Holyrood election must be referendum on SNP's record', says Liz Kendall

"From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground."

"The upcoming Holyrood election should be a referendum on the SNP's record, a UK Government minister has said. Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall dismissed suggestions from Scottish First Minister John Swinney that Sir Keir Starmer will no longer be Prime Minister if Labour poll badly in Scotland and Wales in May. Rather than seeing the Holyrood poll as a way to a second Scottish independence referendum as Mr Swinney hopes Ms Kendall said the vote should instead focus on the Scottish Government's own record."

"She was speaking during a visit to Lanarkshire on Thursday, where she announced the area will become Scotland's first AI Growth Zone a move the UK Government says will create 3,400 jobs in the coming years. Ms Kendall said the announcement shows the UK Government is getting on with our job and building the future. On the Scottish Parliament election on May 7, she said Labour is determined to win, adding: I'm for winning, I want to win for Scotland,"

A news outlet requests donations to fund reporters and maintain paywall-free reporting across political viewpoints. Coverage spans reproductive rights, climate change, Big Tech, investigations into campaign finances, and documentary work highlighting American women fighting for reproductive rights. A UK Government minister urged that the upcoming Holyrood election focus on the Scottish Government's record rather than serving as a path to a second independence referendum. The minister announced Lanarkshire as Scotland's first AI Growth Zone, projected to create 3,400 jobs, and emphasized Labour's determination to win the Scottish Parliament election on May 7.

Read at www.independent.co.uk