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Starmer’s first weeks in power show Scotland needs independence, says Swinney
Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has already “completely demolished” Labour’s claim that Scotland does not need independence, John Swinney said on Wednesday as he tried to revive the SNP’s push for separation.
Independent Scotland and united Ireland will happen, Swinney says
John Swinney has backed Nicola Sturgeon’s prediction that Scottish independence and Irish unification will happen amid a wider shake-up in the UK. Scotland’s First Minister told activists in Edinburgh that he agreed with the former SNP leader’s assessment of the future of Britain.
Where are the top players in the Scottish independence referendum now?
The 2014 results showed 55% were opposed to independence and 45% supported it. A recent YouGov poll showed those figures are now 56% and 44% respectively. However, the past 10 years have held extraordinary ups and downs for the main figures involved in the referendum. Here’s what has happened to them since.
Ten years on from Scotland’s independence referendum
Neither supporters nor opponents of independence have much to crow about. A YouGov poll suggests that, excluding those who do not know, 44% of Scots would vote to leave the UK today, almost the same as the 45% who voted that way ten years ago.
Scottish Leader Backs Case For Independence 10 Years After Failed Poll
Scotland's leader John Swinney said Wednesday that the country's pro-separatist movement must build on the "overwhelmingly positive legacy" of the 2014 independence referendum to secure a split from the UK.
Scotland closer to independence now than in 2014, insists Swinney
Scotland is closer to independence than it was in 2014, the First Minister has insisted. SNP leader John Swinney made the claim at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the historic ballot - which saw 55% of voters reject independence and support remaining part of the UK.
Sturgeon predicts Scottish independence and united Ireland in UK 'shake-up'
Ten years after the Scottish independence referendum, the former first minister predicts a "very healthy realignment" of the ...
Ministers ditch universal free school meal pledge
Eradicating child poverty is the Scottish government's "first and foremost priority", First Minister John Swinney has said as ...
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Minister says protecting Gaelic needs ‘urgent action’ as Bill passes first phase
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, who was appointed as Scotland’s first cabinet secretary for Gaelic in May, said: “The ...
Watch: How Scotland's 2014 indyref campaign unfolded
It's a decade since voters across Scotland went to the polls to answer that very question - in the end voting against ...
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Deputy First Minister accuses Truss of a contempt for Scotland
The opinions in Politics.co.uk's Comment section are those of the author. Deputy First Minister John Swinney has accused Liz Truss of a contempt for Scotland. Ms Truss, speaking at a hustings ...
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Humza Yousaf: Scotland’s First Minister to be sworn in today
Humza Yousaf is to be legally sworn in as Scotland’s sixth First Minister. The ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh will see the 37-year-old make his statutory declarations, after which ...
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Humza Yousaf quits as Scotland's first minister
The search has begun for a new first minister of Scotland following Humza Yousaf's announcement of his intention to quit the role. He made the decision after spending the weekend reflecting on ...
Indyref left ‘overwhelmingly positive legacy’ in Scotland – Swinney
Swinney - The First Minister is to tell an audience of supporters that Yes campaigners ‘picked themselves up, dusted ...