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Labour should apologise to pensioners who lost Winter Fuel Payment
The Daily Record revealed that 36,057 pensioners in South Lanarkshire lost out last year because of Labour’s cut to the benefit.
Stop Farage, vote for a better future
Farage’s Reform party is gaining support down south, but we can take the wind out of his sails with a victory here.
Labour have short-changed voters
When Labour promised change, voters didn’t expect more of the same as they did under the Tories.
Labour cuts are making your life harder
Unlike Labour’s damaging cuts, in Katy Loudon you have an SNP candidate that will always be on Scotland’s side, putting your community first.
Scotland’s energy should work for you
Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse faces unique challenges in managing energy costs, which are often higher than in other parts of the UK due to factors like colder climates, older housing stock, and remote communities.
Only the SNP is on Scotland’s side
Four weeks out from polling day, the SNP’s candidate Katy Loudon has written an open letter to the people of Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse urging them to vote SNP on 5th June as the party that is always on Scotland’s side.
SNP announce candidates for 2026 Scottish Parliament elections
The Scottish National Party has published the list of its candidates selected for constituencies in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections.
Starmer treating Scotland as an afterthought as he avoids by-election
Keir Starmer’s reported absence from the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse is yet another example of how the Labour party treats Scotland, says Katy Loudon, the SNP’s candidate in the by-election.
Scotland is the only UK nation that is reducing child poverty
The Labour Government are putting more children into poverty. It’s time they changed course and followed Scotland’s lead.
Scottish taxpayers get the best deal in the UK
Scottish council tax payers are getting the best deal in the UK – paying on average £737 a year less than they would in Labour-run England, and £627 a year less than they would in Labour-run Wales for a Band D property.
Christina McKelvie MSP, 1968-2025
Christina McKelvie’s partner, Keith Brown, along with her sons, Lewis and Jack, are deeply saddened to announce her passing.
Do you feel £1,400 better off every year since 2014?
In the 2014 independence referendum Westminster politicians said “every Scot will be £1,400 better off every year” if people voted ‘No’. Do you feel £1,400 better off every year since 2014?
First Minister’s statement on solidarity with Ukraine
There can be no truly sincere or constructive peace talks about the future of Ukraine, without Ukraine present at the negotiating table.
GB Energy & Grangemouth show ‘You can’t trust Labour’
Anas Sarwar’s latest gambit just raises more questions about trust in Labour.
What has Brexit meant for the people of Scotland?
It’s five years since Scotland was dragged out of the EU by the UK Government. The Brexit we didn’t vote for has been an unmitigated disaster.
Here’s why tackling child poverty matters
All of us care about Scotland’s future, and that’s why we want people in Scotland to see tackling child poverty as everybody’s business – as a long-term investment in our future success as a nation.
John Swinney’s speech on the 2025/26 Budget
Read John Swinney’s speech encouraging opposition parties to support a budget that delivers progress, renewal, and hope.
Only the SNP will protect the progress we’ve made together
From free tuition to free personal care, we’ve made Scotland a fundamentally fairer country. Labour would take all that away.
Labour have the power to end the Winter Fuel Payment cuts, yet they’re attempting to freeze voters out
After months of defending Sir Keir’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments, Scottish Labour have changed their mind yet again. Austerity Anas’ latest u-turn shows just how few principles Labour has left.
UK Budget cannot be balanced on the back of Scotland’s charities
Vital services and charities will be hit by Labour’s latest scheme – it’s time for the Chancellor to come clean on the plot to raise national insurance.
Bank of England Governor slams Brexit damage
Labour’s disastrous and inexplicable support for Brexit is a blank cheque for decades of chaos.
Delivering progress: 100 top achievements of the SNP in government
Since coming into office, the SNP has delivered a raft of progressive, transformational policies – all while majority of people in Scotland pay less tax than elsewhere in the UK.
Slippery Starmer’s many u-turns
From his earliest days as Labour leader, Starmer stumbled on policy and backtracked on promises. Here’s every one of Labour’s shameless u-turns.
No change for the better from the new Labour government
This wasn’t a budget for “Change”. It’s a know-your-place Budget for low-paid workers, small businesses, families, pensioners, and for Scotland.
How Labour’s budget fails to deliver the change voters were promised
Meaningful investment is needed to boost the NHS, put money back into people’s pockets, and deliver strong economic growth after years of Westminster decline.
First Minister John Swinney’s comments on the passing of Alex Salmond
Read in full the official comments by John Swinney, SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland, on the death of Alex Salmond.
Scotland can look to Ireland for the opportunities independence brings
Ireland’s budget shows up the stark difference between a bright, independent future in Europe and more misery under Westminster’s thumb. There’s no contest which future is best for Scotland.