John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

John Swinney's party finished comfortably ahead of its rivals, but short of an overall majority.

A guide to how the 2026 Holyrood election panned out.

Nigel Farage's party secured MSPs in a number of regional lists across Scotland.

The party has secured its best ever election result after taking seats across the country.

The SNP sweeps to victory throughout much of Glasgow, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire.

Emma Roddick held the constituency seat for the SNP.

The SNP's Hannah Goodlad triumphs over Lib Dem candidate Emma Macdonald.

Erin Slane sent the message minutes before she died in a car driven by Kyle Patrick in September 2024.

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Accident investigators said the crew was forced to "ditch" the helicopter in Loch Torridon.

Two fire crews remain at the scene but there were no casualties and the count was not disrupted.

Work on a bridge near the Hillington junction could affect people travelling to the Braehead shopping centre.

The fire service says 22 appliances were sent to the scene at a shop and tenement block on the outskirts of Glasgow.

The Scottish Conservatives retain three seats and the SNP one across the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.

In Fife the SNP have held onto every constituency but across the Firth in Edinburgh there is a very different picture.

Alasdair Allan first won the seat for the party in 2007.

Scotland's first minister emerged victorious in his constituency, which was among a number of SNP wins in the region.

The SNP wins included a narrow victory for Karen Adam over Reform in Banffshire and Buchan Coast.

The party's Westminster leader will have to resign from the UK Parliament to take up his place at Holyrood.

What the results mean for Labour, Sarwar and independence.

Lauri Siegal is new to lifting weights but qualified for the World Championship event in her first year of competing.

Scotland waited 28 years to be part of this year's World Cup - back in 1950 they turned it down.

Alastair Munro's surgery features on the series Surgeons: At the Edge of Life on BBC Two on Wednesday.

People living in the city's Sighthill area have regularly lost their water supply since Christmas Day last year.

Nadia Pinkney created the collection for her fashion degree at Heriot Watt University in 2016.

New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities - concentrated in the most deprived areas.

Under-30s prefer "experiences" and pre-arranged activities with people they know to jostling with crowds of strangers in a packed pub.

In Fife the SNP have held onto every constituency but across the Firth in Edinburgh there is a very different picture.

Emma Roddick held the constituency seat for the SNP.

The Scottish Conservatives retain three seats and the SNP one across the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.

Scotland's first minister emerged victorious in his constituency, which was among a number of SNP wins in the region.

Jens Berthel Askou's Motherwell could determine the destination of the Scottish top-flight title - but who is the man behind the Fir Park revolution?

Glasgow Warriors cruise to a bonus-point victory over Cardiff to go top of the United Rugby Championship with one round of the regular season remaining.

Hearts could win a first top-flight title since 1960 on Wednesday - but there is plenty of football to be played before then. Here is what to expect in the Scottish Premiership.

Celtic forward nears return from injury in time for derby and former Rangers striker on "confusing" exit.

After the highs of a run to the quarter-finals at the World Cup last year, Scotland are facing a major rebuild, writes Andy Burke.