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Must do better: What the Q Manivannan row reveals about Scottish Parliament lawmaking

Must do better: What the Q Manivannan row reveals about Scottish Parliament lawmaking

The Green MSP has done nothing wrong, but the new session is off to an inauspicious start
by Alistair Clark
Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain to step down
Justice

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain to step down

Kenneth Gibson elected Scottish Parliament presiding officer

Kenneth Gibson elected Scottish Parliament presiding officer

Wes Streeting resigns from UK Government

Wes Streeting resigns from UK Government

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Wes Streeting resigns from government: Statement in full

Wes Streeting resigns from government: Statement in full

Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary - read his statement in full
Swinney says food price cap plan won’t see costs passed onto farmers

Swinney says food price cap plan won’t see costs passed onto farmers

The SNP leader said the cost-of-living crisis would be top of his agenda as first minister
Whip Scottish MPs to vote down Starmer, SNP urges Anas Sarwar

Whip Scottish MPs to vote down Starmer, SNP urges Anas Sarwar

Call to back amendment to King's Speech
Inside Politics See all

How Q Manivannan became an MSP despite having a temporary visa

Scottish Election 2026: Selecting the presiding officer

Scottish Elections 2026: Seats to look out for

Scottish Parliament election: How the polls have tracked shifting momentum
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Deal or no deal: What might the next Scottish Government look like?
Louise Wilson
by Louise Wilson

Deal or no deal: What might the next Scottish Government look like?

Nearly any combination of parties is possible after 7 May, once the dust has settled
Malcolm ‘six homes’ Offord’s wealth puts him at odds with the deprived electorate he wishes to serve
Kirsteen Paterson
by Kirsteen Paterson

Malcolm ‘six homes’ Offord’s wealth puts him at odds with the deprived electorate he wishes to serve

Reform UK has positioned itself as an anti-establishment force. That’s a harder sell with multi-millionaires at the top of the party

Why the Scottish Parliament's 'gender stuff' isn't over yet
Scottish Independence

Scottish politics will remain stuck in a rut until the constitutional question is resolved

Sketch: Andrew Bowie tries to pogo his party to victory

Scottish Liberal Democrats won’t reach for the moon, but are ready to strike a deal
A year on from the landmark Supreme Court ruling, there's little cause for celebration
Mandy Rhodes

A year on from the landmark Supreme Court ruling, there's little cause for celebration

For some younger women it seems misogyny is the ne...
by Mandy Rhodes
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Standards watchdog to probe Nigel Farage £5m gift

Online suicide forum provider fined £950,000 for illegal content

Jess Phillips slams government ‘inaction’ on online safety in resignation letter

Scottish charities share digital skills funding
Justice

Former council leader Jordan Linden jailed for sexual offences

Cybercriminals struggling to adopt AI, study finds
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East Kilbride Coca-Cola bottler announced as soft drinks partner for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

02 Apr 2026
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