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BREAKING: Anas Sarwar: "The distraction needs to end and the leadership in Downing Street has to change." He says Keir Starmer is a "decent man" but says May's election "must be about one thing and one thing only: Scotland".

On my way to the press conference now...

BREAKING: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is expected to call for Keir Starmer's resignation in a press conference scheduled for later this afternoon.

"Starmer insists he did not know the “depth and darkness” of the relationship... And when asked, before being appointed as US ambassador, surprisingly Mandelson – get this – *lied* about his friendship with Epstein." Yesterday's sketch for @holyroodmag.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

Ash Regan's prostitution bill has fallen at stage one, by 64 vote to 54. Six SNP MSPs broke the whip to back it. They are Michelle Thomson, Ruth Maguire, Stephanie Callaghan, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson and Elena Whitham. One Tory (Edward Mountain) broke the party whip to vote against it.

Information Commissioner launches investigation into Grok's use of personal data to produce sexualised images ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...

"I was a waste of space.. I had been inside for so long I didn’t know how to adapt to outside any more." Prisons are under pressure like never before, but work is underway to ensure those who are incarcerated don’t return www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

At the end of last year I headed up to HMP Grampian to hear about prisoner rehabilitation - the vital programmes that can mean people stay out of prison after release. It was deeply moving, often hopeful, and sometimes heartbreaking. V proud of this feature. www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

At the end of last year I headed up to HMP Grampian to hear about prisoner rehabilitation - the vital programmes that can mean people stay out of prison after release. It was deeply moving, often hopeful, and sometimes heartbreaking. V proud of this feature. www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

Update to today's QEUH revelation. Milly Main's mum, Kimberly Darroch, says the minute "confirms what we feared".

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde felt “political pressure” to open the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital despite concerns about patient safety, a minute of a Scottish Government meeting says www.holyrood.com/news/view,po...

“I’ve met scores of people who’ve said to me, ‘I support independence, but not if they [the SNP] are running it’. And that’s a constant that comes from people." I spoke to Jim Sillars for the latest issue of Holyrood www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

By the time of the election, @jamiegreeneuk.bsky.social will have been a LD for a year. He has no regrets. "I’m very confident that the LDs will at least double in size... If I’m part of that cohort, that’s wonderful. If I’m not, then I’ll still walk away proud" www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

An interesting conversation with Jim Sillars before Xmas, when he suggested the indy movement's next biggest opportunity is the WM election - not this May. "Scotland would be in an extremely powerful position in a hung parliament to extract the referendum," he said. www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

An interesting conversation with Jim Sillars before Xmas, when he suggested the indy movement's next biggest opportunity is the WM election - not this May. "Scotland would be in an extremely powerful position in a hung parliament to extract the referendum," he said. www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

Is Neil Gray in hock to Big Sea Cucumber? Sketch: Jackson Carlaw makes a splash www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

UPDATED: Information commissioner says 'I’m asking the Scottish Government to comply with the law, not break the law' www.holyrood.com/news/view,in...

Aggregate Result of the 199 Council By-Elections (for 202 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections: RFM: 71 (+60) LDM: 57 (+19) CON: 22 (-23) LAB: 15 (-46) GRN: 15 (+2) Ind: 9 (-6) Local: 5 (-5) SNP: 4 (-1) PLC: 3 (=) Dashboard: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...

Angela Constance breached ministerial code but resignation not required www.holyrood.com/news/view,an...

M'off. See you next year.

Scotland has had enough of politicians talking warm words and failing to deliver change, says @louisewilso.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

"If public servants are sounding the alarm that things are not working as they should, ministers must heed that warning. Scotland has had enough of politicians talking warm words and failing to deliver change," writes @louisewilso.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

“Do I think Your Party will have any MSPs come May? Honestly, I don’t know. I don’t think we’ll be walking away with swathes. I think there is a world in which we win a couple."

“John Sweeney always points the finger at somebody else,” the PM says, accusingly. “He never takes responsibility for his own record.” Poor John Sweeney, he was just minding his own business and now he’s apparently responsible for running a country. www.holyrood.com/comment/view...

