Scottish Election

Lod Dems Kevin Lang, Louise Young and Lewis Younie all elected in Almond

Lib Dems win 'historic' three out of four in city's Almond ward

Polling stations are now open.

Polling stations open across Edinburgh

The First Minister is set to appoint cabinet ministers throughout today.

Live Scottish Cabinet Reshuffle RECAP: Nicola Sturgeon announces new Cabinet line-up

Neale Hanvey, who defected from the SNP to join the new Alba Party

Alba's Neale Hanvey brands former SNP colleagues ‘toxic, aggressive and hostile’

Kaukab Stewart is the first woman of colour to be elected as an MSP (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Scottish election produced the most diverse parliament ever – Angus Robertson

Nicola Sturgeon is in no rush to call Indyref2 (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Here's why Indyref2 won't happen anytime soon – Ian Swanson

Nicola Sturgeon and Angus Robertson greet each other during a visit to Airdrie on Sunday (Picture: Andrew Milligan/pool/Getty Images)

Parties opposed to indyref2 need to respect voters' wishes – Angus Robertson

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (L) congratulates SNP candidate Kaukab Stewart after she was elected MSP for Glasgow Kelvin. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

SNP win record-breaking fourth term as Scottish Government, but miss majority

Day two of the count at Highland Centre, Ingilston. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Huge voter turnout fails to shake up Edinburgh's political make-up

SNP Gordon MacDonald holds onto his seat for Edinburgh Pentlands. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP hold Edinburgh Pentlands despite strong Tories challenge

Scotland Election 2021: Edinburgh and the Lothians results (photo by Lisa Ferguson)

Edinburgh and the Lothians Scottish election results

Angus Robertson won Edinburgh Central

Seats which helped decide final election outcome

The SNP's chances of securing a majority are on a knife edge. Picture: Liv McMahon

How close are the SNP to a majority right now?

Live updates on Scotland's election count.

Scottish Election 2021 RECAP: Updates as SNP eyes Holyrood majority

Angus Robertson won Edinburgh Central for the SNP

SNP's wins top Edinburgh target, but fails to take two others

SNP Angus Roberston wins for Edinburgh Central, taking the seat from Scottish Conservatives. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Sketch: Race for seats proves a damp squib
Although the rain was mercifully kept out by the roof of the Royal Highland Centre, the election race for the first three Edinburgh constituencies was something of a damp squib.

Scottish Labour's Daniel Johnson wins Edinburgh Southern. Picture: Lisa Ferguson/JPIMedia

Labour's Daniel Johnson holds Edinburgh Southern

Alex Cole-Hamilton. Picture: Lisa Ferguson/JPIMedia

Lib Dems increase Edinburgh Western majority to nearly 10,000 votes

SNP battling to win majority as votes are counted and turnout appears up.

SNP set for fourth term win but majority hangs in the balance as turnout soars

SNP's Angus Roberston wins for Edinburgh Central, taking the seat from the Scottish Conservatives. Picture: Lisa Ferguson/JPIMedia

SNP's Angus Robertson wins Edinburgh Central

Live updates as Scots head to the polls in the 2021 Holyrood elections.

Scottish Election 2021 LIVE: Recap of the day Scotland went to the polls

Record turnout in Edinburgh seats

How to use our interactive list of Holyrood election constituency results.

Find every constituency result in Scotland in our interactive list

A voter heads to a polling station yesterday but the full results are not expected to be known until tomorrow (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Covid election has been a strange experience – Christine Grahame

Nicola Sturgeon and candidate Roza Salih (L) at Annette Street school polling station in Glasgow

Sturgeon meets voters at polling station as party leaders cast their votes

Scottish Labour party leader Anas Sarwar, with wife Furheen and son Ailyan, arrives to deliver his postal vote in the Scottish Parliamentary election at Pollokshields Burgh Hall in Glasgow.

Scotland's party leaders cast ballots

SNP dominance in Holyrood may be a foregone conclusion ahead of Thursday’s vote, but there are still several important questions that the result will answer.

Seven key questions the Scottish Parliament election will answer
SNP dominance in Holyrood may be a foregone conclusion ahead of Thursday’s vote, but there are still several important questions the result will answer.

There is no doubt that Anas Sarwar has led the most impressive campaign, says Scottish Labour MP Ian Murray (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

We must stop Tories giving Sturgeon 'get out of jail free card' – Ian Murray MP

The SNP has played the personality card throughout the election campaign, says John McLellan (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

SNP set to win today but it’s a victory of style over substance – John McLellan

It will be a cold and wet day across Edinburgh and the Lothians on election day.

