Menu
Subscribe to Holyrood updates

Newsletter sign-up

Subscribe

Follow us

Scotland’s fortnightly political & current affairs magazine

Subscribe

Subscribe to Holyrood

Follow us:

Holyrood Logo

Homepage

‘No reliable picture’ of group-based child abuse in Scotland, review finds
Justice

‘No reliable picture’ of group-based child abuse in Scotland, review finds

Mairi McAllan says government will 'work urgently' on change
by Kirsteen Paterson
Alyn Smith named as innovation minister
Education

Alyn Smith named as innovation minister

State of play: The challenges facing Scotland's gaming industry

State of play: The challenges facing Scotland's gaming industry

The Huddle: Can a new leader turn things around for Scottish Labour?

The Huddle: Can a new leader turn things around for Scottish Labour?

Latest News
Keir Starmer to stand down as an MP

Keir Starmer to stand down as an MP

The former PM, who was replaced by Andy Burnham in the summer, said he wanted to focus on international relations and tackling violence against women and girls
John Swinney to cut health boards in major realignment of NHS
Health

John Swinney to cut health boards in major realignment of NHS

The first minister said it was part of a “radical reshaping of public services"
Scottish Government publishes draft food price cap proposals

Scottish Government publishes draft food price cap proposals

The consultation does not set out the price at which items would be sold
Inside Politics See all

This new parliament must tackle the mounting issues across Scotland’s public services

The 'revolutionary': Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson's reform mission

Home truths: The impact of asylum on Scotland's housing emergency

Scottish Labour leadership: Can Marra or Fagan bring the party back from the edge?
Latest Comment See all
Is John Swinney capable of showing the leadership needed to break with the Sturgeon era?
James Mitchell
by James Mitchell

Is John Swinney capable of showing the leadership needed to break with the Sturgeon era?

The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government will be a test of whether the first minister is ready to begin the serious business of governing
John Swinney's government must make difficult and unpopular decisions
Louise Wilson
by Louise Wilson

John Swinney's government must make difficult and unpopular decisions

Ivan McKee and Jenny Gilruth must be brave enough to be able to call one another out when their natural instincts kick in

Sketch: War of the roses
Justice

Overcrowded prisons are a symptom, not the problem
Local Government

Scottish local government needs more than a mirror of Manchester’s mayor
Local Government

Elected mayors – of value or a distraction?
A party like it's 1999: Scottish Labour hasn't changed since devolution
Mandy Rhodes

A party like it's 1999: Scottish Labour hasn't changed since devolution

Caught in the dilemma of optimism for the future a...
by Mandy Rhodes
More stories See all

National guidance cautions Scottish public sector on AI use
Health

Tech solutions push to ease hospital pressures

UK Government launches £100m AI contest to fix public services
Health

Walk away from walk-in clinics, Scottish health bodies urge government

Rockstar Games issues statement over Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks

Meta agrees up to $17bn settlement over social media harms to children
Press releases
Partner content

King's Baton Relay visits CCEP East Kilbride site ahead of Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026

By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

15 Jul 2026
Partner content

East Kilbride Coca-Cola bottler announced as soft drinks partner for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

02 Apr 2026
Back to top