After a rocky start, could Your Party be a new left-wing force in Scotland? www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

"Somewhere in Edinburgh, a man called John Sweeney is absolutely delighted that the prime minister is keen to hear his views..." My latest sketch on Keir Starmer's challenge to the man he *thinks* is first minister.

"Somewhere in Edinburgh, a man called John Sweeney is absolutely delighted that the prime minister is keen to hear his views..." My latest sketch on Keir Starmer's challenge to the man he *thinks* is first minister.

Just as I posted this, Lib Dems confirmed they will back it. Leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: "We don't have confidence in Angela Constance to continue as Justice Secretary."

Scottish Labour is expecting the vote of no confidence in Justice Secretary Angela Constance to take place on Wednesday. Tories expected to back it, obviously. I'm told Lib Dems have made "positive noises" but not yet committed.

"He’s a disgrace; he’s a toxic, divisive disgrace. All he wants to do is tear communities apart." www.holyrood.com/news/view,ke...

What can I say? Female artists are better than male ones 😛 My Tidal Rewind...

"It seems to me that Grangemouth was very foreseeable… When it gets too late, the mental health issues, the economic dislocation and the waste of public money are all exacerbated" - Nigel Topping, chair of the CCC My latest read on Grangemouth | www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

Interesting result - Reform leading throughout, just pipped at the very last stage by the Conservatives. They will be very pleased with this. Tories will be relieved.

"I certainly have an opinion [on Tony Blair]. Whether you’d wish to be printing it is another thing" From aid cuts to security, Scottish charity chief and ex-UK ambassador Frances Guy has her eye on the bigger picture. She spoke to me for @holyroodmag.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

This is genuinely a lovely way to remember Christina McKelvie.

The Covid-19 Inquiry said Nicola Sturgeon's 'Gold Command' meetings sidelined senior ministers, essentially turning Cabinet into a "decision-ratifying body and not the ultimate decision-making body". Sturgeon told reporters today she stands by that decision. www.holyrood.com/news/view,mi...

We're attracted to simple big stories to explain complicate problems. In Scotland the idea of the energy transition is a key example. When oil and gas workplaces close down and workers lose their jobs we're told it's down to the transition. Except usually it isn't. Here's why🧵

"It’s batshit crazy. The party has turned into a 1970s tribute act that nobody wants to see" Alex Salmond started Alba to advance Scottish independence. A year after his death & with an election ahead, the party is struggling to move on www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

The First Minister was asked twice today: Where is the Mossmorran just transition plan, promised 18 months ago? He said lessons were being learned from Grangemouth. Grangemouth's JT plan also came too late. Clearly that isn't one of the lessons learned. www.holyrood.com/news/view,fi...

John Swinney said his favourite goal last night was the last one, scored by Kenny McLean in stoppage time, for its "sheer audacity".

NEW: John Swinney has suggested the removal of Keir Starmer as prime minister after next May may help the push to Scottish independence. He says if the SNP wins a majority, he says he has "no doubt" Starmer would be ousted - which breaks the "logjam" around a referendum being called.

The failure to ensure a just transition at Grangemouth has caused alarm. But not all hope is lost, writes @louisewilso.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

I hadn't been watching the football and then I turned on the football to watch Denmark be handed a penalty and scored, so I genuinely thought I had cursed the nation. So I turned it back off. What I'm saying is, you're welcome.

"We are going to have to produce something that’s not just immigration and net zero." Reform MSP Graham Simpson speaks to @louisewilso.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

Both the Scottish Parliament and UK Parliament's websites appear to be impacted by this outage.

In his first major interview since defecting, Graham Simpson told me that while his relationships with most MSPs had not changed, one Tory MSP was “not even looking at me, let alone talking to me”. Russell Findlay was asked about that comment today.

"I’m not going to get down and dirty and start attacking individuals for their character or personality, when it should be a debate about policy." Reform UK's Graham Simpson speaks to @louisewilso.bsky.social www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

I spoke to Graham Simpson, the only Reform MSP, about his defection, his efforts to improve standards at parliament, and his ambition for next for. In the latest @holyroodmag.bsky.social | www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

I keep seeing Miliband's name bandied about but all I can think is what a terrible choice that would be - for no other reason than it gives oppo parties a really easy line of, "couldn't win an election himself, became PM anyway".