John Swinney: “My view is that with the concerns being expressed by planning authorities, the government has to be responsive to that.”

I’ve got a track record throughout my political life of working to make sure as many powers as possible are exercised here in Scotland.

And I would welcome Scotland being able to determine our approach to immigration and to asylum.

In Westminster – Unionists united in their panic. 2026 has been a turning point in Scotland’s journey towards statehood, and there is no turning back.

The Prime Minister is very welcome in Scotland and I’ll be interested to hear what he’s got to say.