SNP avoids early election as it wins backing for budget at Holyrood | Scottish politics
The SNP Minority Government passed the budget, secured the coalition of support beyond the constitutional gap in Holly Rudes, and avoided the trigger for early elections. Tax and expenditure planning, which provide 21.7 billion pounds for health and social care, has passed the first parliamentary stage, including reduced waiting time and including £ 20 million […]
Scottish Labour ‘confident of majority’ as SNP faces Westminster wipeout | Scottish National party (SNP)
The Scottish Labour leader has expressed confidence of a full recovery, despite early indications that the party will deal major blows to the Scottish National Party in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Fife. Anas Sarwar was greeted with rapturous applause as he arrived at the vote counting centre in Glasgow, with fellow candidates eager to declare themselves […]
Labour takes on the SNP in Scotland – podcast | News
“A really typical doorstep rescue is someone saying, ‘I’m totally fed up with this. Is there anything I can do to get them out?’” Kirsty McNeillThe Labour candidate for Midlothian told the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent: Libby Brooks. “Then I have to ask: ‘Are you talking about the people over there or the people over there?’ […]
John Swinney set to be confirmed as new SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister – UK politics live | Politics
important events The Scottish National Party (SNP) received an “immediate termination” of its election campaign for the following reasons: john swinney The party’s deputy leader has claimed that he is preparing to become the next leader. Keith Brown said “the race is being wiped out” with Mr Swinney running unopposed and expected to be confirmed […]
Humza Yousaf holds emergency cabinet meeting as SNP abandons power sharing with Greens – UK politics live | Politics
Scottish Greens describe SNP decision to unilaterally end power-sharing agreement as ‘political cowardice’ Lorna SlaterThe Scottish National Party, one of the co-leaders of the Scottish Greens, has confirmed that its power-sharing arrangement with the SNP has ended. In a statement, he said the SNP’s decision to terminate the deal without giving party members a say […]