Votes cast in next year's Scottish Parliament election will be counted the day after polls close, rather than overnight. The ...

The First Minister used a speech to paint Nigel Farage’s party as a threat in a bid to drive voters to the SNP.

Votes in next year's Scottish Parliament election will be counted the next day after officials decided to abandon the tradition of tallying them overnight.

In a major change to the way Scottish elections are run, the Electoral Management Board for Scotland (EMB) has said that ...

Votes in next year’s Scottish Parliament election are set to be counted during the day, the Electoral Management Board for ...

The Scottish Parliament could make a national apology for slavery, according to the Scottish National Party's (SNP) proposals. A resolution included in the party's provisional conference agenda ...

MSPs have given their initial backing to a new Land Reform Bill but some critics have described it as "unworkable".

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The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) has abandoned its plan to mount a legal challenge to the banning of four of its parliamentarians (MSPs) from the Scottish Parliament for the month of September.

Suspended Labour MSP Colin Smyth has denied allegations he placed a secret camera in toilets inside the Scottish Parliament. The PA news agency understands that Smyth has been charged by the police in ...

"I have spoken before of my deep and abiding affection for this wonderful country, and of the many happy memories Prince Philip and I always held of our time here," the Queen said. A lasting image of ...