An election for the Scottish Parliament was held on 7 May 2026 to elect all 129 members of the Scottish Parliament. It was the seventh general election since the devolved parliament was established in
First Minister John Swinney
Official Parliamentary Portrait of Anas Sarwar in 2026
Malcolm Offord Official MSP portrait 2026
Official portrait of Ross Greer
Anas Sarwar
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Anas Sarwar, Baron Sarwar is a Scottish Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as Minister of State for Trade since July 2026, having previously served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Part
2026 Scottish Parliament election
…Westminster seat count. However, the SNP later recovered in the polls amid the unpopularity of both Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar, with Swinney leading his party into the 2026 elections and promising to deliver independence if re-elected. While the constitutional debate around…
Official portrait, 2026
Margaret Curran, Anas Sarwar, Johann Lamont and Gordon Brown at the launch of United with Labour