Mr Swinney has said “precedent is on my side” if his party matches the 2011 Holyrood majority that led to the 2014 vote. He ...

Mr Swinney told the SNP conference that “becoming First Minister is such a privilege”, adding that it is “the ultimate ...

Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon said an independence referendum that could wrench apart the United Kingdom after Brexit should take place in the earlier part of the devolved parliament's next term, ...

McAllan, a key ally of John Swinney, insisted the pursuit of independence will "never, ever be off the table" for the SNP.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Tuesday pledged to publish draft legislation for a new Scottish independence referendum, including the question and timing of the vote, before the ...

John Swinney ramped up his party's core message as he closed the SNP conference this afternoon, telling the party faithful: "Now is the time for Scotland to become independent". In an impassioned ...

Revulsion with Westminster’s “race to the right” will push Scots towards independence, John Swinney will tell SNP members as ...

The saltire has long been embraced by supporters of Scottish independence – but now it is being unfurled for a different ...

Next year the number of politicians elected to the Welsh Senedd will rise from the current 60 to 90 – an increase of 50 per ...

Access to Scotland’s “immense resources” will only be available if the country becomes independent, First Minister John Swinney has said.

Sir Keir Starmer has ruled out holding a second independence referendum under his watch. The Prime Minister said the issue was a "distraction tactic" deployed by the SNP to avoid talking about its ...

Jenny Lindsay claimed it was the first time a gender critical author has been asked to speak at a Scottish book festival ...