Could there be a Scottish election next year? Louise Wilson looks into what might happen if the SNP struggles to pass the Budget holyrood.com/comment/view,a…

What a week! Cheers! 🥂

NEW: 1,277 Scots died from alcohol-related causes in 2023, an increased of one from the year before, according to National Records of Scotland figures.

The Scottish Government has suffered a double defeat as MSPs voted against its plans on free school meals and peak rail fares. holyrood.com/news/view,free…

Patricia Ferguson is the new Scottish Affairs Committee chair. She beat Gregor Poynton by just two votes, taking 237 to his 235.

Petroineos has confirmed it plans to close Scotland's only oil refinery, at Grangemouth, by next summer with the loss of 400 jobs over the next two years.

Grangemouth oil refinery to close next year with the loss of 400 jobs holyrood.com/news/view,gran…

SNP MSP Michelle Thomson says she's been working with a potential buyer for the whole Grangemouth site and wants to meet with John Swinney to discuss the possibility.

Updated this piece last week about whether a 2025 election could happen to reflect those government defeats yesterday. It could be an... interesting couple of months 😬 holyrood.com/comment/view,a…

"People come into politics to do many things: broker world peace, alleviate poverty, boost the economy. For Webber there is the promise to her sister that Winchburgh should have a rail link." My latest sketch for Holyrood magazine; cartoon by Iain Green holyrood.com/comment/view,s…

Neil Gray: Every working parent always has dad-guilt or mum-guilt – I am no different A nice chat with Neil Gray MSP about balancing the challenges of high office with family holyrood.com/inside-politic…

Health secretary Neil Gray has denied that the NHS in Scotland is in crisis despite missing waiting time targets, high patient dissatisfaction and staffing concerns. holyrood.com/news/view,neil…

Summer's arrived, lads.