John Swinney: “They are also doing it in a fashion to deliberately stoke up racial tension.”

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.

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.

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.