Vote for the nationalists at next May’s Scottish elections and – only if they win an overall majority, mind you – Swinney ...

PLAID Cymru’s deputy leader has said she wants to emulate the “healthy debate” of the 2014 Scottish independence campaign in Wales as ...

But we need to improve the opportunities available to our people, communities and businesses. Scotland needs to build a stronger, more inclusive economy. Those possibilities would only be available to ...

Scottish "revulsion" with Westminster's "race to the right" will push support for independence, John Swinney will tell SNP ...

Scottish First Minister John Swinney will on Monday position independence as an escape route for Scotland from “decades of ...

IF the normal rules of politics applied in Scotland, the SNP would be sure-fire losers at next year’s Holyrood election. Public services are on their knees. Polling shows a majority of Scots take ...

Scottish independence is “not a punt”, Housing Secretary Mairi McAllan has said on the final day of the SNP conference. Ms ...

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

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