John Swinney: “I would encourage organisations who have not already applied to check what support they may be eligible for.”

As we approach conference, the wind is in the sails of the SNP and the Yes movement – we have been emphatically re-elected, we have the biggest, pro-independence majority in the history of the parliament, independence is in the lead, the…

So, my challenge to the UK Government is stop standing in the way of Scotland’s renewable energy development.

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

So Scotland’s a welcoming country. We want to make sure that when people come to Scotland, we can support them and that we can support them well.