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Reform UK

SNP majority would stop Farage at the border, Swinney says

The First Minister said an SNP majority would lock Reform UK out of power in Scotland.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 30 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer during a visit to Loch Lomond

Scotland

Greens would ‘rig economy in favour of ordinary people’ – Greer

The Scottish Greens co-leader doubled down on comments made during the STV election debate on Tuesday.

By Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 29 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

John Swinney before the SNP's campaign poster

Scotland

Swinney blasts Reform Scottish leader as ‘completely and utterly out of touch’

The SNP leader hit out in the wake of Malcolm Offord revealing to TV viewers that he owns six houses, five cars and six boats.

By Katrine Bussey and Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland political staff · 29 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Reform have ‘poisoned’ campaign, claims Swinney as Offord urged to apologise

The leaders of the six largest parties in Scotland clashed in an STV debate on Tuesday.

By Craig Paton and Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political staff · 28 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

A view of the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh

Scotland

Scotland’s political parties accused of ‘lack of realism’ over manifesto plans

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the parties running in the Holyrood election did not appreciate ‘just how tough the fiscal challenges will be...

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 27 Apr 2026 · 5 min read

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton during a dance class with a local dance company in Edinburgh

Scotland

I’m like an Energizer Bunny, Scottish Lib Dem leader says

Alex Cole-Hamilton told wrestler Grado there is ‘no ceiling to my ambition’ as he targets 10 seats at Holyrood.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland Political Reporter · 27 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Campbell likens Starmer to Bush as he warns of ‘dark place’ if Labour fails

Alastair Campbell said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer struggles to get his personality across.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 27 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Martin Compston joins John Swinney to warn of ‘significant threat’ from Reform

The actor campaigned for the SNP alongside the party’s leader in Greenock on Friday.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 24 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

John Swinney and Martin Compston speaking to each other, with a Clyde crane in the background

Scotland

Martin Compston urges voters to back SNP to ‘keep Farage out of Scotland’

The Line Of Duty star accused Scottish Labour of wanting to do a deal with Reform UK after the Holyrood election.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland Political Reporter · 24 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Anas Sarwar smiling and talking next to a smiling Sir Keir Starmer

Scotland

No major boost for Scottish Labour since Sarwar urged PM to quit – pollster

Emily Gray of Ipsos Scotland also said while the SNP looks on course to win, voters ‘have pretty low expectations’ of the party.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 23 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Nigel Farage and Malcolm Offord amongst Reform candidates and supporters at a Reform lectern

Scotland

Reform making ‘fake promises based on fantasy economics’, union boss warns

STUC leader Roz Foyer also described the feud between Scottish Labour and Reform as a ‘psychodrama’.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland Political Reporter · 21 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Anas Sarwar smiling while holding a cup in one hand, and a plate in the other

Scotland

Reform are ‘unedifying people’ and I hope they get ‘hammered’ at polls – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader was speaking during a Holyrood election campaign visit to Glasgow on Tuesday.

By Craig Paton, Rachel Keenan and Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political staff · 21 Apr 2026 · 4 min read