Swinney’s message to Scotland: May’s election offers ‘hope for a better future’

First Minister John Swinney has said independence offers a route to a better future for Scotland (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Independence for Scotland is the “best way” to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and to help the NHS, the country’s First Minister has said.

John Swinney used a speech to declare there is “hope for a better future for Scotland” – but he told people across Scotland that they “have to go out and vote for it”.