John Swinney: “Sir Keir Starmer has made the right decision. It was past time for him to face reality and the fact he now has allows…”

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.

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’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.

Friends, we are winning. One by one, the stars are aligning in our favour.