NEW: Anas Sarwar accuses SNP of "corruption" after beast Jordan Linden caged for 18 months.

NEW: Reform leader Malcolm Offord says candidate's airplane vapour conspiracy theory is a 'private' matter, despite it being posted on X.

EXCL: A council has apologised after inaccurately claiming photo ID is needed to vote in the Holyrood election.

OPINION: Crazies, nasties and right wing nutters. Reform's candidates are the worst in the history of Scottish politics.

EXC: Top Reform candidate for Holyrood spouts "chemtrail" conspiracy theory in bizarre tweet. David McLennan wrote: "Gates and Davos are trying to cull the global population.”

OPINION: John Swinney's demand for immediate indyref2 talks could rally the anti-SNP majority in Scotland.

🎙️ My Planet Holyrood interview with First Minister John Swinney. He: - talks about the last time he spoke to Peter Murrell - explains why Nicola Sturgeon is a better person than Alex Salmond - reveals the Labour Cabinet Minister he most respects

EXC: First Minister John Swinney says Nicola Sturgeon was a better First Minister and person than Alex Salmond.

EXC: First Minister John Swinney to demand Downing Street summit on indyref2 within days if he secures election win. He also: - wants to work with Labour to isolate Reform at Holyrood - says he has colleagues good enough to succeed him as FM.

BOOM: President Trump lifts whisky tariffs in major boost for Scotland.

Opinion | Malcolm Offord has five cars, six boats and one gigantic ego. His yacht boast shows he is more of a Thatcherite than a Faragist.

EXC: A Reform candidate says she is 'disgusted' with Scottish people over their attacks on 'six boats' Malcolm Offord. Audrey Dempsey also raised the cleverness of voters while take a video of a Reform banner with the camera on the wrong setting.

EXC: Reform candidate Dr Tim Kelly blasted on climate change after saying he does not care at all about CO2.

🎙️ Planet Holyrood interview with Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer: - Says John Swinney is 'softening' his outright majority indyref2 plan - Won't say who is he voting for in his constituency - Says Sturgeon was a better FM than Swinney

NEW: John Swinney blasts 'tone deaf' Malcolm Offord after he boasted about owning six homes and yachts.

🚨 STV Holyrood election debate: our scorecard for the six political leaders.

EXC: A Scottish Greens co-leader says John Swinney is 'softening' his position on linking an outright SNP majority on May 7th to indyref2. Ross Greer also told Planet Holyrood Nicola Sturgeon was a better FM than Swinney.

NEW: John Swinney denies changing 'goalposts' on requiring SNP majority for indyref2.

NEW: 'Hearts fan' John Swinney left maroon-faced after failing to name Jambos captain.

EXC: An ex cop who was made homeless and ended up using a food bank urges the Holyrood parties to prioritise people on low incomes.

NEW: John Swinney says he will extend the £2 bus fare cap to Glasgow, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire and Inverclyde within the first 100 days of an SNP Government. Wonder why he chose those battleground areas...

EXCL: SNP candidate criticises party manifesto on education as he challenges John Swinney. Fulton MacGregor said he was “disappointed” his party did not include a commitment for kindergarten. He also called for the abolition of P1 tests.

EXC: Ambulance turnaround times soar by over 600% under SNP Government.

Top charity blasts Holyrood parties over manifesto promises on child poverty.

EXC: Reform candidate lost employment tribunal after 'unfairly' sacking care worker who raised safety fears. Mike Collier's evidence was also found to have lacked "credibility", according to the judgement.

NEW: Sir John Curtice says there is a “less than 1%” chance of anyone other than John Swinney becoming First Minister after the election.

🔽 How the Daily Record scored the six politicians in the BBC Question Time debate 🔽

Opinion | The ghost of Keir Starmer is haunting the Scottish Labour election campaign.

🎙️ Latest Planet Holyrood: Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton on his plan to take seats off the SNP. Also: - he will never back indyref2 - no regrets over backing GRR - does not believe Sandie Peggie is a hero

NEW: Scottish Lib Dem leader likened indyref2 to giving people a say on capital punishment. Alex Cole-Hamilton quickly rolled back on a comparison he said was not "fair". He also said he had no regrets about voting for the SNP's gender self-ID law.

🎙️ Latest Planet Holyrood, with newbie @GemmaR_DP, Mark Smith and @DouglasDickie1 - Keir Starmer continues to dominate the Holyrood election - New poll shows pro-UK majority - Labour/Reform tit for tat needs to stop

NEW: SNP 'bleeding' support as new poll finds John Swinney well short of overall majority. Seat projection for the Survation poll commissioned by Ballot Box Scotland: - SNP 57 - Reform 21 - Lab 18 - Tory 13 - Green 11 - LD 9

NEW: John Swinney rejects calls for a public inquiry into claims of a conspiracy to frame Alex Salmond. He says the messages published at the weekend by the Sunday Mail did not add to the debate and says there were "issues" raised relating to Salmond's personal conduct.

NEW: We reveal Scottish Labour's internal "promise rate" on the doors and why it is giving Anas Sarwar grounds for optimism.

NEW: Anas Sarwar demands SNP takes down video 'lies' of Labour plotting Reform deal.

Reform candidate accused of branding Scots leader 'useless' and Glasgow councillor a 'weasel'.

The regional breakdowns are absolutely nonsensical for anyone with the slightest grasp of Scottish politics. The thing is in tables for normal polling that's often true and it's fine: a nationally fine ~1000 sample poll isn't intended to be nor can it be accurate for the ~125 regional subsamples

EXCL: A Scottish Labour candidate has urged Keir Starmer to quit immediately. Monica Lennon said "the frontman is a disaster" and urged the PM to put "country before personal ambition" by resigning ahead of the May 7th election.

EXCL: Over 500 firefighter jobs could be lost as warning issued over SNP Government funding plans. The row comes after a blaze destroyed an iconic Glasgow city centre building.

NEW: The pro-UK parties could win a majority on May 7th, a new poll suggests. Such a result would make the SNP vulnerable to losing power for the first time since 2007.

NEW: Millionaire banker Malcolm Offord, who owns a yacht, criticises minimum wage rises.

NEW: Anas Sarwar 'absolutely' regrets describing disgraced Peter Mandelson as his 'old friend'.

EXC: Anas Sarwar 'absolutely' regrets describing disgraced Peter Mandelson as his 'old friend'. www.dailyrecord.co.u...

NEW: Anas Sarwar says voting Labour is 'not an endorsement' of Prime Minister Keir Starmer,

Opinion | SNP 'price capping' promise is taking Scots for fools and will never be delivered. "A price-fixing law will go down in flames."

🎙️ Latest Planet Holyrood: - Sarwar and Offord go to war over 'deal' claims - Labour's 'steady as she goes' manifesto - Time to change Holyrood's electoral system?

EXCLUSIVE: Nigel Farage's Reform heavies manhandled an OAP with a pacemaker after his team used a disabled parking bay in Shetland. We have a video of the clash involving a disabled 75 year old with spinal problems.

EXCLUSIVE: John Swinney will ban mobile phones in classrooms if the SNP wins a fifth term. The party's manifesto will include a commitment for a new law.

EXC: Anas Sarwar says Sir Alex Ferguson gave him the 'hairdryer' treatment the first time they met.

🎙️ Planet Holyrood interview with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar: - he says he will lift 100,000 kids out of poverty if he is FM - denies his party manifesto is an SNP tribute act - reveals he remains in contact with Keir Starmer