Local Elections
![Polling station](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16862267.jpg)
![Polling station](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16862267.jpg)
NEWSLETTER
![Rishi Sunak appeared to remain calm despite his party suffering major losses in England's local elections](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16744324.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak appeared to remain calm despite his party suffering major losses in England's local elections](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16744324.jpg)
![A basic salary of around £25,000 would encourage a greater diversity of local election candidates](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13169451.jpg)
![A basic salary of around £25,000 would encourage a greater diversity of local election candidates](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13169451.jpg)
Letters
![Alex Cole-Hamilton was criticised for using a local by-election as a national 'barometer' on independence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13024376.jpg)
![Alex Cole-Hamilton was criticised for using a local by-election as a national 'barometer' on independence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13024376.jpg)
![Greens: Improvements to Gypsy/Traveller sites overdue](/resources/images/128x89/1x/5665708.jpg)
![Greens: Improvements to Gypsy/Traveller sites overdue](/resources/images/180x180/1x/5665708.jpg)
![From left: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Anas Sarwar, Nicola Sturgeon, Patrick Harvie and Douglas Ross](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13732454.jpg)
![From left: Alex Cole-Hamilton, Anas Sarwar, Nicola Sturgeon, Patrick Harvie and Douglas Ross](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13732454.jpg)
SPECIAL REPORT
![Abdul Bostani is vying for a seat at Glasgow City Council](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13687047.jpg)
![Abdul Bostani is vying for a seat at Glasgow City Council](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13687047.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![The SNP's council leader in Glasgow eyes up allies as opponents put a big focus on rubbish](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13686908.jpg)
![The SNP's council leader in Glasgow eyes up allies as opponents put a big focus on rubbish](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13686908.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTION PROFILE
![Use council vote to make Tories ‘feel consequences’ of partygate, FM urges Scots](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13686642.jpg)
![Use council vote to make Tories ‘feel consequences’ of partygate, FM urges Scots](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13686642.jpg)
![In this geographically diverse authority, the issues people will vote on vary door to door](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13685670.jpg)
![In this geographically diverse authority, the issues people will vote on vary door to door](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13685670.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTION PROFILE
![Boris Johnson appears to not betaking a backseat in the Scottish Tory council election campaign](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13530772.jpg)
![Boris Johnson appears to not betaking a backseat in the Scottish Tory council election campaign](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13530772.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar is hoping Labour will regain control over Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13406541.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar is hoping Labour will regain control over Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13406541.jpg)
![Tackling poverty and pollution is right at the heart of the Greens’ vision for local government](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13682449.jpg)
![Tackling poverty and pollution is right at the heart of the Greens’ vision for local government](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13682449.jpg)
COMMENT
![SNP has ruled out doing a deal with the Tories in North Lanarkshire](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13682430.jpg)
![SNP has ruled out doing a deal with the Tories in North Lanarkshire](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13682430.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTION PROFILE
![The summit of Dumyat in the Ochil hills](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13673112.jpg)
![The summit of Dumyat in the Ochil hills](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13673112.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTION PROFILE
![Yes parties need to hope the surge of Tory votes last time was an anomaly](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13668885.jpg)
![Yes parties need to hope the surge of Tory votes last time was an anomaly](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13668885.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTION PROFILE
![Susan Aitken said the party would need a 'fresh start' in the event of a loss](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12774551.jpg)
![Susan Aitken said the party would need a 'fresh start' in the event of a loss](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12774551.jpg)
![Matt Ventisei is standing for election in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13638604.jpg)
![Matt Ventisei is standing for election in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13638604.jpg)
LOCAL ELECTIONS
![The Alba Party's conference saw a focus on the cost of living crisis, GRA reforms and indyref2](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13616358.jpg)
![The Alba Party's conference saw a focus on the cost of living crisis, GRA reforms and indyref2](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13616358.jpg)
SPECIAL REPORT
![Let’s be sure we win the argument for independence at the local council elections](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13602402.jpg)
![Let’s be sure we win the argument for independence at the local council elections](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13602402.jpg)
COMMENT
![Claire Brown attacked First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in a raft of posts on her Twitter account](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13598538.jpg)
![Claire Brown attacked First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in a raft of posts on her Twitter account](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13598538.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![The Scottish council elections are fast approaching](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13495509.jpg)
![The Scottish council elections are fast approaching](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13495509.jpg)
COUNCIL ELECTIONS
![No woman ends up in politics by accident - every single one had to get herself there](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13586857.jpg)
![No woman ends up in politics by accident - every single one had to get herself there](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13586857.jpg)
COMMENT
![Bruce Whyte, Tory council candidate for Langside in Glasgow, is accused of 'racism'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13586956.jpg)
![Bruce Whyte, Tory council candidate for Langside in Glasgow, is accused of 'racism'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13586956.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![‘Concerning’ as party ‘opens their doors to divisive group’](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13582895.jpg)
![‘Concerning’ as party ‘opens their doors to divisive group’](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13582895.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Perhaps the leadership are planning a kind of flash mob conference?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13578991.jpg)
![Perhaps the leadership are planning a kind of flash mob conference?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13578991.jpg)
COMMENT
![Jamie Robertson (right) has an interest in far-right commentators like David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13579042.jpg)
![Jamie Robertson (right) has an interest in far-right commentators like David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13579042.jpg)
EXCLUSIVE
![Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross is among the majority of Scots that think Boris Johnson needs to go](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13447505.jpg)
![Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross is among the majority of Scots that think Boris Johnson needs to go](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13447505.jpg)
![The Tories face a kicking at the local elections after a plethora of scandals](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13100393.jpg)
![The Tories face a kicking at the local elections after a plethora of scandals](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13100393.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![Anas Sarwar spoke out after making his first major speech of the new year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13364629.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar spoke out after making his first major speech of the new year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13364629.jpg)
![We risk being stuck for five years with councillors who take their lead from London-based parties](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9812981.jpg)
![We risk being stuck for five years with councillors who take their lead from London-based parties](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9812981.jpg)
Letters
![Douglas Ross showing 'lack of leadership' by letting Twitter troll stand for re-election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13268086.jpg)
![Douglas Ross showing 'lack of leadership' by letting Twitter troll stand for re-election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13268086.jpg)
![Some councillors can't 'afford to run for re-election', SNP conference hears](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13247114.jpg)
![Some councillors can't 'afford to run for re-election', SNP conference hears](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13247114.jpg)
SNP CONFERENCE
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