Live Blog: Scottish and Welsh election results. ‘I wasn’t part of the planners’ – Davidson disowns the Scottish Conservatives’ campaign

We will be blogging results from Holyrood and Cardiff Bay as they come in.

Henry Hill: Fury as Scottish Tories suggest SNP majority is a ‘guarantee’ of another referendum

The Nationalists themselves are doing everything they can to minimise their central policy. All the materials for denying their mandate are there.

WATCH: Sarwar on why he’s taking Sturgeon on in her own Holyrood constituency

The new leader of Scottish Labour says it demonstrates that he is ‘tough enough’ to revive his party’s ailing fortunes.

Henry Hill: Lewis to fly the Union Flag from Stormont House all year round

Meanwhile, the Scottish Tories double down on their referendum threat… whilst the SNP start to back off from the idea.

Henry Hill: Anger at Westminster as Scottish Tories put SNP’s referendum pledge at the heart of their campaign

It helps the Nationalists avoid scrutiny of their record and undermines Johnson’s pledge not to grant another vote.

Scottish Conservative supporters should not vote for ‘All for Unity’

The best George Galloway’s party can hope to achieve is taking seats from other unionists. They’re more likely to hand them to separatists.

Henry Hill: Is the Alba Party the separatist movement’s answer to Leave.EU?

It might allow Sturgeon to focus on the progressive, europhile case for independence whilst Salmond rallies leavers and cultural conservatives.

WATCH: “Neither Sturgeon’s nationalists or Salmond’s nationalists are focussed on rebuilding Scotland,” Ross declares

“They are determined to have another referendum – even if it is an illegal, wildcat one,” warns the Scottish Conservative leader.

Henry Hill: Ross’s blitzkrieg didn’t bring down Sturgeon, but Fabius Johnson can yet deny her the prize

The constitutional struggle is a long game, and in the ‘war of position’ unionism is in a stronger position than the SNP would have you think.

Henry Hill: As the election looms, the tide seems finally to be turning against the Scottish Nationalists

A string of polls have found both the SNP falling short of an overall majority and the Union outpolling independence.

Davis delivers yet more evidence of shady behaviour by the SNP – but will it matter?

It’s clearer than ever that the Scottish Government is covering things up. But that is likely not enough to bring down Sturgeon before May’s elections.

Jamie Blackett: Scottish Tories should put country before party and back ‘All for Unity’ on the list vote

Playing for second place is not good enough. It may be difficult to deliver, but an expansive pro-UK electoral alliance is our best hope.

Henry Hill: Swinney is saved, but Sturgeon’s grip on the Scottish Government hangs by a Green thread

New polls suggest the SNP may still be dependent on their separatist allies to hold on to power in Edinburgh after the upcoming elections.

Profile: George Galloway, who “is going to vote for Beelzebub, I’m going to vote for a Scottish Tory”

This old-style socialist turns out to be much more of a small-c conservative than his many critics are willing to admit.

Henry Hill: There’s something rotten in the state of Scotland. But can anyone do anything about it?

Also: Ministers can’t bleat about the ‘culture war’ if they’re prepared to let their planned celebration of Britain be renamed ‘Festival UK* 2022’. Get a grip, DCMS.