John Swinney to be sworn in as First Minister after SNP retain Holyrood control
John Swinney will be sworn in again as First Minister on Wednesday before he appoints his top team. The SNP…
John Swinney says he’ll do 5 years as First Minister but choppy waters could force him into life boat
Back in March, when John Swinney launched the SNP’s 2026 election campaign at the recently reopened Citizens Theatre in Glasgow,…
John Swinney to be reelected First Minister as poll finds independence is not top priority for most Scots
John Swinney will be formally reelected as First Minister today when MSPs vote at the Scottish Parliament. But the SNP…
Labour can’t have two leadership contests at once and must stick with Anas Sarwar
The fallout from the elections on May 7 continues to rage in the Labour Party as more fingers of blame…
This SNP Government will get on with the work of delivering what we promised
I want to speak directly to Record readers today, to thank you for putting your trust in me to serve…
‘Independence not impossible but Scotland is currently like a bust company’ says Labour donor
A Labour peer and major party donor has said he would back Scottish independence if presented with a credible economic…
Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will run for first minister
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has confirmed he will be running for first minister when MSPs vote on who…
Top Scottish Labour peer urges Budget deal with SNP to shut out Greens
One of Scottish Labour’s top donors has urged his party to cut a deal with the SNP to shut out…
John Swinney’s changing IndyRef2 goalposts shows contempt for voters
John Swinney used the SNP conference last year to persuade activists to back a bold strategy on IndyRef2. His view…
Scottish politics today: Stephen Flynn says Indyref2 demand ‘perfectly reasonable’
Calls for a second independence referendum in Scotland are “perfectly reasonable”, Stephen Flynn has said as Holyrood now has its…