John Swinney: “I am a forgiving person. It’s part of what my faith is about. It’s about forgiving people when they make mistakes.”

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.

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

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 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.