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First-time voters aged 16 ‘more likely to build voting habit than those aged 18’

Youngsters who voted in local and Scottish Parliament elections for the first time aged 16 are more likely to retain the habit than older first-time voters, a study suggests. Those able to vote at age 16-17 in Scotland were more likely to continue ...

16 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Sarwar wants to see ‘progress’ in local poll as he eyes next general election

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said he hopes his party can show “progress” at the local council election, as he eyed the fight for Downing Street. Polls have been positive for the party in Scotland, with one survey by Survation released ...

02 May 2022 at 13:55

SNP chief executive Murray Foote to step down after just over a year in post

Scotland

SNP chief executive Murray Foote to step down after just over a year in the role

The SNP’s chief executive has announced his resignation after just over a year in the role, saying he could no longer make the personal commitment required for the job. Murray Foote was appointed to the position in August last year after Peter ...

18 Oct 2024 at 11:39

Scotland

Swinney rules out working with Reform on future Scottish budget

Scotland’s First Minister has said there is “absolutely no way” he would work with Reform UK to pass a Scottish budget if the party wins a raft of MSPs at next year’s election. Nigel Farage’s party has seen increasing popularity in Scotland ...

31 Jan 2025 at 09:40

Scotland

I won’t work with Reform but won’t turn down good ideas, says Sarwar

Scottish Labour will not work with Reform UK in the next parliament, the party’s leader has said, but he added they will not turn their back on “good ideas”. The Nigel Farage-led party has been surging in the polls in recent months ahead ...

04 Feb 2025 at 15:19

UK in ‘potentially good position’ with Trump administration, says McFadden

The UK is “potentially in a good position” with the Trump administration, a Cabinet minister has said, ahead of Sir Keir Starmer’s trip to the US next week. Pat McFadden said it is clear Europe must “do more” to contribute to its own ...

21 Feb 2025 at 15:26

No independence referendum in next Holyrood term if SNP win, says Sarwar

There will not be an independence referendum within the term of the next Holyrood parliament even if the SNP maintains power, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said. Polls have shifted markedly in recent months ahead of next ...

23 Feb 2025 at 12:50

Scotland

Reform’s gains in England ‘bad news’ for Scottish Labour and Tories – Curtice

Reform UK’s gains in last week’s local elections are probably “bad news” for Scottish Labour and the Conservatives ahead of next year’s Scottish election, polling expert Sir John Curtice has said. The Strathclyde University ...

05 May 2025 at 09:57

Farage may not be in office but he is very much in power, says Swinney

John Swinney has said Nigel Farage is “very much in power” at Westminster despite not being in office, as he gathered his candidates a year ahead of the Scottish election. The Reform UK leader featured prominently in the ...

07 May 2025 at 13:29

‘Democratic majority’ of pro-indy MSPs should lead to referendum, says Swinney

A “democratic majority” of pro-independence MSPs following the next Scottish Parliament election should result in another referendum on the constitutional question, John Swinney has said. The SNP leader set out his ...

07 May 2025 at 17:04

Scotland faces a simple choice in 2026: Swinney or me, says Sarwar

Anas Sarwar has said that Scots face a simple choice at the 2026 Holyrood election: him or John Swinney. The Scottish Labour leader accused the First Minister of wanting to “defraud” the people of Scotland and use ...

07 May 2025 at 18:33

Scotland

Sarah Boyack says being MSP has been ‘honour’ as she prepares to stand down

Long-serving MSP Sarah Boyack has announced she will step down from Holyrood at the election next May. Ms Boyack said it has been “the honour of my life” to serve as an MSP, but will not stand again in 2026. She ...

16 Jun 2025 at 10:37

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