The first minister will declare a mandate for a second independence referendum, if the SNP wins a majority of seats in the 2026 Holyrood election.

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

John Swinney is 'insulting' the people of Scotland with his 'secret' independence plan, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that any future referendum would need the consent of the UK government and Sir Keir Starmer ...

First Minister John Swinney said it was up to the SNP ‘to offer a brighter future’ for an independent Scotland in his keynote speech, one year off the Holyrood election - Jane Barlow/PA Wire Sir Keir ...

The Scottish Secretary made no commitment to grant a second independence referendum if the SNP wins 65 seats - despite the ...

Sir Keir Starmer has accused John Swinney of insulting Scots’ intelligence by claiming he has a secret plan to win ...

The UK Government will take an SNP majority seriously, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said after John Swinney set out ...

The leader of the Scottish National Party sees a chance to revive the country’s debate over breaking up with Britain and finding a path back to Europe — assuming his party can win.

John Swinney has outlined his strategy for achieving independence in The National newspaper. The headline promises a "renewed" approach, but much of it feels familiar to what the first minister has ...

Crucially, the outcome of a referendum is decided on the number of overall votes cast, not on the number of parliamentary seats won, which, in the case of the SNP, might see them gain a majority of ...

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - A second independence referendum should be decided by the Scottish people, not determined by British Prime Minister Theresa May, a source at the Scottish National Party (SNP) ...