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The current toxicity of Holyrood is far removed from vision painted by Winnie Ewing and Donald Dewar when it was ‘hereby reconvened’ and parliamentary reform is desperately needed

Jim Wallace, who is a former Scottish Liberal Democrats leader, has spoken about his desire to see more MSPs at Holyrood

The Scottish parliament has approved John Swinney as the country's new first minister. His predecessor as leader of the ruling Scottish National Party stood down after a rift with his coalition partners.

Dr Hilary Cass defends gender identity services report against ‘significant misinformation’ at health committee

Falkirk councillors will be asked to object to the latest plans in a review of Holyrood boundaries

As the Scottish Parliament turns 25, here are some of the key numbers linked to a quarter of a century of devolution:

As the Scottish Parliament turns 25, here are some of the key numbers linked to a quarter of a century of devolution:

Scots first went to the polls for a Holyrood election on May 6 1999.

Scots first went to the polls for a Holyrood election on May 6 1999.

Scots first went to the polls for a Holyrood election on May 6 1999.

The first Holyrood election took place on May 6, 1999.

The Scottish Parliament is marking a quarter of a century in existence, with John Swinney’s elevation to become the country’s seventh first minister looming as the next chapter

Properly tooled-up, the Scottish Parliament is one of the most powerful devolved institutions in the world

After Scottish Parliament staff were banned from wearing rainbow lanyards, visitors can now wear political badges

John Swinney’s return as SNP leader would be the loudest possible admission that the nationalists have run out of road

If passed, the will create 200 metre safe access zones - otherwise known as 'buffer zones' - outside 30 hospitals and clinics across Scotland.

Yousaf announced his intention to step down at Bute House earlier today after facing the prospect of a No Confidence vote in Parliament over his leadership, and one over the SNP led Scottish Government.

Those in the SNP who would argue ‘we don’t need the Greens’ miss the point of the Scottish Parliament entirely, writes Stewart McDonald

If the SNP changes First Minister without calling an election for a second time, they will have behaved just like the ‘detested’ Tories at Westminster

Gaza Solidarity Camp Scotland accused the UK and Scottish governments of “complicity” in the “ongoing genocide”.