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Scottish Labour Deputy leader Jackie Ballie, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Davy Russell, newly elected Scottish Labour MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse yesterday (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Labour needs to sell message of positive change

A Reform UK election billboard poster in Larkhall

Analysis How Labour 'defied the odds' and Reform ripped up the rulebook

Scottish Labour deputy leader Jackie Baillie, the party's leader Anas Sarwar and Davy Russell celebrate during a rally on Castle Street, Hamilton, after he was declared the winner for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election

SNP's bubble 'burst', says Sarwar, as Swinney plans Cabinet reshuffle

Professor Sir John Curtice (left) gives his assessment on Reform UK's vote success under leader Nigel Farage (right).

Curtice's warning for Anas Sarwar and how he rates Reform vote surge

John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Nigel Farage

Hamilton by-election: Professor Sir John Curtice gives his predictions

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Rise of Nigel Farage's Reform UK boosts support for independence

Savvy customers are swerving tactics such as 'shrinkflation' and 'skimpflation' when they shop (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP)

Readers' Letters: Households are being fleeced by food manufacturers

Scottish Conservatives leader Russell Findlay and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Farage's Reform predicted to become official Holyrood opposition

Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, is opposed to net zero and won the highest vote share in last week's English local elections

'Fascinating' poll reveals boost for Reform as pecking order changes

First Minister John Swinney has raised concerns about the rise of Reform UK (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers Letters: Swinney should ask himself why people are voting for Reform

Professor Sir John Curtice

Curtice: Local election results 'good' for Swinney, bad for Sarwar

Nigel Farage (left) and Sarah Pochin of the Reform Party speak to members of the media as a vote recount is conducted during the Runcorn and Helsby by-election. Picture: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images

Exclusive What the local election results mean for Scotland and the SNP

First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

John Curtice: Result of key Holyrood by-election 'in lap of the gods'

Scottish Greens rule out doing a deal with Labour

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Analysis Cuts and weak growth only add to Scottish Labour's woes

First Minister John Swinney campaigning with Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth and David Torrance MSP.

'Inevitable' SNP will be at the core of the next Holyrood government

The University of Glasgow.

Curtice, Spiteri to receive prized university degree

Police officers outside the home of Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell as part of Operation Branchform.

John Curtice: Operation Branchform could hit SNP's election spending

Political scientist Sir John Curtice of Strathclyde University. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

John Curtice suggests John Swinney's anti-Reform summit will help SNP

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Poll: Labour set for worst Holyrood election result since devolution

Pollster Sir John Curtice (right) has given his verdict on the prospects of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (left) becoming first minister

Curtice suggests polling lifeline as Sarwar faces 'impossible' task

First Minister John Swinney delivers a speech focused on the Scottish economy in central Glasgow

Poll suggests pro-independence majority of MSPs and Labour ‘implosion’

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) has been forthright about the state of the UK economy

'Maybe people don't like honesty': Ian Murray on Labour polling

Pollster Sir John Curtice (right) has given his verdict on the prospects of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (left) becoming first minister

Curtice gives verdict on likelihood of Sarwar becoming first minister

Ash Regan MSP.

Exclusive Ash Regan confirms bid to succeed Alex Salmond as Alba leader

Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage

The 5,844 reasons why Reform UK thinks it can overtake Scottish Tories

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon 'could still lead' SNP independence campaign - Curtice

First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

SNP will focus on solutions to combat Reform, First Minister says

Scottish independence supporters on the march. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yes vote for Scottish independence hits 4-year high in new poll

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Support for Labour in Scotland plummets after budget statement

First Minister John Swinney delivers his address at the SNP annual national conference at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Sunday (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Readers' Letters: It's a myth that there is a Scottish 'middle class'

Political scientist Sir John Curtice of Strathclyde University. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Independence and Brexit are different nationalisms, John Curtice says

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Poll: Labour set for power in Holyrood while Salmond makes comeback

Political scientist Sir John Curtice of Strathclyde University. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Analysis Curtice on how Swinney has helped repair SNP's 'battered reputation'

Exclusive Poll puts SNP ahead of Labour on eve of election

Professor Sir John Curtice. Image: Leon Neal/Getty Images.

John Curtice on why the Labour lead over the SNP is disappearing

Labour government would face daunting task to steer UK away from populist right Scotsman comment

Exclusive Poll: SNP closing gap with Labour in Scotland but still set for heavy losses

Exclusive Voters trust Scottish Labour most on tax, poll reveals

Sir John Curtice. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Analysis John Curtice on why a 'dark cloud' remains over the SNP

Exclusive New poll shows John Swinney has had ‘little success’ in restoring SNP’s fortunes

Exclusive New poll shows John Swinney has ‘managed to stem SNP’s bleeding’
John Swinney has “managed to stem the SNP’s bleeding” but Labour remain on course for victory in Scotland at the general election, a new poll has found.

Poll: Swinney’s approval rating below Starmer and Sarwar

The Scottish Greens have vowed to stand a record number of candidates in the general election. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Will the Greens standing a record number of candidates hurt the SNP?

Sir Ed Davey, UK Lib Dem leader. Image: Mark Hall/Getty Images.

Why the Lib Dems could become third biggest UK party ahead of SNP

Reader says it's time to revive SNP legend Winnie Ewing's cry of 'Stop the World, Scotland wants to get on' (Picture: Terry Fincher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Make 4 July General Election Scotland's Independence Day

Big question for SNP is how bad the election will be and what that will mean Joyce McMillan

Explainer Which are the key constituencies Labour hopes to win from the SNP?

SNP hit by fresh YouGov poll blow under John Swinney amid Labour surge

Why John Swinney is not going to deliver what he’s promised John McLaren

Exclusive John Swinney facing ‘major uphill battle’ as new poll shows Labour dominant

What are the challenges facing John Swinney as First Minister and SNP leader?

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Picture Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Labour has the biggest poll lead over the SNP in more than a decade

John Swinney is a changed man from the one once labelled incompetent’ Euan McColm

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer with Chris Webb, who won the Blackpool South by-election for the Labour Party. Image: Peter Byrne/Press Association

Tories suffer huge defeats in elections - but what have people said?

Chris Webb celebrates his win at the Blackpool South by-election with his wife Portia Webb and 11 week old baby Cillian Douglas Webb. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

'Worrying night' for the Tories as Labour make huge election gains

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