Political explainers
Meet JD Vance: Trump's running mate who once referred to him as 'America's Hitler'
![Who is Thomas Crooks? The 20-year-old aide worker who shot Donald Trump](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18306845.jpg)
![Who is Thomas Crooks? The 20-year-old aide worker who shot Donald Trump](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18306845.jpg)
![For the first time, voters will need to provide ID to have their say in the General Election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18269704.jpg)
![For the first time, voters will need to provide ID to have their say in the General Election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18269704.jpg)
![Keir Starmer and the Labour Party are currently favourites to form the next government](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18195537.jpg)
![Keir Starmer and the Labour Party are currently favourites to form the next government](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18195537.jpg)
![Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11839332.jpg)
![Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11839332.jpg)
General Election
![John Swinney, Anas Sarwar, Douglas Ross and Alex Cole-Hamilton will debate tonight](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18149473.jpg)
![John Swinney, Anas Sarwar, Douglas Ross and Alex Cole-Hamilton will debate tonight](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18149473.jpg)
![The General Election will take place during the school summer holidays in Scotland (excluding Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire).](/resources/images/128x89/1x/6523266.jpg)
![The General Election will take place during the school summer holidays in Scotland (excluding Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire).](/resources/images/180x180/1x/6523266.jpg)
![What we know so far as Rishi Sunak appears ready to call a general election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16643856.jpg)
![What we know so far as Rishi Sunak appears ready to call a general election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16643856.jpg)
![First Minister John Swinney](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18093139.jpg)
![First Minister John Swinney](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18093139.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf stepped down as First Minister last week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18052188.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf stepped down as First Minister last week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18052188.jpg)
![SNP MSP John Swinney with supporters on Thursday as he announced his bid for the SNP leadership](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18037785.jpg)
![SNP MSP John Swinney with supporters on Thursday as he announced his bid for the SNP leadership](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18037785.jpg)
![Explained: How much is Humza Yousaf’s pension actually worth?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18031349.jpg)
![Explained: How much is Humza Yousaf’s pension actually worth?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18031349.jpg)
![SNP MSPs Michelle Thomson and Ivan McKee](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18027896.jpg)
![SNP MSPs Michelle Thomson and Ivan McKee](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18027896.jpg)
![Explained: How Humza Yousaf's resignation could trigger an early Holyrood election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18013270.jpg)
![Explained: How Humza Yousaf's resignation could trigger an early Holyrood election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18013270.jpg)
Explained
![Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf reacts as he answers questions during First Minister's Questions at Scottish Parliament at the Scottish Parliament Building on April 25, 2024](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18012859.jpg)
![Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf reacts as he answers questions during First Minister's Questions at Scottish Parliament at the Scottish Parliament Building on April 25, 2024](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18012859.jpg)
Explained
![Scottish Green party co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie at Holyrood](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18009689.jpg)
![Scottish Green party co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie at Holyrood](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18009689.jpg)
![The Bute House Agreement is over.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16621801.jpg)
![The Bute House Agreement is over.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16621801.jpg)
![The Bute House Agreement was signed in August 2021](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16464911.jpg)
![The Bute House Agreement was signed in August 2021](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16464911.jpg)
![An inquiry has been launched in Holyrood into Scotland's commissioner landscape](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17877389.jpg)
![An inquiry has been launched in Holyrood into Scotland's commissioner landscape](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17877389.jpg)
![The flags of Israel and Iran (Alamy)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17966314.jpg)
![The flags of Israel and Iran (Alamy)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17966314.jpg)
Explained in five
![Could wood burning stoves be on the way out?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17949215.jpg)
![Could wood burning stoves be on the way out?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17949215.jpg)
![An image from the Scottish Government's campaign](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17857849.jpg)
![An image from the Scottish Government's campaign](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17857849.jpg)
![Gillian Mackay MSP is bringing the abortion safe access Bill to Holyrood](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17848480.jpg)
![Gillian Mackay MSP is bringing the abortion safe access Bill to Holyrood](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17848480.jpg)
![A student of the Maritime State University named after admiral Gennady Nevelskoy casts a ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17863181.jpg)
![A student of the Maritime State University named after admiral Gennady Nevelskoy casts a ballot at a polling station during the presidential election in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17863181.jpg)
Explained
![Professor Jason Leitch](/resources/images/128x89/1x/11256287.jpg)
![Professor Jason Leitch](/resources/images/180x180/1x/11256287.jpg)
![Why University of Edinburgh is the second biggest landlord in Scotland's capital](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16276668.jpg)
![Why University of Edinburgh is the second biggest landlord in Scotland's capital](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16276668.jpg)
