parliamentary by-election

SNP Westminster leader and International Affairs spokesperson Angus Robertson MP has questioned Jack McConnell's latest appointment and said he would be writing to the Prime Minister asking how such a role could be fulfilled on a part-time basis.

Campaigning today (Saturday) on energy prices in Glenrothes, the SNP challenged Gordon Brown to come to the constituency himself to explain why fuel poor households are getting no direct help with rising energy costs this winter - instead of sending a proxy, as in the new Labour leader in Scotland.

Fuel Duty looks set to be a key issue for the Glasgow East by-election as Gordon Brown wobbles in the first days of the campaign. The SNP wants a fair deal for Glasgow East and is calling on the UK Government to scrap the fuel tax rise and to return Scotland’s share of the current fuel tax windfall, equivalent to £40 a week for every household in Glasgow East.

As the SNP campaign in Glasgow East gets underway, three candidates have been selected for the short leet.

Following the confirmation of the Glasgow East by-election on 24th July, Alex Salmond has branded the decision to hold the contest during Glasgow fair, the traditional holiday season, as "blind panic" by a crumbling Labour Party.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) is calling for a review of by-election rules by the Electoral Commission in the wake of alleged foul play in recent parliamentary by-elections.

Today (Monday) the SNP officially launched its campaign for the Moray by-election and swiftly hit the ground running by launching a survey of the voters in Moray. The by-election has been called for the 27th April following the untimely loss of Margaret Ewing last month.