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Health Secretary Alex Neil in front of Scotland's first charity-funded air ambulance helicopter, May 22, 2013
Scotland / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaking to the media after meeting Labour Party members during a visit to AFC Wimbledon in south London, May 9, 2026
Scotland / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026
First Minister John Swinney addresses delegates during the STUC conference in the Caird Hall, Dundee, April 21, 2026
STUC / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026

FRED BAYER says the cuts to the congress cycle could be disastrous for the Scottish trade union movement

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar looks on following his defeat in the Holyrood election at Glasgow International Arena, May 8, 2026
Voices of Scotland / 12 May 2026
12 May 2026

Scottish Labour's leaders cannot keep blaming Westminster for the collapse at the ballot box, says VINCE MILLS

First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney speaking during a press conference at Grassmarket Apex Hotel, Edinburgh, following the 2026 Holyrood elections, May 9, 2026
Features / 11 May 2026
11 May 2026

The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW

The vote count gets underway in the 2026 Senedd elections at Ysgol Bro Teifi, in Ceredigion. Picture date: Friday May 8, 2026
Editorial / 8 May 2026
8 May 2026
Reform UK Scottish leader Lord Malcolm Offord speaks to the media outside Trinity Church in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, on the campaign trail for the May 7 Holyrood election, May 5, 2026
Holyrood Election / 6 May 2026
6 May 2026
Campaigners take part in a Stop Rosebank protest outside the UK Government building in Edinburgh, after the controversial Equinor Rosebank North Sea oil field was given the go-ahead, September 30, 2023
Holyrood Elections / 6 May 2026
6 May 2026
THE GREAT ILLUSIONIST: Scotland First Minister John Swinney (centre) with assorted worthies at Wheatley Housing Development in Wallyford, East Lothian, apparently keen on accelerating housebuilding throughout Scotland, January 2026
Holyrood / 6 May 2026
6 May 2026

As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, during a visit to Bathgate, while campaigning for the upcoming Holyrood election, May 4, 2026
Scotland / 5 May 2026
5 May 2026
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn at the launch of the Scottish National Party 2026 Scottish Parliament election campaign, at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, March 26, 2026
Scotland / 5 May 2026
5 May 2026
Scottish Green Party co-leader Gillian Mackay during a press conference at Novotel, Glasgow, ahead of the upcoming Holyrood election, April 24, 2026
Scotland / 5 May 2026
5 May 2026
GMB workers on strike at Dewar's in Glasgow
Scotland / 5 May 2026
5 May 2026
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar unveils his plan for the first 100 days of a Scottish Labour government, whilst campaigning for the upcoming Holyrood election in Edinburgh, April 30, 2026
Scotland / 4 May 2026
4 May 2026
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar unveils his plan for the first 100 days of a Scottish Labour government, while campaigning for the upcoming Holyrood election in Edinburgh, April 30, 2026
Holyrood Election / 4 May 2026
4 May 2026
Scotland / 1 May 2026
1 May 2026
The logo for Glasgow airport
Scotland / 30 April 2026
30 April 2026
Reform UK Scottish leader Malcolm Offord speaking at the Reform UK Holyrood election campaign rally in Aberdeen, April 13, 2026
Reform UK Scotland / 29 April 2026
29 April 2026
A Unison flag flying in front of the sun as public sector wo
Workers' Rights / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026
Delegates during the first day of the STUC conference in the Caird Hall, Dundee, April 20, 2026
Voices of Scotland / 28 April 2026
28 April 2026

As STUC Congress moves to a biennial format, TOM MORRISON warns of concerns over shrinking lay power

Scottish National Party (SNP) leader John Swinney delivers a speech on the early actions a re-elected SNP Government would take to support people, at Pearce Institute, Glasgow, April 27, 2026
Scotland / 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Scotland / 26 April 2026
26 April 2026
Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaking at the launch of the Wales Green Party election campaign at West Canal Wharf in Cardiff, March 31, 2026
Scotland / 24 April 2026
24 April 2026
Delegates during the first day of the STUC conference in the Caird Hall, Dundee, April 20, 2026
Aw That / 25 April 2026
25 April 2026

But that’s OK, says MATT KERR, as talking is what will help us get things done

First Minister John Swinney addresses delegates during the STUC conference in the Caird Hall, Dundee, April 21, 2026
STUC 2026 / 21 April 2026
21 April 2026