THE Holyrood 2026 election will be a critical moment for Scotland – here’s why a subscription to The National is essential.

Voters will go to the polls in May next year to elect the next Scottish Government , which is no small task.

The SNP have been in power for almost two decades and are leading in the polls, but there is no guarantee that John Swinney will retain the keys to Bute House.

Nigel Farage ’s Reform UK are tipped to come in second place, and could become the official opposition, despite their only MSP recently admitting that the party only has two policies.

With right-wing politicians set to determine the narrative in legacy media, The National will keep readers informed on the big policy promises, and hold politicians to account for any, and probably repeated, atte

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