As dust settles at Holyrood, here are some pictures while covering election campaigns across the country for the past few weeks. Massive thanks to the parties who helped making this possible.
UNITED KINGDOM, Glasgow // 08.05.2026
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Scottish National Party secured a historic fifth term in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, despite falling short of an overall majority. The party has won 6 out of 7 constituency seats in Glasgow, while Greens’ Holly Bruce won former FM Nicola Sturgeon’s seat in Glasgow Southside. Anas Sarwar, leader of Scottish Labour, said his party is “hurting today” as they only secured 17 seats in Holyrood, coming to a tie with the rising Reform UK Scotland.
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UNITED KINGDOM, Glasgow // 08.03.2026
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Fire brigade are seen fighting a blaze near Glasgow Central, Scotland’s busiest railway station, on 8 March, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. The station has been closed after fire erupts at nearby shops on Union Street, causing explosions and partial collapse of the B-listed Victorian building
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#glasgowfire #glasgow #fire
UNITED KINGDOM, Glasgow // 01.03.2026
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Iranians spray champagne while taking part in celebrations, after Tehran confirms the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on 1 March, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes in response to US-Israeli joint attack staring from 28 February.
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@org_persian2 #unitedkingdom #iran #khamenei
UNITED KINGDOM, Glasgow // 07.02.2026
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A Turkish barber shop is seen with pictures of Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage on 7 February, 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. Street artist The Rebel Bear says the project is a response to Farage’s recent comments on Turkish barber shops.
Reform UK has recently taken aim at the growth in the number of high street barbers, claiming that many are fronts for money laundering and drug running.
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@the.rebel.bear #scotland #politics #reformuk
UNITED KINGDOM, Meikleour // 15.01.2026
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Steve Clarke, Scotland National Football Team Manager, lead anglers as they attend the opening ceremony of the Salmon fishing season on River Tay at Kinclaven bridge on 15 January, 2025 in Meikleour, Scotland.
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@meikleour_salmon_fishing@visitscotland@sonyalpha@sony.unitedkingdom #scotland #salmon #tradition
UNITED KINGDOM, Edinburgh // 29.12.2025
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Vikings from Shetland’s South Mainland Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad lead the Torchlight Procession on 29 December, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They are accompanied by over 15,000 torchbearers at the Scottish capital, marking the start of Hogmanay celebrations
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@edhogmanay@sony.unitedkingdom@sonyalpha #unitedkingdom #scotland #uphellyaa #vikings #torchlightprocession
UNITED KINGDOM, Edinburgh // 28.11.2025
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A staff member poses during a preview of Beyond Monet, an immersive art experience, on 28 November, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The travelling exhibition will hold its Scottish premier at the Royal Highland Centre from November 29, 2025, to January 2, 2026, transforming French painter Claude Monet’s artwork into moving displays of light, colour and sound
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@beyond_monet@beyondmonetuk@royalhighlandcentre #unitedkingdom #scotland #edinburgh #monet #artwork #exhibition
UNITED KINGDOM, Aberdeen // 13.10.2025
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First Minister of Scotland John Swinney addresses party members during the 91st SNP annual conference on 13 October, 2025 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Delegates have supported Swinney’s proposal to use the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election as a de-facto vote on Scottish Independence, and call for a second Independence Referendum should they win a majority of Holyrood seats.
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UNITED KINGDOM, Edinburgh // 22.09.2025
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Scotland’s new head of the Judiciary, Lord President Paul Cullen, addresses members of the legal profession during the Opening of the Legal Year in Edinburgh, Scotland on 22 September, 2025. The historic ceremony is an annual gathering that provides opportunity for reflection and sets out future goals for the justice system in Scotland
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#unitedkingdom #scotland #edinburgh #judiciary #legal #court #ceremony #photojournalism #pressphoto @sonyalpha@sony.unitedkingdom
