Inlay

Profile

Award-winning political journalism from Holyrood magazine. https://www.holyrood.com/

Holyrood

First Minister John Swinney has accused Reform UK of inciting racial hatred after a second night of disorder in Scotland. www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...

Reform's Malcolm Offord says if politicians don't address problems of immigration, "other, less savoury actors will fill that vacuum". He calls on the First Minister to take action to prioritise housing for "local Scots ahead of strangers". #FMQs

Full list of conveners agreed for Scottish Parliament committees www.holyrood.com/news/view,je...

Scottish Greens co-leader @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social: "This is a time when our parliament must stand together to condemn racists and fascists who seek to divide our communities. "What does the First Minister have to say to those on the Reform benches who have fanned the flames of hate?" #FMQs

Scotland’s councils face a black hole of half a billion pounds this year, auditors have found. The £529m budget gap comes despite council tax hikes averaging 7.7 per cent across the country. www.holyrood.com/news/view,wa...

Scotland’s councils face a black hole of half a billion pounds this year, auditors have found www.holyrood.com/news/view,wa...

John Healey has resigned as defence secretary, warning that Keir Starmer's military spending plans fall short. www.holyrood.com/news/view,jo...

First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social says Reform are "stirring up racial hatred". "During the election campaign, I made it abundantly clear I would not cooperate with Reform in this parliament...I'm glad I took that stance in the election and I'm determined to sustain it..." #FMQs

MSPs have voted down Labour’s attempt to launch a parliamentary inquiry into issues relating to Peter Murrell’s embezzlement of the SNP www.holyrood.com/news/view,sn...