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Nearly half a century after joining the SNP, John Swinney has led his party to Holyrood victory – but crucially has failed to win the majority he craved.

It was in the rarefied environment of the Gleneagles Townhouse, a five-star luxury hotel and exclusive members club in Edinburgh's New Town, that one of the most recent meetings recorded on the Scottish lobbying register occurred.

Nicola Sturgeon has named Nigel Farage as her least favorite politician. The former first minister of Scotland was asked whom she most disliked in the world of politics on the new series of ITV's interview show The Assembly, and named the Reform UK leader, who is MP for Clacton in Essex.

The First Minister of Scotland asserted that it would be "feasible" for Scotland to attain independence within a period of 18 months, should the electorate support it in a referendum

The Alba party has declared that it will disband and refrain from presenting any candidates for the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election

John Swinney is set to inform the party conference that securing a majority in the Holyrood election next year is the sole certain way for the SNP to achieve another independence referendum, as he attempts to confront dissenters

Scotland’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to stand down as an MSP, she has announced.

Perverts, pratts and pillocks have infected our public life, says Fleet Street Fox. Britain needs bleach

First Minister Humza Yousaf's leadership was plunged into crisis when he scrapped a coalition deal with the Scottish Greens, who retaliated by vowing to oppose him in a confidence vote

Peter Murrell, the SNP's former chief executive, 58, was arrested by Police Scotland 'in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party'

After Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced she would be leaving the role, Labour insiders reveal their hopes for a revival in support ahead of the next general election

The SNP leader's popularity has plummeted in recent times, with a poll earlier this week finding four in ten voters wanted her to quit