Scotland and Norway are alike in so many ways – shaped by the same seas, the same weather, and the same natural energy. Both were given a once-in-a-century opportunity with North Sea oil. But the ...

Thank you, Hannah Mary for that introduction. Your part of the world, Shetland, is at the very heart of Scotland’s energy story, from the first years of oil and gas that we have just heard about, ...

I want to talk about where we are going as a country. Right now, the choice is a simple and stark one. We must not resign ourselves to a future defined by Brexit. Or by sky-high bills. And delegates, ...

I hope you have all had a great summer and made the most of the outstanding weather. I was lucky enough to get from one end of Scotland to the other. Of course if there’s one place in ...

The Scottish National Party has published the list of its candidates selected for constituencies in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections. The Chair of the SNP’s election campaign committee, Angus ...

Join us for a memorable evening with First Minister John Swinney, Humza Yousaf MSP and other distinguished guests – to be announced! Come and celebrate Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, in true ...

If you’ll allow I wish to begin my remarks with a personal congratulations. Just yesterday my Dad, the best man I will ever meet, became the leader of Dundee City Council. After a long and ...

During the course of this election, you may have heard talk of a ‘conspiracy of silence’ between the Westminster parties. That conspiracy is referring to Tory and Labour Party attempts to avoid ...

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In less than two weeks’ time people in Scotland will be going to the polls for the Westminster general election. Eight years ago voters were waking up to the result of another poll – the Brexit ...

In the middle of the intense General Election campaign, I recently received a letter from a UK Government Minister. I say “I” – the letter was sent to a generic public email address at SNP ...

I think it is fair to say that neither you – nor I – really expected, four weeks ago, that I would be standing here as the Leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland. It has ...