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Swinney says he will win independence vote in 2028 and run for election in 2031

The SNP leader believes Scotland could be independent by the end of 2030 – and wants to run in the 2031 elections to be the country’s leader.

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Unionist parties could take majority in tight Holyrood poll, survey suggests

The research found more than half of constituencies have at least two parties within five points of each other.

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Sir Keir Starmer to address House of Commons on latest Mandelson revelations as he fights for survival

The Foreign Office has been blamed for clearing the peer in January 2025 to begin as US ambassador

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Keir Starmer must quit over Lord Mandelson row, says John Swinney

The Scottish First Minister accused the PM of a ‘staggering level of incompetence’ after the PM blamed an official for overruling security vetting.

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Swinney ‘satisfied’ with Scottish Government action after landmark gender ruling

The First Minister responded to claims from former SNP MP Joanna Cherry that he is ‘too afraid’ to stand up to his party on women’s rights.

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Scottish Greens promise misogyny Bill to tackle ‘national emergency’

Gillian Mackay said her party would recognise misogyny as a specific offence in Scots law.

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Swinney to launch SNP election campaign bus with trip from Dundee to Aberdeen

The SNP leader has pledged to cap bus fares at £2 across Scotland.

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I will not back Swinney as FM but could support his budgets, says Lib Dem leader

Alex Cole-Hamilton unveiled his party’s manifesto on Friday.

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Swinney ‘not interested’ in fight with UK Government over plan to cap food costs

The SNP set out the proposal on Thursday, but a UK Government source has suggested the policy could cost millions in legal fees.

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Badenoch calls Farage an ‘opportunist’ after he urges Scottish nationalists to back Reform

Tory leader criticises Farage for saying that holding another independence vote ‘probably quite reasonable’

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Scottish Parliament ‘paying lip service’ to oil and gas industry – Kemi Badenoch

The Conservative leader made her comments while on a visit to Scotland.

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SNP pledges to cap bread and milk prices if it wins Scotland’s parliamentary elections

John Swinney unveils his party’s manifesto, saying cost of living is the ‘defining issue’ for voters on 7 May

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SNP manifesto pledge to cap food prices ‘undeliverable’, says UK Government

First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney has vowed to limit the cost of up to 50 essential food items like milk, bread and eggs.

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Swinney pledges no tax hikes and price cap on essential food in SNP manifesto

The First Minister also promised to cap bus fares at £2 per journey if the party is re-elected next month.

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Use King’s US visit as leverage to ‘bring Trump to his senses’ – Cole-Hamilton

The Scottish Liberal Democrat leader was speaking on the Holyrood election campaign trail on Thursday.

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Swinney vows ‘bold action’ on cost of living with plan to cap food prices

The SNP leader has unveiled the party’s manifesto for the Holyrood election on May 7.

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Indyref2 ‘reasonable’ if issue becomes ‘relevant’ in future – Farage

The Reform UK leader said he cannot predict how people will feel about independence in 20 years’ time.

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John Swinney vows national ban on phones in classes if SNP wins in May

The Scottish First Minister said his party will legislate on the issue as he launched the SNP manifesto for May’s Holyrood election

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John Swinney pledges national ban on phones in classes if SNP wins in May

The First Minister and SNP leader is vowing to legislate on the issue if his party wins the Scottish Parliament election.

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Swinney to launch SNP manifesto with plan to make ‘NHS fit for the future’

In a speech in Glasgow, the First Minister will pitch himself as a leader with ‘experienced and trusted leadership’.

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Badenoch: Only Tories will stand up against SNP’s ‘divisive’ referendum plans

The Conservative leader is expected to address supporters at a rally in Edinburgh on Thursday.

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John Swinney: My son gives me high-quality advice before FMQs

Scotland’s First Minister said his son was a frequent critic of his public speaking but also suggested what to say to his political opponents at FMQs.

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Claims of Labour and Reform deal for Holyrood are ‘utter nonsense’ says Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar hit back at claims from Reform UK that there could be a deal between the parties to oust the SNP from power.

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Scottish Labour leader says claim he tried to do Reform deal is ‘desperate lie’

Anas Sarwar says there have been ‘no stitch-ups, no deals, no backroom chats with Reform’ over Holyrood elections

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SNP manifesto will be ‘bursting with ambition’, pledges John Swinney

The First Minister said the policy package – to be unveiled on Thursday – would also seek to help Scots through the current cost-of-living crisis.

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