneration Board Bill passes despite opposition

The Assembly Commission has described a technical Bill but the TUV and People Before Profit claim it is being done to secure an MLA pay increase.

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2 w. ago 'Honour of my life': Edinburgh and Lothian MSP Sarah Boyack to stand down from Scottish Parliament

Holyrood will lose another long-term servant in Lothian and Edinburgh MSP Sarah Boyack.

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2 w. ago Should Holyrood have a second chamber like the House of Lords?

Lord George Foulkes says having a second chamber could improve how many different aspects of the Scottish Parliament work.

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