Scottish election 2021: Five reasons Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is not breaking through in the polls

Alex Salmond has launched a new political party in the area.The Alba party will be hoping to secure at least one MSP from the area, however the Scottish Tories are expected to pick up the most seats.The larger geographical seats across Scotland have a range of issues so it is something the candidates will need to be clued up on throughout the campaign.Here's all you need to know about the North East Scotland regional list:At the 2016 election the Scottish Conservatives managed to secure four of

Anas Sarwar today accused the Scottish Government of having “failed” children as he argued that the next Parliament should be focused on recovery from the pandemic rather than another independence referendum.

STV but it is now the turn of Channel 4 to host its debate. The debate, which will be held in Glasgow, will be chaired by Krishnan Guru-Murthy and will last around 45 minutes with a number of topics discussed from Scotland's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic to Scottish independence.

Sarwar repeated his message that Scots faced a “pandemic election, not a normal election” and that recovering from Covid-19 was the main priority over independence.

The same poll predicts that the Scottish Conservatives will return 32 MSPs, one more than in 2016. However there would still be a pro-independence majority at Holyrood, with the Scottish Greens forecast to return eight MSPs, two more than 2016.Ross said: “It is on a knife edge.

manifesto.Labour’s national recovery plan includes detailed policies for turning the country around, including a catch up plan for schools.One of the policy commitments is to strip away some of the financial support received by fee-paying schools.The manifesto states: “Scottish Labour will end all public sector support for fee-paying private schools, implementing the recommendations made by the Barclay Review to end their charitable status for rates relief as a contribution towards achieving a

Anas Sarwar has given his party a shot of self-confidence and the election is the first Holyrood poll Labour has enjoyed in years.However, Sarwar’s rising popularity does not appear to be reflected in Labour’s standing in the polls.Although they are eyeing second place, Labour could easily come third again and go backwards for the fifth Holyrood election in a row.Good presentation skills cannot provide a solution to the problem that has dogged every Labour leader since the independence

water bill rebate.He will also try to raise extra money by imposing higher taxes on online retailers.

Scottish Water of sitting on half a billion pounds of surplus cash and demanded the money is handed to hard-pressed families. The 38-year-old also admitted his party had not been good enough in the past and made a personal appeal for voters to back him.

coronavirus Hancock turned the tables on SNP MP Dave Doogan who asked the Health Secretary if he would match the SNP’s commitment to increase health spending by 20 per cent “to truly build back better”? First Minister Nicola Sturgeon committed the SNP to a four per cent increase in NHS spending for each of the next five years if returned to office.

Douglas Ross is not interested in uniting the country or prioritising a national recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Moray MP and part-time assistant referee is set to launch the Tory manifesto later which is expected to oppose a second independence referendum.

manifesto launch from Tuesday to Thursday due to an " unscheduled " announcement. Labour's Scottish Parliamentary election manifesto launch was initially supposed to take place on Monday, however due to the death of the Duke of Edinburgh it was shifted.

Douglas Ross being in charge of the Scottish Tories. He said: “My politics and his are different.

furloughed and the most recent figures show a drop in the employment rate. Labour also aims to create 19,000 jobs through a new programme of social home building, 7,500 roles through energy efficiency upgrade work, a 10,000-strong Scottish Conservation Corps and 48,000 jobs through a kickstart scheme.

Brexit had shown there was a need for more ways of getting to Europe. And she added that having " new low-carbon ferries carrying freight and holidaymakers" would also help tackle the climate crisis.

TV debates already taken place. Party leaders from all sides of the political divide have been up and down the country looking to secure your vote ahead of polling day.

Scottish Government actively encouraged the public to register for postal ballots due to lockdown restrictions which will likely limit the number of people who can enter polling stations at once come May 6.It means that a large chunk of the final result will already have been cast by the time polling stations open for business at 7am.Postal ballots will be issued from April 14 and must be completed and returned to the address provided by 10pm on May 6 to count.Malcolm Burr, convener of the

Boris Johnson rebuffs her demand, the next Holyrood term could be marked by a constitutional standoff.

underway with party leaders and candidates pounding the streets to attempt to secure your vote. One of the highlights of the elections in recent years has been the introduction of TV debates.The five main political party leaders faced off against one another on March 30 in what was the first debate of the Holyrood election.