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Record Number of Scottish MSPs to Leave Parliament in 2026 Election
At least 36 Scottish Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) from all major parties will not stand for re-election in 2026, due to a combination of retirements, family reasons, and political factors.
Record Number of Scottish MSPs to Leave Parliament in 2026 Election
At least 36 Scottish Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) from all major parties will not stand for re-election in 2026, due to a combination of retirements, family reasons, and political factors.
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32% Bias Score
Findlay Promises £650m Scottish Budget Cut
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay announced a plan to cut £650 million from Scotland's budget if elected, through a Taxpayer Saving Act and a new agency to target waste, with additional plans to reduce the size of government and reverse a ministerial pay rise.
Findlay Promises £650m Scottish Budget Cut
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay announced a plan to cut £650 million from Scotland's budget if elected, through a Taxpayer Saving Act and a new agency to target waste, with additional plans to reduce the size of government and reverse a ministerial pay rise.
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56% Bias Score
Scotland's 2024 Holyrood Election: New Electoral Map Redraws Constituencies
Ahead of Scotland's 2024 Holyrood election, a new electoral map has been proposed, altering 45 of 73 constituencies and 7 of 8 regions to reflect population shifts, notably splitting East Lothian into two and creating new regions like Edinburgh and Lothians East.
Scotland's 2024 Holyrood Election: New Electoral Map Redraws Constituencies
Ahead of Scotland's 2024 Holyrood election, a new electoral map has been proposed, altering 45 of 73 constituencies and 7 of 8 regions to reflect population shifts, notably splitting East Lothian into two and creating new regions like Edinburgh and Lothians East.
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24% Bias Score
Scottish Labour's Abstention Secures Scottish Budget, Raising Long-Term Concerns
Scottish Labour's abstention in budget votes secures passage of the Scottish government's financial plans, averting a crisis, but raises questions about long-term financial sustainability and the implications for the upcoming Holyrood election.
Scottish Labour's Abstention Secures Scottish Budget, Raising Long-Term Concerns
Scottish Labour's abstention in budget votes secures passage of the Scottish government's financial plans, averting a crisis, but raises questions about long-term financial sustainability and the implications for the upcoming Holyrood election.
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48% Bias Score
Anomaly in Scottish Greens' Election Candidate Rankings Leads to Official's Resignation
Kate Joester, the Scottish Greens' internal elections officer, resigned after discovering an anomaly in the party's candidate rankings for the 2026 Scottish elections, raising concerns about the accuracy of the vote count under the STV system.
Anomaly in Scottish Greens' Election Candidate Rankings Leads to Official's Resignation
Kate Joester, the Scottish Greens' internal elections officer, resigned after discovering an anomaly in the party's candidate rankings for the 2026 Scottish elections, raising concerns about the accuracy of the vote count under the STV system.
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36% Bias Score
Reform UK Surge Could Hand SNP Scottish Independence Majority
A new Survation poll projects Reform UK to win 21 seats in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, potentially enabling an SNP-Green pro-independence majority; the Scottish Conservatives warn this would be "catastrophic" for Scotland and put independence "back on the table".
Reform UK Surge Could Hand SNP Scottish Independence Majority
A new Survation poll projects Reform UK to win 21 seats in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, potentially enabling an SNP-Green pro-independence majority; the Scottish Conservatives warn this would be "catastrophic" for Scotland and put independence "back on the table".
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56% Bias Score
Scottish Lib Dems Pledge School Support for Young Carers
Alex Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, announced a plan to assign a young carers lead to every school in Scotland to support students who balance education with caring responsibilities, aiming to prevent academic setbacks and boost their party's standing in the 2026 Holyrood e...
Scottish Lib Dems Pledge School Support for Young Carers
Alex Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, announced a plan to assign a young carers lead to every school in Scotland to support students who balance education with caring responsibilities, aiming to prevent academic setbacks and boost their party's standing in the 2026 Holyrood e...
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48% Bias Score
Reform UK's Rise in Scotland Could Reshape Holyrood
Reform UK gained 7% in Scotland's July election, outperforming Conservatives in 25 seats; recent by-election results (12%-25% first preferences) and polls (10%+) suggest they could win 8-12 MSP seats in the next election, potentially becoming the third-largest party and significantly impacting gover...
Reform UK's Rise in Scotland Could Reshape Holyrood
Reform UK gained 7% in Scotland's July election, outperforming Conservatives in 25 seats; recent by-election results (12%-25% first preferences) and polls (10%+) suggest they could win 8-12 MSP seats in the next election, potentially becoming the third-largest party and significantly impacting gover...
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40% Bias Score
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