Today, I present a budget for Scottish families. A budget for a stronger NHS. And a budget for investment in Scotland’s infrastructure. As a result of the decisions I am announcing today, some of the ...

Good morning and a very Happy New Year to all of you. I hope you all managed to get a good rest over the festive break – because friends, we’ve got a busy year ahead of us! I spent some much-valued ...

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, ...

National Galleries Scotland describes the gallery we are in today as a “love letter to Scotland” with the art on display telling stories of our land and our people. Wherever we stand on the question ...

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 ...

That’s because, in this corner of our planet, a debate about constitutional change was being conducted peacefully and democratically, with both sides committed to respecting the result. In a world all ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...