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News / Leadership contest

Humza Yousaf set to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s next First Minister after winning SNP leadership
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Humza Yousaf set to be Scotland's next First Minister after winning SNP leadership

3 days ago
Greens could leave Scottish Government if SNP leader ‘attacks’ progressive policies, Patrick Harvie warns
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Greens in government could be at risk with new SNP leader, Harvie warns

6 days ago
Kate Forbes is a ‘religious fundamentalist’ who is ‘obsessed with sex’, SNP MP John Nicolson suggests
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SNP MP suggests Forbes is a 'religious fundamentalist obsessed with sex'

1 week ago
Nicola Sturgeon chairs last ever cabinet meeting as Scotland’s First Minister
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Nicola Sturgeon chairs last ever cabinet meeting as First Minister

1 week ago
Ash Regan: It’s ‘hard to believe’ Nicola Sturgeon didn’t know about SNP losing 30,000 members
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Ash Regan: 'Hard to believe' Sturgeon didn't know about membership loss

1 week ago
Kate Forbes and Ash Regan demand independent auditor oversee SNP leadership election
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SNP candidates demand independent auditor oversee leadership election

2 weeks ago
Scotland’s NHS needs fundamental reform, Kate Forbes says at Glasgow SNP leadership campaign event
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'Fundamental reform' needed in Scotland's NHS, says Kate Forbes

2 weeks ago
Humza Yousaf rejects claim John Swinney support shows campaign is ‘panicking’ about losing leadership vote
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Yousaf rejects claim key SNP endorsements show campaign is worried

2 weeks ago
Ash Regan: Members could leave SNP if Humza Yousaf wins SNP leadership race over lack of independence progress
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Members could leave SNP if Humza Yousaf becomes leader, Ash Regan says

3 weeks ago
Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘ears must have been burning’ during SNP leaders’ debate as Kate Forbes ‘trashed’ government
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Sturgeon's 'ears must have been burning' through SNP debate, says Ross

3 weeks ago
Kate Forbes defends attack on Humza Yousaf and Scottish Government during STV’s SNP leadership debate
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Kate Forbes defends attack on Humza Yousaf during SNP leadership debate

3 weeks ago
The nine things we learned from STV’s SNP leadership debate with Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan
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The nine things we learned from STV's SNP leadership debate

3 weeks ago
Angus Robertson backs Humza Yousaf for SNP leader – who is backing Kate Forbes and Ash Regan?
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Angus Robertson backs Humza Yousaf in SNP leadership race

3 weeks ago
Humza Yousaf ahead of Kate Forbes and Ash Regan in first poll of SNP members amid leadership battle
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Humza Yousaf 'narrowly ahead of rivals' in SNP leadership race poll

4 weeks ago
Humza Yousaf: I will fight next election on repealing Section 35 if I become SNP leader and first minister
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Yousaf vows to fight to repeal Section 35 if he becomes SNP leader

4 weeks ago
Scottish National Care Service law to be delayed until after SNP leadership contest
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National Care Service law delayed until after SNP leadership race

4 weeks ago
Ash Regan claims Scotland will have its own currency ‘within months’ of indyref2 if she becomes SNP leader
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Regan promises Scottish currency 'within months' of independence

4 weeks ago
Why do only two Scottish Tory MSPs want the top job?
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Why do only two Scottish Tory MSPs want the top job?

Colin MackayPolitical Editor
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Today's Top Stories

Humza Yousaf’s first FMQs suspended six times after Scottish Parliament protests
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Humza Yousaf's first FMQs suspended six times due to protests

Mum of pregnant woman allegedly murdered by husband on Arthur’s Seat says she was ‘days’ from ending marriage
Edinburgh & East

Pregnant woman allegedly murdered by husband 'days' from ending marriage

Humza Yousaf criticised for making Gillian Martin minister after offensive jokes about trans and black people
Scotland

Yousaf attacked for appointing minister who made 'transphobic' remarks

Family pay tribute to ‘beautiful soul’ after father-of-two dies in Carnoustie crash
North East & Tayside

Family pay tribute to 'beautiful soul' after father-of-two dies in crash

Nursey workers in North Lanarkshire stage protest amid pay cut plans of up to ÂŁ6,000
Glasgow & West

Nursey workers stage protest amid pay cut plans of up to ÂŁ6,000

Ten men arrested over ‘violence and disorder’ at Scottish League Cup final at Hampden Park in Glasgow
Glasgow & West

Ten arrested over 'violence and disorder' at Scottish League Cup final

Drunk Glasgow carer Claire Anderson ‘snuck into vulnerable patient’s home for bottle of wine’
Glasgow & West

Drunk carer 'snuck into vulnerable patient's home for bottle of wine'

Latest in Politics

Humza Yousaf ‘considering pause’ to deposit return scheme
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Humza Yousaf 'considering pause' to deposit return scheme

Edinburgh Council votes to hike on-street parking charges by 20 per cent
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Edinburgh drivers face 20% parking charge hike after council vote

Humza Yousaf faces inaugural FMQs as First Minister of Scotland after appointing new cabinet
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Humza Yousaf to face MSPs at debut FMQs as Scotland's First Minister

Margaret Ferrier could face by-election after Commons suspension threat over Covid rules breach
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Ferrier faces suspension and possible by-election over Covid breach

Scottish Greens co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie to keep roles, confirms Humza Yousaf
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Scottish Greens to keep roles as Humza Yousaf confirms full cabinet

Humza Yousaf unveils Scottish Government cabinet roles after being sworn in as First Minister
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Humza Yousaf unveils cabinet after being sworn in as First Minister

Mhairi Black tells Dominic Raab Tories ‘eyeing up fake barrels of cash’ after Led By Donkeys sting
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Ex-Tory ministers 'eyeing up barrels of fake cash', Mhairi Black says

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Edinburgh Fringe announce more than 1,000 additional shows for 2023

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Old Boy: Grandfathers and grandsons perform in show exploring inter-generational bonds
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Humza Yousaf officially sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister
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Humza Yousaf officially sworn in as First Minister of Scotland

Scotland top Euro 2024 qualifying group with historic 2-0 win over Spain
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Scotland top Euro 2024 qualifying group with historic 2-0 win over Spain

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Pack of wolves euthanised at wildlife centre following death of alpha

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Lewis Capaldi surprises fans with latest single 35,000ft in the air

Glasgow low emission zone: Taxi drivers seek help to get cabs ready for LEZ
Glasgow & West

'Cabbies support low emission zone - but we need help to get ready'

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