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Swinney using Reform’s ‘race baiting’ attack to score political points – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader has accused the SNP leader of using Reform UK’s ‘race baiting’ against him.

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Swinney wants to offer ‘hope’ in Holyrood election

The First Minister was speaking at the end of the first full week of campaigning.

Evening Standard

SNP only party ‘serious about winning’ Holyrood election, Swinney claims

The First Minister said Labour had given up the ‘pretence’ that they were trying to win a majority at the Scottish Parliament.

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Leaders warned Scotland risks becoming a ‘tumbleweed area’ over business rates

The leaders of Scotland’s six biggest parties faced off on the same stage for the first time in this election campaign.

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Reform has brought ‘race-baiting’ to Holyrood election campaign, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader hit out at the party’s new billboard campaign as well as an earlier advert which directly attacked him.

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Anas Sarwar: If Joani Reid has done anything wrong she should quit as MP

The Scottish Labour leader said ‘if there was any hint of any wrongdoing at all’ then she should step down as an MP.

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Reform could rerun ‘racist’ attack ad against Anas Sarwar

A party candidate said he could not rule out re-airing the ad that claimed the Scottish Labour leader would prioritise Pakistani people.

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Cole-Hamilton opens door to helping Sarwar become first minister

But the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said there were no deals or alliances going into the Holyrood election.

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Sarwar rules out deal with Reform as he accuses Swinney of being ‘desperate’

The First Minister last week suggested there was potential for a ‘grubby backroom’ deal between Labour and Reform.

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Labour pledge two weeks of funded summer childcare in Scotland

Scottish Labour said the policy would only involve additional funding for councils already running the clubs.

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Starmer pledges to tackle new cost of living crisis at May elections campaign launch

Prime minister says 7 May vote is coming at time of ‘war on two fronts’ as Labour braces for heavy losses at polls

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Findlay refuses to rule out backing Labour rival Sarwar to be first minister

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said he could never back an SNP administration.

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Sarwar: Transport problem in central belt like island ferries would be scandal

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has pledged to create a new ferries agency.

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Labour vows to merge ferry bodies and fix ‘broken system’

Anas Sarwar will visit Stornoway on Monday, as he warned the ‘SNP’s ferry fiasco is a symbol of their incompetence and waste’.

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Labour pledges to overhaul ‘broken’ ferry system for islanders with merger

Anas Sarwar will visit Stornoway on Monday, as he warned the ‘SNP’s ferry fiasco is a symbol of their incompetence and waste’.

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Scottish Labour government will act to make life more affordable, says Sarwar

He said he will use currently devolved powers to make homes warmer and help Scots get money off their bills.

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Sarwar pledges to slash NHS waiting times and end 8am GP appointment ‘scramble’

The Scottish Labour leader said his party would ‘build a better future for Scotland’.

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Energy crisis will define Holyrood election, says Flynn

He said voters face a choice of “a permanent cost-of-living crisis under Westminster or lower energy bills with independence’.

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Reform busy firefighting in Scotland but may yet set Holyrood’s politics ablaze

With Nigel Farage’s party neck and neck with Labour for second place behind the SNP, disruption seems likely

Evening Standard

Party leaders bid for votes on first day of Holyrood election campaign

With Thursday marking the first day of campaigning for the Scottish Parliament election, party leaders were looking to win over voters.

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Anas Sarwar: Back Labour for change and end 20 years of ‘tired SNP’ rule

The Scottish Labour leader pitched his party as the machine for change in a move that echoed the 2024 general election campaign.

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Party leaders start campaign push ahead of Holyrood vote

With the Scottish Parliament now in recess, the leaders of most of Scotland’s parties will kickstart their election campaigns on Thursday.

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Reform will ‘dismantle’ NHS if they win election, DWP Secretary warns

Pat McFadden claimed that if Reform wins the Holyrood election the party would move the country to an insurance model.

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Few people were as close as myself and Starmer in politics – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said he found the personal aspect of calling for the Prime Minister to resign harder than the political.

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Steps to ensure flagship hospital met expected standards branded ‘inadequate’

A note was issued on Monday by lawyers to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry addressing ‘developments’ since the inquiry’s last oral hearings in January.

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