John Swinney: “In Westminster – Unionists united in their panic. 2026 has been a turning point in Scotland’s journey towards statehood…”

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.

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

I can announce today that we will fund the community groups, the people who are the very best of us, who are doing the hard yards to build bridges and break down barriers.

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.