What to expect from The National's election coverage, and how to subscribe

A ballot box at a by-election <i>(Image: free)</i>
A ballot box at a by-election (Image: free)

We're producing our best election coverage yet.

We know how frustrating an election can be when you primarily see London-centric journalism in broadcast and social media.

As Scotland's only pro-independence daily paper, we're always going to give you the facts about what matters to people here. We don't want to conflate between reserved and devolved issues.

We're totally focused on bringing you the updates you need, but always from a Scottish perspective.

So, here's what you can expect from The National between now and July 4:


  • Daily profiles of every single Scottish constituency, giving you the key facts on the area, who the contenders are and the local issues coming up on the doorsteps.

  • Special features on the major target seats everyone's talking about, featuring interviews with candidates, vox pops from residents and fact-files on the history of the seat. (Like this one!)

  • Special editions of the Holyrood Weekly podcast, like this one here. We'll be speaking with popular political figures who'll no longer be in Westminster after this summer, and then taking you inside the count on election night to give you unmissable insight into the atmosphere.

  • Regular livestreams with our editor and political reporters who've been on the campaign trail, talking you through the big debates of the day. Watch on Facebook, Twitter/X or YouTube, and drop us a question!

  • Economics-focused interviews with Professor Richard Murphy speaking to financial spokespeople for the main pro-independence parties. Find these here.

  • Live blogs covering all the updates on the biggest news days, including overnight on July 4 and well into July 5.

  • Analysis of the major TV debates, like this from Mhairi Black, plus opportunities for our subscribers to have their say.

  • Innovative features like interactive maps showcasing the candidates in your area, and digestible graph and data visualisation overnight into July 5.

  • Twice-weekly FREE General Election newsletter, sent straight to your inbox and covering everything you need to know. Sign up here.

  • Shareable clips from the campaign trail on Instagram, TikTok, Threads and more

  • PLUS: All the excellent exclusive stories and commentary you'd expect from The National.

You can find all of our General Election coverage on the tab on our website, via our News section.

So don't miss a moment of it, and join our community today at thenational.scot/subscribe

And if you're already subscribed ... let us know what you want to see from us between now and July 4.