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Two summers ago, the Scottish National Party was in a sorry state, said Annabel Denham in The Daily Telegraph. It had lost 38 Westminster seats in a punishing general election, and the party was ...

A new poll has forecast a slender pro-independence majority between the SNP and Greens but John Swinney falling short of his ambition of securing an outright majority. Did you know with a Digital ...

John Swinney tells Laura Kuenssberg he is 'confident' of an SNP majority in May's election First Minister John Swinney has told BBC News he is "confident" that the SNP will win a majority at next ...

First Minister John Swinney has defended his plan to compel supermarkets to cap the price of some groceries following criticism from business groups. Under the SNP manifesto pledge, large supermarkets ...

John Swinney unveils his party’s manifesto, saying cost of living is the ‘defining issue’ for voters on 7 May The SNP will cap supermarket prices for essential goods such as bread and milk if it ...

With just three weeks until people in Scotland go to the polls, join us for the launch of the SNP’s Scottish Parliament Election Manifesto 2026 and be the first to hear our policies for building a ...

It’s great to be back in Glasgow this morning. A proud city, a welcoming city, an SNP city. We are here today to talk about Scotland’s future. Every time I go on the road, I am struck by how much we ...

Of all the many and varied contests on 7 May, the biggest single set of elections is also the easiest to call: Scotland. If the polls and the turnout at the previous contest in 2021 is anything to go ...

“The moon we are looking at is not the moon you see from Earth whatsoever.” That’s how Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch described our natural satellite as the mission’s spacecraft drew closer to ...

Private tenants will have "first refusal" if landlords put their home up for sale if the SNP wins the Holyrood election, John Swinney has pledged. Under the plans, when the owner of the property ...