MSPs elect presiding officer and two deputies after a swearing in ceremony at Holyrood

Following the swearing in of 129 members of the Scottish Parliament, a new Presiding Officer is being elected, a process ...

MSPs sworn in for new term at Scottish Parliament

Parliamentarians have pledged allegiance to the King in the first official business since the Holyrood election.

New presiding officer Kenneth Gibson wants Holyrood to be 'more enjoyable'

Mr Gibson saw off challenges from fellow MSPs Liam McArthur, Stuart McMillan and Clare Haughey to be elected into the role.

Swinney: Calm and elegance of Holyrood in contrast to chaos of Westminster

Scotland’s First Minister has compared the “calm and elegance” of the Scottish Parliament to the “utter chaos” of Westminster ...

Holyrood is ‘dull’ - can a new presiding officer inject some passion?

Sanctions, banning monologues and “greetin’ meetings” - are these the steps needed to stop Holyrood being so “dull”? On ...

Eight of the biggest casualties of the Holyrood election

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LBC

'I have been scrupulously impartial' - Holyrood's outgoing Presiding Officer defends her record

Alison Johnstone has told LBC she is proud of her record in the last parliament, despite criticism from former Scottish ...
LBC

Holyrood's new Presiding Officer says he's a 'repentant sinner'

Kenneth Gibson will now have to quit his party affiliation with the SNP after being elected as the Scottish Parliament's ...
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'We're here when they need us': Holyrood shows solidarity with nearby communities affected by fire

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A wildfire is burning near the town of Holyrood, N.L. (John Pike/CBC - image credit) Smoke from the wildfire near Holyrood on Aug.