Scottish National Party

Eradication of child poverty is the SNP Scottish Government’s number one priority. The SNP leader and First Minister cut his political teeth in the 1980s when the Tory Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher asserted there was no such thing as society. In his view that is wrong – there is nothing without society, nothing without community….

I am enormously grateful to the Robertson Trust for enabling us to be here today. I very much welcome the opportunity to discuss a topic of such importance to me personally with a gathering of partners who are so similarly invested in achieving the best outcome for Scotland we possibly can. I am here to…

Read John Swinney’s speech encouraging opposition parties to support a budget that delivers progress, renewal, and hope.

Record health spending, growing our economy, investing in education and restoring the winter fuel payment – we’re delivering on Scotland’s priorities.

From free tuition to free personal care, we’ve made Scotland a fundamentally fairer country. Labour would take all that away.

First Minister John Swinney’s speech outlining his plans for Scotland – eradicating child poverty, growing the economy, tackling the climate crisis and improving public services.

After months of defending Sir Keir’s decision to scrap winter fuel payments, Scottish Labour have changed their mind yet again. Austerity Anas’ latest u-turn shows just how few principles Labour has left.