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John Swinney, centre, with his son Matthew and wife Elizabeth

John Swinney tells SNP conference of drive to deliver independence for his son

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SNP members back resolution supporting UK-wide ban on X

John Swinney

‘Stars are aligning’ for Scottish independence, Swinney to tell SNP conference

Andy Burnham gesturing as he delivers a speech

PM offers Scotland more powers in bid to move past ‘old politics of conflict’

Lara Bird

UK Government not ‘actively looking to save Palestinian lives’, says SNP MP

Scotland's Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth speaking at the SNP annual conference

Burnham acting like ‘the first prime minister of England’, says Gilruth

Mike Corbett wearing a Protect The Dolls T-shirt

BBC ‘censored’ trans-rights slogan T-shirt, union official tells SNP conference

Stephen Flynn

SNP minister Flynn pledges to ‘take and run with’ Burnham’s good ideas

Andy Burnham and John Swinney

Burnham to call on Swinney to work together to spread devolution across Scotland

Kemi Badenoch speaking to the media

Scottish devolution ‘a process and not a religion’ says Badenoch

John Swinney standing in front of a wind turbine

GB Energy has done ‘literally, absolutely nothing’, says John Swinney

Jenny GIlruth and John Swinney in a Holyrood corridor

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister calls for early Westminster election

Neil Gray

Scottish Government considering face covering exclusion zones, says Neil Gray

Stephen Flynn speaking at a lectern

Time ahead the greatest challenge ever for independence movement, says Flynn

Elderly woman with heater

Doogan calls for PM to cut household bills amid ‘cost-of-living tsunami’

Andy Burnham smiling

Burnham urged to ‘bring it on’ and allow second Scottish independence vote
Holyrood Economy Secretary Stephen Flynn will make the demand as the SNP conference gets underway in Aberdeen on Thursday.
Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor

John Swinney gesturing with his hands as he speaks to the media

Swinney ‘thinking about’ Yousaf plan for independence trigger point

A Scottish independence march

SNP to launch ‘biggest independence campaign’ since 2014 referendum

Jenny Gilruth smiling

SNP set for ’emphatic’ Westminster win, says Scotland’s Deputy First Minister

John Swinney

Swinney: I will use every opportunity to challenge Badenoch devolution push

The hands of an elderly woman holding banknotes

Support for triple lock not political, says Swinney as he recommits to policy

Andy Burnham talking to John Swinney

SNP invites Burnham to party conference amid Scotland visit reports

Two women looking at houses for sale boards

Burnham breaking cost-of-living promises as mortgages rise, SNP says

Russell Findlay making a gesture in Holyrood

Swinney must block Greens from SNP conference over ‘ugly antisemitism’ – Findlay

People waving Scottish flags

Independence push has ‘turned corner’, claims Swinney

John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon walking side by side and smiling as they chat

Swinney says he and Sturgeon ‘still friends’ despite election campaign criticism

Andrew Bowie

‘Bring it on’, Bowie tells Scottish Government over nuclear power
The Scottish Government under the SNP has used devolved planning laws to block nuclear power developments.
Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor

Torness nuclear power station

Conservatives would look to deliver new nuclear energy in Scotland, Bowie says

Scottish party leader Russell Findlay speaking during the Conservative conference in Birmingham

SNP independence talk ‘dangerously irresponsible’ in volatile world: Findlay

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

Scots Tory leader to decry independence and FM’s summit with Sinn Fein

A view of the Grangemouth petrochemical plant in Grangemouth

SNP criticises Burnham over £200m Grangemouth industry pledge

Statements from Student Loans Company Limited.

UK Government must tackle student debt, SNP says

A landscape view of the Grangemouth refinery

Nearly 400 workers to lose jobs in proposed Grangemouth closure

Peter Murrell in the back of a prison van

Peter Murrell’s legal aid withdrawn by funding body

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra

Labour is a ‘long way’ from being able to win at Holyrood, Michael Marra says

John Swinney

Alexander urges Swinney to focus on drugs death ‘crisis’ instead of independence

Michael Marra

I feel more comfortable in my own skin since being leader, says Marra

Douglas Alexander

SNP should ‘hang heads in shame’ over Glasgow fire and rehire plan – Alexander

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Slogans no substitute for cost-of-living help, Burnham told

Douglas Alexander

Douglas Alexander: Scottish Government hoards power with disastrous results

Christine Jardine

Christine Jardine announces she will stand down as MP at next election

Malcolm Offord gesturing with an arm while speaking in Holyrood

Reform MSPs in Holyrood walkout over independence debate ‘farce’

Keith Brown gesturing with one arm while speaking from a lectern

SNP depute leader ‘very confident’ of winning second independence vote

John Swinney speaks during First Minister’s Questions for party leaders at the Scottish Parliament

Swinney calls on MSPs to unanimously back Scotland’s ‘right to decide’

SNP Westminster leader Dave Doogan

Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP’s Dave Doogan claims

John Swinney gesturing with his hands while speaking

O’Neill cannot be separated from First Minister’s responsibilities, says Swinney

John Swinney, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill

First ministers predict imminent breakup of UK at ‘landmark’ summit

Andy Burnham talking to John Swinney

Burnham will be last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, says Swinney

First Ministers meeting

Trump comments on Irish unity show debate is ‘very much alive’: Michelle O’Neill

First Ministers

Westminster’s time is coming to an end – SNP, Plaid and Sinn Féin leaders

First Ministers

SNP, Plaid and Sinn Féin leaders expected to sign joint agreement in Cardiff

Michael Gove gesturing while speaking, seated as part of a panel

Michael Gove offers to help SNP ministers ‘learn from’ English education reforms

Side view of Peter Murrell in the back of a prison van

Peter Murrell’s proceeds of crime hearing for SNP embezzlement postponed

People taking part in a Scottish Independence march

Independent Scotland in EU would make Scots £3,000 a year richer, claims SNP

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham tells John Swinney again that indyref2 is ‘off limits’

Peter Murrell pictured in the back of a prison van

MPs launch party funding inquiry after Peter Murrell’s embezzlement from SNP

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