Precedent from SNP’s 2011 win would break ‘logjam’ to indyref2 – Swinney

First Minister John Swinney called for the May 2026 Holyrood elections to be ‘a springboard for Scotland taking charge of our own destiny’ (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

The precedent set by the SNP’s 2011 election victory would break the “logjam” towards a second independence referendum, John Swinney has said.

The First Minister said there should be a “legal referendum recognised by all” on Scottish independence if the SNP secures a majority at the Holyrood elections.