First Minister announces date for Holyrood Scottish independence vote

John Swinney has said he would run to be the first prime minister of an independent Scotland (Image: PA)

FIRST Minister John Swinney will bring a motion on Scottish independence to a Holyrood vote on Tuesday, he has said.

The Scottish Government has tabled a statement and subsequent debate for Tuesday, entitled “ambitious for Scotland”, which will be the first chance the First Minister has to lay out his vision for the next five years since winning this month’s election.