John Swinney said the case of independence was intertwined with people's everyday concerns The SNP leader John Swinney has pledged to put the "people's priorities" at the heart of the Scottish ...

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ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND — The Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon closed out her Scottish National Party conference in Aberdeen with a demand for a second referendum next year, as well as a general ...

For the SNP, ‘things can only get worse’ is not so much a pun as a prediction. Introducing John Swinney’s big speech, Keith Brown noted an ‘undeniable optimism’ at the SNP’s post-election conference.

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Former SNP minister Ash Regan, who quit over the Scottish government's plans to reform gender recognition rules, has joined the calls for the SNP conference next month to be postponed. She also wants ...

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SNP conference LIVE as John Swinney claims he is 'just getting started' as First Minister John Swinney has brought the curtain down on the 2025 SNP conference with a bold pledge to open a new network ...

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John Swinney has faced down SNP rebels to win support for his strategy to secure another referendum on Scottish independence. The First Minister faced a potential banana skin on the opening day of his ...

Scotland's first minister has announced a network of walk-in GP services to deliver one million more appointments across the country. John Swinney said they would operate seven days a week, from noon ...

Nicola Sturgeon’s book signing event was snubbed by John Swinney as he toured stalls at the SNP conference. The First Minister was within metres from one of his predecessors when he spoked to ...