John Swinney: “I am sorry to hear that Steve Clarke has stood down as Head Coach @ScotlandNT.”

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.

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.

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.

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.