John Swinney also set his party the immediate task of "wining a majority of seats in the Scottish Parliament" in next May's ...

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

SNP leader John Swinney’s strategy for securing another independence referendum has been backed by his party’s members after ...

SNP leader John Swinney is at the podium, and is now delivering a speech at the party conference in Aberdeen. You can follow ...

Their annual conference in Aberdeen hammered home a fresh strategy of making the election all about the SNP’s ultimate push ...

The first minister will declare a mandate for a second independence referendum, if the SNP wins a majority of seats in the ...

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

John Swinney’s focus on independence is an attempt to ‘galvanise’ his voter base - but it could backfire.

John Swinney said the SNP is going to “win big” at the next Holyrood election and deliver a second referendum.

It outlines the SNP’s position on key issues such as currency, EU membership and the border with England, but with little new ...

John Swinney is reviewing whether he and his government will continue to use social media app X, after raising concerns about ...

Plaid Cymru has promised to publish a plan for Welsh independence - but not within the first term of a Plaid-led government.