John Swinney: “Scotland’s men’s national team have shown amazing grit and determination during their World Cup campaign so far.”

I’m all for the Scottish Parliament having as many powers as it possibly can do, and I’ll work constructively to make sure we bring all those powers to Scotland.

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.

Make no mistake – if we had lost the election this year, if we were out of power – then the independence cause would have been set back decades.

Conference, because we won the election – and because we won the trust of people in Scotland - we can now do two things: improve people’s lives here and now, and build the best possible future by delivering Scottish independence.