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Keir Starmer's days might be numbered but don't expect the PM to go quietly

Keir Starmer's days might be numbered but don't expect the PM to go quietly

The possible return of Andy Burnham to Westminster is a danger sign for the beleaguered prime minister, but his removal from office is far from a done deal
by Chris Marshall
Scottish Conservatives reshuffle top team

Scottish Conservatives reshuffle top team

John Swinney, Keir Starmer, and the food price war heading for Scotland's supermarkets

John Swinney, Keir Starmer, and the food price war heading for Scotland's supermarkets

Reform unveils Scottish frontbench

Reform unveils Scottish frontbench

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Presiding Officer says ‘status quo not an option’ amid parliamentary shake-up

Presiding Officer says ‘status quo not an option’ amid parliamentary shake-up

There will now be two sessions of FMQs each week - on Tuesday and Thursday
If 'scunnered' was the word of the Scottish election, political language needs to change

If 'scunnered' was the word of the Scottish election, political language needs to change

Parliament has become a place of multiple languages, but do our MSPs understand one another?
Deleting gender details from its website is not a great start for the new parliament

Deleting gender details from its website is not a great start for the new parliament

For a legislature which supposedly strives for increased female participation, deleting the very existence of women from the internet feels like a retrograde step.
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
Latest Comment See all
Must do better: What the Q Manivannan row reveals about Scottish Parliament lawmaking
Alistair Clark
by Alistair Clark

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
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

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
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
More stories See all

Social media companies strengthen child protection but Ofcom says more to be done

New virtual security service launched to strengthen cyber resilience

AI companies adopting playbook of ‘Big Tobacco and Big Pharma’ to influence policy
Justice

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain to step down

Standards watchdog to probe Nigel Farage £5m gift

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