Thought I wouldn't be posting much on my annual leave but I bring exciting news from the top of Beinn Sgritheall ... A very pleasant surprise at the summit this afternoon after several hours ascending in the hail and strong wind. Travis and I v excited for what comes next! ♥️

That's me wrapping up for my first week-long break in a year, after a v full-on few months of election madness 😴 So proud of the whole team for their efforts over this period - and for producing the best election coverage in Scotland hands down. Now off to the Highlands!

Tomorrow's Sunday National: John Swinney pledges to lock Reform UK out of governance – and will move ahead with plans for an independence referendum

A 'fascist front' party stopped the Scottish Greens from getting another seat at Holyrood. Here's how.

EXCLUSIVE: The Independent Green Voice, a far-right 'party' founded by Alistair McConnachie, a former Scottish organiser for Ukip and a Holocaust denier, appear to have cost the Scottish Greens a crucial seat in Holyrood The result also saved a senior Tory's job

🚨BREAKING: We've run the numbers. Independent Green Voice, a "fascist front" for Holocaust denier Alistair McConnachie, cost the Scottish Greens an MSP

🎶Absolutely amazing scenes in Wales as Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth - set to be Wales's first pro-independence first minister - is interrupted by an impromptu rendition of the Welsh national anthem

You can celebrate the fact that Scotland just elected its largest ever cohort of pro-independence MSP by getting full access to Scotland's only pro-independence paper for a whole year for £20

BREAKING: Former prime minister Gordon Brown has been appointed by Keir Starmer as a special envoy on global finance

LATEST: A new dawn beckons for Wales, but the country has yet to reach its destination, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said after his party’s historic win

A Reform UK candidate who supported deporting all Muslim people from the UK has been elected an MSP

The final results are in. It's a pro-independence majority of 73. That's the largest number of pro-independence MSPs ever elected to the Scottish Parliament.

Reminder that the original estimated declaration time for the Highlands and Islands regional list was 7pm How can it possibly be taking this long 😭

Tomorrow's front page This is the main story of these elections. It will only surprise you if you haven't been paying attention. Westminster parties can bury their heads in the sand all they want: The truth is the UK's days are numbered. "A future beyond the constraints of the Union" 🙏

Tomorrow's front page 📰 SNP and Plaid Cymru election successes show 'a future beyond the constraints of the Union'

BREAKING: Pro‑independence parties have secured a majority at Holyrood. A majority was reached after the Greens won two list seats in Glasgow.

EXCLUSIVE: A Scottish Labour official has called on Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie to resign as the dust settles on what looks to be a disastrous result for the party in the Holyrood election Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

EXC: Scottish Labour official calls on Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie to resign. Another member of the party's governing body has called for a leadership election 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2609159...

Former SNP MP Alison Thewliss is returning to Parliament after winning Glasgow Central

Shout out to @lauraewebster.bsky.social and her whole team @scotnational.bsky.social who have absolutely put in a shift or seven to bring analysis, humour and coverage of the Scottish Elections. I know you are a small team but you have been mighty: www.thenational.scot/news/2608223...

NEW: Massive result breaking in Edinburgh. Greens take Edinburgh Central from Angus Robertson. He's the fourth on the SNP list so that's it, Angus Robertson is out www.thenational.scot/news/2608987...

BREAKING: Greens have won the constituency of Edinburgh Central from SNP

BREAKING: Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord secures just 18% in his constituency race. SNP hold in Inverclyde, comfortably ahead with 44.3% Given the resources put in and visibility for Offord this is truly pretty bad for Reform www.thenational.scot/news/2608844...

🚨The Results Day live blog is here Your source for all of today's Scottish election news, declarations etc Keep it bookmarked and you can dip in and out throughout the day

For all the latest updates now the polls have closed for the Holyrood elections, here’s a special edition of @scotnational.bsky.social podcast with myself and @lauraewebster.bsky.social 👇

Tomorrow's front page 📰 Four arrests after 'neo-Nazi' flag protest targets John Swinney

The polls have closed in the Holyrood elections – and we've put together all the latest reaction Watch a special edition of The National Podcast 👇

Join us live on The National Podcast now as the polls close for the Scottish elections 🚨 youtube.com/live/Dgx4Bu1rUrk

BREAKING: Labour activists have been caught breaking electoral rules at multiple Scottish polling stations by putting party campaign material at voting booths

Israel killed more journalists in 2025 than all other nations combined, according to the very statistics cited by the UK Government. So why is there no mention of Israel, Gaza, or Palestine in the UK's statement? // ✍️ Xander Elliards 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

🚨As election day draws to a close, I'm reflecting on all the hard work the brilliant @scotnational.bsky.social team has put into this campaign. Fantastic investigative reporting, brilliant analysis, agenda-setting articles and engaging video and podcast content ... I couldn't be more proud

BREAKING: Police have made four arrests after a 'neo-Nazi-linked protest' tried and failed to target First Minister John Swinney

Lawyer and campaigner Aamer Anwar speaks on the rise of Islamophobia and racism in the UK 'The most dangerous problem we have in this country is young white men being radicalised by the far right'

Tomorrow's front page 📰 The only route to a better future for Scotland is to vote for independence

Malcolm Offord's charity – which he has vowed to donate his MSP salary to if elected – has been reported to the regulator 👀 Read full story @scotnational.bsky.social 👇

We've put together a handy list of what every major MRP poll has predicted will happen in tomorrow's Scottish election 👇

Where are you getting your election coverage from over the next few days? I have a strong argument for it being The National ... Our team has a comprehensive plan to bring you super speedy, in-depth coverage as well as insider information from the counts and expert analysis

A majority of people on the island of Ireland would vote for Irish unity as part of the EU, according to a new poll 👀

Labour have been accused of using the same playbook of 'demonisation and vilification' they used on Jeremy Corbyn to put pressure on Green Party leader Zack Polanski as he increasingly looks like a challenger to Keir Starmer's leadership Read our analysis: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

NEW: John Swinney sets out the SNP's pitch to voters on the eve of the election 'The choice is about the future of Scotland and whether Scotland's future will be in Scotland's hands'

Ross Greer sets out his pitch to voters on the eve of the election, arguing the Greens can help keep Reform out of the Scottish Parliament

Scottish Labour’s plan to use private healthcare to deliver NHS services will 'stop the two-tier system in Scotland', Anas Sarwar has claimed – despite a major academic study suggesting it will do the opposite

Reform UK’s plans to 'override Holyrood' to build migrant detention facilities would 'provoke a major constitutional and legal crisis', an expert has warned

Tomorrow's front page 📰 John Swinney issues election rallying call to Scots with pledge to support people 'through tough times'

Nigel Farage’s plans to build immigration centres in areas that do not vote for Reform UK have been branded 'racist' by First Minister John Swinney – while the Greens have compared the policy to 'concentration camps' 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

NEW: Anas Sarwar has named US president Donald Trump as one of his 'dream dinner guests' 🔗 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

NEW: While Malcolm Offord has made quite a song and dance about being a top rate Scottish taxpayer, he's now under pressure to be clear about where he really pays tax ... It has emerged that he is listed as "usually resident" in England on Companies House despite his boasts

Could Labour grandee Jackie Baillie actually lose her seat this week? A new poll says the SNP could take it from her ...

The Scottish Greens have pledged to open an inquiry into how Donald Trump has funded his Scottish golf courses

As a left-wing, anti-Zionist Jew, let me dispense with any mealy-mouthed comments. We need to unreservedly condemn the antisemitic attacks on Jewish persons and property in London and beyond, writes Professor Henry Maitles ✍️