John Swinney: “What is now needed is the UK Government to respect the voice of the Scottish people and Parliament and transfer the…”

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.

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.

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.