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Scottish election 2021: Parties standing for election

  • Published
    22 April 2021
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This is a list of parties with candidates standing in the Scotland election on 6 May 2021.

The policies of the main parties are compared in our guide.

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Abolish the Scottish Parliament, external

All For Unity, external

Alba, external

Animal Welfare Party, external

Scottish Conservatives, external

Communist Party of Britain, external

Freedom Alliance, external

Independent Green Voice

Liberal Party, external

Reclaim, external

Reform UK, external

Renew, external

Restore Scotland, external

Social Democratic Party, external

Scotia Future, external

Scottish Conservatives, external

Scottish Family Party, external

Scottish Greens, external

Scottish Labour, external

Scottish Liberal Democrats, external

Scottish Libertarian Party, external

Scottish National Party, external

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, external

UK Independence Party, external

Vanguard Party

Women's Equality Party, external

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