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.

If May’s Scottish Parliament election is to be about independence, the SNP needs to explain what currency the new country ...

SNP leader John Swinney is at the podium, and is now delivering a speech at the party conference in Aberdeen. You can follow along with the first minister's speech by pressing watch live above. We'll ...

John Swinney wants to convince voters that independence is necessary to “protect” the Parliament from Reform and further ...

Following the session in the Commons, Mr Gethins said: “If the SNP win a majority next year, the people of Scotland should have choice over whether we have a fresh start with independence – Keir ...

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.

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP Westminster leader said he has a "higher responsibility" to his kids, adding that being away from them ...

We looked at the five things you need to know from the latest Scottish independence poll, showing support for leaving the ...

INDEPENDENCE is necessary to protect Scotland from a Nigel Farage-led Westminster Government, John Swinney is set to say.

EVER since the announcement that the Commonwealth Games was coming back to Glasgow, I’ve been trying to talk round the ...