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candidly about his concerns. But No 10 insiders suggested Streeting was playing down speculation that he was on the brink of declaring his candidacy for the leadership. The meeting came shortly after Dr Zubir Ahmed
election to the Scottish parliament as the MSP for Dundee City East. Harry Simpson is a former Arbroath boatyard owner who ran the business for decades before retiring and passing it on to family
Scottish Liberal Democrats, four. Polls will be open in Scotland from 7am until 10pm. Unlike in previous years, counting of votes will be on Friday morning, with the first declarations expected at lunchtime and most
election was the precondition for such a demand, the addition of 14 Scottish Green party MSPs meant Holyrood had its largest ever pro-independence majority. Even so, Swinney avoided claiming that presented the Scottish government
Scottish National party and the [Conservatives](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/conservatives), and one in which energy policy dominates. Aberdeen South includes the port where vast oil rig support vessels tower over the quayside, and to the west
elected SNP MSP Ivan McKee thanked voters in his Glasgow constituency “for rejecting those that seek to divide our communities”, but despite making fewer inroads than some polls had predicted, Reform picked up 17 seats
election taking part in the Labour party yet. Streeting is not officially a candidate. But, in his Today interview, he said that he definitely had the 81 Labour MPs names he needed to launch
election since. Despite all sorts of scandals and a less than glowing record on public services, it looks like voters will let them enter their 20th year of power. Scottish First Minister John Swinney
Scottish heather, the Greens what appeared to be a fuchsia pink gerbera and the Liberal Democrats a mini-mixed bouquet. Some parliamentarians also wore traditional dress reflecting their various backgrounds. The SNP's Karen Adam
Scottish Parliament, its worst ever result at a Holyrood election. The BBC is aware of more than 80 Labour MPs who have called on Starmer to leave his post, or set out a timetable
Scottish and Welsh elections, which have been terrible for the party, but there is one outcome foreseen by no one: a leadership challenge by **Catherine West**. West, MP for Hornsey and Friern Barnet
Scottish National party was set to comfortably win an unprecedented fifth successive parliamentary term, Farage’s party had made significant inroads for the first time. In Wales, [Plaid Cymru](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/plaid-cymru) appeared likely
election results, with some backbenchers adding their voices to calls for the prime minister to go. But matters began moving at speed, with West, a north London MP who was sacked by Starmer
candidate emerged, said she would not mount a challenge but instead would collect names of those who wanted to see the PM resign. At Monday lunchtime, the co-chair of the [Labour](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/labour)
Scottish and Welsh elections. The party [takes an anti-climate stance](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/15/labour-will-drop-unaffordable-net-zero-policies-predicts-reforms-deputy-leader), and has vowed to encourage fracking, impose punitive taxes on renewable energy generation, and [block solar and windfarms](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/04/reform-uk-government-truss-renewable-energy-policy).
Scottish Greens’ campaign – said: “In terms of the weaponisation, it’s important to have absolute clarity that antisemitism definitely exists, and sometimes people will say things that are antisemitic. “At the same time
elections – but are aware underpaying stamp duty remains a big problem to overcome. They are also anxious about a renewed focus on her private life. Some allies have been urging Rayner to mount an immediate
Scottish Parliament. The leaders of Holyrood's five other parties also stood for the role, but the SNP's comfortable election victory made Swinney's nomination a virtual certainty. His appointment will be rubber-stamped
candidate. He initially struggled to make an impact as Labour leader, after winning the contest in the middle of a Covid lockdown, delivering his victory speech in a video message from an empty room
elections – is how his departure might come about. The Labour [rulebook](https://labour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/The-Labour-Party-Rule-Book-2025.pdf) makes it notoriously difficult to unseat a party leader: none has been formally ejected in the postwar period, though some, including