The former first minister died in October, having already announced plans to stand once again in the 2026 election.

The Holyrood election in 2026 will be about hope, the First Minister has said, as he pledged that the SNP will be ready to fight it. By the time Scots go to the polls in 17 months, the SNP will have ...

Monica Lennon's proposed Ecocide Prevention Bill could impose harsh penalties and prison terms of up to 20 years against the ...

Proposals for a new law which could mean major polluters are jailed for up to 20 years have received enough support from MSPs to be introduced ...

Alex Salmond's niece is bidding to become an MSP in her late uncle's former constituency. Christina Hendry is hoping to ...

Farmers and crofters are to stage a rally outside the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to voice concerns about the future of ...

'Double jobbing' by MSPs could be outlawed in time for the next election if the Scottish Parliament backs a bill on the ...

The SNP Westminster leader told BBC Scotland News: "As we make this journey to independence, I believe that we need our strongest voices within Holyrood all pulling in the same direction.

The SNP has been accused of treating parliament like a ‘gravy train’ after it emerged a third of its MPs are now eyeing second jobs at Holyrood. Despite being re-elected just four months ago ...

Make no mistake, this was a Budget with an eye firmly on the 2026 Holyrood election. The big surprise was the pledge to scrap ...

Christina Hendry announced she will contest the Banffshire and Buchan Coast seat her uncle and former First Minister had ...