John Swinney was visiting the Kids Operating Room in Dundee to talk up the SNP’s plan for the NHS which he says is working

Anas Sarwar was in Carluke to talk about Scottish Labour’s childcare pledge

It includes two free weeks of holiday clubs for children during the summer and a boost to tax-free childcare

John Swinney’s continuing to talk up the prospect of a ‘grubby deal’ between Labour and Reform UK following the Holyrood election

Anas Sarwar claims the SNP leader’s gone from ‘arrogant to desperate’

Here’s what both men have been saying on the campaign trail today

The Scottish Greens want to introduce a ‘tap on tap off’ integrated ticketing system for trains, buses and ferries

Daily fares would also be capped

Co-leader Gillian Mackay says it’d be paid for by ditching road building projects including the dualling of the A9 and A96

From ditching remote working to ripping out the debating chamber desks - they’ve also been telling me about what they’d change at the Scottish Parliament

It’s the final day of this session of the Scottish Parliament with a record number of MSPs stepping down

I’ve been speaking with some of the most familiar faces about their time at Holyrood

NEW: Scot Govt announces furlough scheme for workers at Alexander Dennis bus manufacturers

Scot Govt putting in approx £4m which will cover 80% of staff wages - company will cover the other 20%

Scheme will run for up to 26 weeks to give firm more time to secure orders

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Government to give free access to rape trial records Victims of rape and serious sexual assaults in Scotland are to get transcripts...

NEW: Pilot scheme giving rape and sexual assault victims free access to court transcripts to be made a legal entitlement in Scotland

Scot Govt's accepted an amendment ahead of a vote on the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill

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NEW: SNP candidate list for next year’s Holyrood election is out and includes some current and former MPs

Commercial Radio News Awards shortlist revealed for 2025 The nominations for the 2025 Commercial Radio News Awards in association with IRN and Sky News have been announced.

The nominations for the 2025 Commercial Radio News Awards in association with IRN and Sky News have been announced.

Speaking with @brianleishmanmp.bsky.social about redundancy letters being given to workers at the Grangemouth oil refinery

He’s writing to the Prime Minister and is urging his Scottish Labour colleagues to sign the letter

I also asked him if the PM should come to Grangemouth - “absolutely”

NEW: Dundee City West MSP Joe Fitzpatrick becomes the latest SNP MSP to announce they’re stepping down at the 2026 election

“After 19 years as an MSP, I feel that now is the right time for me to step down and give someone else the opportunity to stand as the local SNP candidate”

The Finance Secretary says the agreements will make the budget better

The deal with the Greens and Lib Dems will cost £16.7m

Shona Robison has been setting out where the money will come from

“The budget is not a referendum on the SNP”

Alex Cole-Hamilton has been explaining why the Scottish Lib Dems re also going to support the Scottish Budget

He says they’ve secured “big money” for services for babies born addicted to drugs

The Scottish Government has secured a budget deal with the Scottish Greens and Scottish Lib Dems

Greens Finance Spokesperson Ross Greer says they’ve been promised more free school meals, a £2 bus fare cap trial and more money for nature restoration

Around 100,000 households without power in Scotland according to latest Scot Govt update

First Minister John Swinney also says "There are still too many lorries on the road and I urge all HGVs to follow Police Scotland advice not to travel during the red weather warning"

Speaking with @johnswinney.bsky.social about the red weather warning issued for high winds in large parts of Scotland

The First Minister says he’s very worried about the situation and is urging people to take the warning seriously

He’s chaired a meeting of the Scot Govts resilience room

The Lord Advocate has told lead ElJamel campaigner Jules Rose it could take up to 2 years to establish any criminality

More medical experts are also being appointed to speed up the process

I spoke with her following the meeting in Edinburgh earlier

NEW: The First Minister’s describing Meta’s decision to get rid of independent fact checkers for Facebook and Instagram as “alarming”

John Swinney says he’s also giving consideration to his and the Scottish Government’s continued use of X

Humza Yousaf to quit Holyrood Former First Minister Humza Yousaf says he will quit Holyrood at the next...

Former First Minister Humza Yousaf is quitting frontline politics

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EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Secretary warns against under-16 social media ban The Scottish Secretary's warning against the overregulation of social media...

NEW: After John Swinney told me there’s a “strong argument” for banning under 16s from social media - Scottish Secretary Ian Murray is warning against overregulation

He says the UK Government will only support a ban if it’s backed up by evidence

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Alba MSP Ash Regan has handed her Christmas list to ‘Santa’….

Free school meals for all primary pupils tops the list

The First Minister was speaking at the launch of his Christmas card

He invited youngsters supported by Children First to Bute House to discuss their concerns and hopes for 2025

A framed copy of the signed photo will be auctioned for the charity

NEW: The First Minister says the UK should consider following Australia in banning social media for under 16s

@johnswinney.bsky.social believes there’s a “strong argument” for it

He wants more done to protect youngsters from the “social media storm”

A deal breaker for Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton is more money and time being spent on Scottish independence

So will that feature in the budget?

The minority SNP Government will need support from elsewhere in Holyrood to get its budget through

The Finance Secretary says that’ll require compromise from all but is confident of securing agreement

🧵 The Finance Secretary has been speaking ahead of delivering the Scottish Budget this afternoon

Shona Robison was visiting Logan Energy in Wallyford to talk about the climate ambitions of the budget

A deal breaker for Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton is more money and time being spent on Scottish independence

So will that feature in the budget?

The minority SNP Government will need support from elsewhere in Holyrood to get its budget through

The Finance Secretary says that’ll require compromise from all but is confident of securing agreement

Workers and unions march outside the Scottish Parliament calling for the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery to be paused to allow for an independent review of the site