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Anas Sarwar: SNP failure has fanned the flames of division

3 days ago | holyrood.com | Chris Marshall

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has accused the SNP of creating a more divided Scotland ahead of a cross-party summit to address the rise of the far-right. Sarwar said the party’s failure to run public services effectively had undermined public trust and “acted as a recruiting sergeant” for Reform UK. The Labour leader will join other party leaders tomorrow at a summit called by First Minister John Swinney.
Trading places: Trump's tariffs give Starmer an opportunity to draw closer to the EU

1 week ago | holyrood.com | Chris Marshall

First things first, Britain is not likely to re-join the European Union any time soon. Nearly a decade on from an era-defining act of self-sabotage, the politics continue to be, well, tricky. While a recent YouGov poll found a majority of respondents (55 per cent) now think Brexit was a mistake, the sentiment is more keenly felt among Labour and Lib Dem voters.
I am woman, hear me roar

1 week ago | holyrood.com | Mandy Rhodes

It was the lesbians wot won it. Having always been the more ignored sexual minority, it was a defining moment in the For Women Scotland vs Scottish Ministers’ case at the Supreme Court when the great legal minds wrestling with the apparently vexed question of ‘what is a woman’ had to then grapple with the idea that lesbians were not sexually attracted to a certificate. It was a comedic moment in what had already felt like a surreal case. It seemed like the right time to stop for lunch.
'Sex' means biological sex under Equality Act, judges rule

1 week ago | holyrood.com | Louise Wilson

The possession of a gender recognition certificate does not alter a person’s sex under the Equality Act, the Supreme Court has ruled. Judges unanimously ruled that ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ under the Act refers to biological woman and biological sex, and therefore excludes trans women and trans people. The judgment was handed down on Wednesday morning.
John Swinney to launch programme for government early

1 week ago | holyrood.com | Ruaraidh Gilmour

John Swinney has announced he will bring forward his programme for government (PfG) to May. Speaking to the media at Bute House this morning, the first minister said launching his government’s intentions on 6 May will allow it 12 months to deliver ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections next year. Swinney said the PfG “will be laser-focused on delivery” in the face of “anxiety” caused by US tariffs.
Labour and Tory economic policies 'like choosing between gonorrhoea and chlamydia', Scottish voters say

2 weeks ago | holyrood.com | Kirsteen Paterson

The difference between Labour and Conservative economic policies is “like choosing between gonorrhoea and chlamydia”, according to new Scottish research by pollster Lord Ashcroft. Focus groups carried out in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen at the start of this month reveal candid insights into what the public thinks in the run up to the Holyrood 2026 vote.
Scottish Government could face £2bn ‘black hole’ from Labour cuts

2 weeks ago | holyrood.com | Ruaraidh Gilmour

The Scottish Government faces a £2bn “black hole” in public finances after recent cuts announced by the Labour-led UK Government, according to new data from the Scottish Conservatives. Analysing estimates by the Fraser of Allander Institute on the impact of chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement on the block grant Scotland receives from the UK Government, the Scottish Conservatives estimate the deficit in welfare spending will increase from £1.7bn to £2.1bn by 2030.
World’s largest AI chip installed in Scotland

2 weeks ago | holyrood.com | Sofia Villegas

The University of Edinburgh has launched a supercomputing cluster installed with the largest AI chip ever built. Operated by the EPCC, the supercomputing centre at the university and part of the Edinburgh International Data Facility, the cluster is made up of four Cerebras CS-3, third generation wafer scale engine processors, making it the largest in Europe.
Ofcom launches investigation into online suicide forum

2 weeks ago | holyrood.com | Sofia Villegas

An online suicide forum is under investigation by Ofcom for failing to comply with the Online Safety Act (OSA). The probe marks the first investigation by the communications watchdog under the new digital safety laws. The act, which came into force last month, requires platforms to tackle illegal content or risk being fined up to £18m or 10 per cent of their global revenue. In “the most serious cases”, platforms could be blocked in the UK.
UK Government under pressure from MPs to introduce digital IDs to control migration

2 weeks ago | holyrood.com | Sofia Villegas

More than 40 Labour MPs have urged the government to introduce digital IDs in a bid to “get a grip” on illegal migration. The MPs argue the system would help the government tackle “off the books employment” and “modern slavery”, as well as improve access to public services. The policy, backed by three of Labour's backbench groups — the Labour Growth Group, the Red Wall Group and the Blue Labour group – was first proposed by former prime minister Tony Blairin 2006.