Swinney announces network of 15 walk-in GP centres to open ‘within the year’ The First Minister was speaking at the SNP party conference in Aberdeen on Monday. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025
SNP conference goers hear emotional speech in favour of assisted dying Annemarie Williams spoke about her father’s final days in a fringe event at the conference in Aberdeen. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025
Forbes calls for windfall tax to be replaced at the coming Budget The tax places a levy on the profits of oil and gas firms and is due to continue to 2030. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025
Scottish independence ‘not a punt’ on the country’s future, says McAllan The Housing Secretary said the party was not planning on failing to get a majority. Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025
Revulsion with Westminster will push Scotland to independence, Swinney to say John Swinney will address the last SNP conference ahead of next year’s election. The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025
Sturgeon: It would be unthinkable for care Promise not to be delivered The former first minister said there was no room for complacency on the goal, launched by her in 2020, to improve the lives of young people in care. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025
SNP launches women’s initiative in honour of McKelvie Women hoping to enter politics will receive mentorship and ‘skills development’ from senior politicians and staff. The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025
Health calls ‘crippling’ police as they become ‘security guards’ of A&E – SPF The Scottish Police Federation said some officers were spending up to 60% of their time dealing with Scots’ health issues due to failings in the NHS. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025
Palestinian recognition not the final destination, says Zomlot The head of the Palestinian mission spoke at the SNP conference on Sunday, thanking the people of Scotland. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025
Nicola Sturgeon says she believes John Swinney if he says he has a secret plan The former first minister received a standing ovation from SNP members in the main hall of the party’s conference in Aberdeen. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025
We’ve reached our limits around tax in Scotland, says Robison The Finance Secretary also suggested there are too many public sector bodies in Scotland. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025
Swinney vows to remain First Minister if he wins election without SNP majority It came after the SNP’s depute leader claimed the First Minister is ‘staking his premiership on winning independence’. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2025
New EU border rules come into force For most UK travellers the EES process will be done at foreign airports. The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025
Founding principles of NHS under threat from SNP failure, Baillie says Scottish Labour said the Scottish Government had pushed public services to ‘breaking point’. The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025 Two in five train journeys on public services after Greater Anglia nationalised Greater Anglia became the third operator to be taken into public control by the Labour Government.
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025 I’d like to be involved in UK-US trade talks, says Swinney The First Minister has been pushing for an exemption from tariffs for Scotch whisky.
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025 SNP win at Holyrood ‘essential’, Brown to say The SNP depute leader will deliver a speech on Sunday.
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025 Government too risk-averse on investment, says Forbes The Deputy First Minister announced she would be standing down at the next election.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2025 SNP backs Swinney’s ‘clear’ strategy for new independence referendum Members overwhelmingly endorse leadership motion that majority at next Holyrood election is only route to second vote
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2025 Swinney ‘staking his premiership on winning independence’, depute leader says Keith Brown said the First Minister is ‘brave’ to make the move which he suggested could see him quit if it fails.
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2025 SNP will ‘win big’ next year, Swinney predicts The First Minister proposed a motion on his independence plans at the SNP conference on Saturday.
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2025 Scotland’s north east ‘dangerously’ at risk of no just transition, says Martin Scotland’s Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said she would be ‘damned’ if the deindustrialisation of the 1970-80s was repeated.
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2025 Number of pupils in Scotland with additional needs likely to rise – Gilruth Figures released last year showed 40.5% of pupils had an additional support need.
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025 We don’t need a Labour Government in Scotland that will look like UK, says Flynn The SNP Westminster leader urged Scots to set their sights ‘so much higher’.
Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2025 ‘Extreme’ Farage and Labour forcing oil and gas workers off cliff edge – Flynn The SNP Westminster leader blamed Labour for a fall in the number of North Sea workers but said Reform UK also presented a threat to the industry.