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Scottish Labour

Labour's Scottish devolved branch; won 17 Holyrood seats in 2026, tying Reform UK as joint second-largest party.

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#914 May

Became official Holyrood opposition on 17 seats, tying Reform UK

UK Local Elections 2026: Findlay co-opts his Scottish Tory rivals
#76 May

tied with Reform on 17 Holyrood seats

UK Local Elections 2026: Reform enters Holyrood on 17 MSPs
#65 May

Second-placed Holyrood opposition party

UK Local Elections 2026: Mentioned in: SNP at 62, three short of 65
#524 Apr

Launched tactical voting push claiming best choice to stop SNP in two-thirds of Scottish seats

UK Local Elections 2026: Sarwar wins NHS round; Compston backs SNP
#414 Apr

Published Holyrood manifesto on 13 April 2026 found by IFS to exceed available funding

UK Local Elections 2026: IFS rejects Scottish Labour plan same day
#414 Apr

Published manifesto that became the fifth consecutive IFS dismissal in the 2026 cycle

UK Local Elections 2026: IFS sweep: five of five Holyrood parties
#413 Apr
ruled on
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event
#311 Apr
#311 Apr
dismissed scottish labour fiscal plan as incredible
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event
#27 Apr
Projected to overtake as official oppositionSCScottish Conservatives
UK Local Elections 2026 · source event