Election day weather forecast

Votes in the Scottish Parliament elections are due to be counted on Friday and Saturday (Picture: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Here's what to say to someone who isn't going to vote – Steve Cardownie

The Scottish Conservatives have criticised a rise in the number of disabled people on the council housing waiting list. Picture: PA

Rise in number of disabled people on council housing waiting lists criticised

A sign outside a polling station at St James Church in Edinburgh, during the 2017 UK general election (Picture: Lesley Martin/AFP via Getty Images)

Election winner may be clear but much remains to be decided – Ian Swanson

Nicola Sturgeon

How Scotland can be one of the world's happiest countries – Nicola Sturgeon

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visits T.B Watson Specialist whisky & wine merchant as she campaigns in Midsteeple Quarter for the Scottish Parliament election. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell-WPA Pool/Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon pledges first job will be lockdown review if SNP wins power

Martin Compston as DS Steve Arnott in the BBC's hit drama 'The Line of Duty'.

Line of Duty star backs independence hours before finale season six

The spat between Dominic Cummings and Boris Johnson is starting to feel a bit like a Hammer Horror film (Picture: Ian Showell/Keystone/Getty Images)

Boris vs Dom is Hammer Horror film well worth watching – Susan Morrison

Boris Johnson, not Nicola Sturgeon, is the biggest threat to the Union, says Ian Murray (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Johnson's sleazy Tories are a gift to the SNP – Ian Murray MP

Every vote for Nicola Sturgeon's SNP will be used as justification for another divisive referendum on Scottish independence, says Alex Cole-Hamilton (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

If SNP wins majority, indy will drown out key issues – Alex Cole-Hamilton

Scotland's future in the UK after Brexit is an issue which splits opinion almost evenly ahead of the Scottish Parliament election (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Will Groundhog Day independence debate ever end? – Ian Swanson

Boris Johnson, seen feeding a lamb at Moor Farm in Stoney Middleton, England, is a serial embarrassment, says Angus Robertson (Picture: Rui Vieira/AP)

Election is a chance to reject Johnson and all he stands for – Angus Robertson

The BBC staged the first leaders debate

Channel 4 Scottish election leaders debate: What you need to know

Scottish Tories leader Douglas Ross enjoys a pint at the Edinburgh Brewing Company in Newington. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SCOTLANDSCOVID RESTRICTIONS MOVE INTO LEVEL 3 TODAY WHICH MEAN PUB AND RESTAURANTS CAN RE-OPEN, WITH ALCOHOL PERMITTED TO BE DRANK OUTSIDE

Plans to lift remaining Covid restrictions could be sped up 'safely': Tories

Nicola Sturgeon believes negotiated arrangements between an independent Scotland and England could keep trade flowing over the border.

Sturgeon: Election 'not about choosing independence' as she admits border needed

Refusing Indyref2 would be ‘unsustainable’ for UK Government, says Nicola Sturgeon.

Sturgeon: Refusing Indyref2 ‘unsustainable’ for UK Government

Bruno Mars, left, and Anas Sarwar, right.

Watch Anas Sarwar dancing to Uptown Funk

Electric car maker Tesla's gigafactory in Nevada employs 7,000 people. Picture: Tesla

Electric vehicle battery ‘gigafactory’ to be explored by Scottish Labour

A Trident submarine enters the Clyde on its way to Faslane (Picture: Allan Milligan)

Indy would enable Scotland to choose NHS over nuclear weapons – Tommy Sheppard

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie said free bus travel would pay for itself. Picture: The Scotsman

Extend free bus travel to ‘transform’ lives of under 25s – Poverty Alliance

If the Covid lockdown is not party political, why are updates being given by a politician on the campaign trail, wonders John McLellan (Picture: Scottish government)

How Sturgeon is playing politics with Covid lockdown rules – John McLellan

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross will today pledge a £600 million boost for the NHS

Douglas Ross to pledge £600 million to tackle Covid treatment backlog

Anas Sarwar says the next parliament must focus on the recovery Pic Lisa Ferguson

Sarwar says SNP and Tories have 'forgotten this is a pandemic election'

Nicola Sturgeon says Scotland is recognised as one of the best nations in the world for equality Photo by Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

SNP to outlaw gay conversion therapy if UK Government doesn’t, says Sturgeon

Ruth Davidson in the Holyrood chamber Pic: Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA Wire

Ruth Davidson wants elected second chamber

Treatment for drug addicts is not the only vital issue that has been mishandled by Nicola Sturgeon's government, says John McLellan (Picture: STV)

Sturgeon used a glib metaphor for failings that have cost lives – John McLellan