![Speculation is increasing of a May general election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17640715.jpg)
![Speculation is increasing of a May general election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17640715.jpg)
Explainer
![Douglas Ross speaking at Scottish Tory conference in 2023](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17284708.jpg)
![Douglas Ross speaking at Scottish Tory conference in 2023](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17284708.jpg)
Tory Conference
![George Galloway](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12758305.jpg)
![George Galloway](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12758305.jpg)
![Former health secretary Michael Matheson with First Minister Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17364982.jpg)
![Former health secretary Michael Matheson with First Minister Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17364982.jpg)
![Keir Starmer is due to speak today at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17763434.jpg)
![Keir Starmer is due to speak today at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17763434.jpg)
Labour conference
![Anas Sarwar has delivered a speech at the Scottish Labour party conference in Glasgow](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17760576.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar has delivered a speech at the Scottish Labour party conference in Glasgow](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17760576.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17313591.jpg)
![Anas Sarwar](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17313591.jpg)
![Helen Harrison’s defeat at the Wellingborough by-election is the 10th such loss for the Conservatives since 2019](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17757744.jpg)
![Helen Harrison’s defeat at the Wellingborough by-election is the 10th such loss for the Conservatives since 2019](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17757744.jpg)
Explained in five
!['My Journey' - a new resource to support care-experienced young people](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17755865.jpg)
!['My Journey' - a new resource to support care-experienced young people](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17755865.jpg)
Care Day 2024
![Nicola Sturgeon's home was searched by the police in April](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16650554.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon's home was searched by the police in April](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16650554.jpg)
![Minimum unit alcohol pricing](/resources/images/128x89/1x/15732788.jpg)
![Minimum unit alcohol pricing](/resources/images/180x180/1x/15732788.jpg)
Explained in five
![Nicola Sturgeon is giving evidence at the UK Covid Inquiry today](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17699857.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon is giving evidence at the UK Covid Inquiry today](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17699857.jpg)
![Gaelic media is delivering jobs and serving as a catalyst for change but funding is limiting opportunities](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17698252.jpg)
![Gaelic media is delivering jobs and serving as a catalyst for change but funding is limiting opportunities](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17698252.jpg)
![Explainer: why do some people want to raise the school starting age?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9446246.jpg)
![Explainer: why do some people want to raise the school starting age?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9446246.jpg)
![Jeane Freeman is appearing at the UK Covid Inquiry in Edinburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17692543.jpg)
![Jeane Freeman is appearing at the UK Covid Inquiry in Edinburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17692543.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon and Liz Lloyd](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12420892.jpg)
![Nicola Sturgeon and Liz Lloyd](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12420892.jpg)
Explained in five
![Alister Jack, Humza Yousaf and Liz Lloyd are appearing before the UK Covid Inquiry this week](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17670144.jpg)
![Alister Jack, Humza Yousaf and Liz Lloyd are appearing before the UK Covid Inquiry this week](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17670144.jpg)
![Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16230604.jpg)
![Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16230604.jpg)
Exclusive
![People stand in support of trans rights outside Holyrood](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16375735.jpg)
![People stand in support of trans rights outside Holyrood](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16375735.jpg)
![EIS-FELA rally outside the Scottish Parliament.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16844081.jpg)
![EIS-FELA rally outside the Scottish Parliament.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16844081.jpg)
![Will I have to pay the new higher-rate tax bracket being proposed in Scotland?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17567923.jpg)
![Will I have to pay the new higher-rate tax bracket being proposed in Scotland?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17567923.jpg)
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a hastily arranged press conference on Thursday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17524541.jpg)
![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a hastily arranged press conference on Thursday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17524541.jpg)
![A Primary School classroom](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17458960.jpg)
![A Primary School classroom](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17458960.jpg)
![Mark Francois](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9766573.jpg)
![Mark Francois](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9766573.jpg)
![Patrick Harvie has set out his heat in buildings proposals](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17495370.jpg)
![Patrick Harvie has set out his heat in buildings proposals](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17495370.jpg)
![A trans rights protest in Edinburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17527641.jpg)
![A trans rights protest in Edinburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17527641.jpg)
![An appeal by the Scottish Government is being held at the Court of Session](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17520221.jpg)
![An appeal by the Scottish Government is being held at the Court of Session](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17520221.jpg)
Explained in five
![Scotland’s actual score of 471 points is just one short of the 2022 OECD average](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17444861.jpg)
![Scotland’s actual score of 471 points is just one short of the 2022 OECD average](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17444861.jpg)
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