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The case for transferring full control of energy policy to the Scottish Parliament has never been more urgent. 

If Andy Burnham truly believed that people should have control over their own lives, they would stop trying to block Scotland’s democratic right to choose its own future.

Scotland has everything it takes to build a fair, resilient, and wealthy green economy

Ten years on, Brexit has Broken Britain and proven the case for Scottish Independence

Keir Starmer promised change, then spent two years changing all his promises. True change only comes with Scottish independence.

Voter ID is a new regulation imposed on Scotland by Westminster, meaning you will have to show an accepted form of photo ID to vote in person for UK parliamentary elections.

John Swinney has called on FIFA to end dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets after supporters were hit with eye-watering costs to follow Scotland this summer.

Only with the SNP can the people of Scotland guarantee that they always have a Scottish Government that’s always on Scotland’s side.

Scotland’s First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney pays tribute to Jeane Freeman:  “Jeane devoted her life to serving the public, and I am shocked and saddened at her death. “In her long and varied career, Jeane always had people at her heart and had an unrelenting aim to improve people’s lives. Working alongside her…

This week’s Scottish budget is a budget to ease the pressures on Scottish families, a budget for a stronger NHS, and a budget for investment in Scotland’s economy and infrastructure.

Over the next few months, we will be arguing – with all of our strength – the case for Scotland to aspire to be like Ireland, like Denmark, like Norway - countries just like us that are wealthier and fairer than the UK.

SNP Leader and First minster of Scotland, John Swinney MSP and SNP Depute Leader have today paid tribute to Sir George Reid former SNP MP, MSP and Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament following his passing at the age of 86.

Europe Day saw the SNP calling for urgent clarity and action from the UK government following alarming reports that Brexit is severely undermining doctors ability to offer NHS patients new cancer drugs and treatments.

Katy Loudon, the SNP’s candidate in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, has called on the Labour candidate to “call out Labour’s tax hike for what it is … another broken promise that will cost the people of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse dearly.”

Katy Loudon has challenged the Labour candidate David Russell to a TV debate in order “to ensure local people can raise the issues that matter most to them.”

Katy Loudon has praised the “transformative impact” of free tuition as a key element of John Swinney’s Cost of Living Guarantee as a poll shows strong Scottish public support for the policy.

The Daily Record revealed that 36,057 pensioners in South Lanarkshire lost out last year because of Labour’s cut to the benefit.

We’re working to build a stronger NHS.

Farage’s Reform party is gaining support down south, but we can take the wind out of his sails with a victory here.

Unlike Labour’s damaging cuts, in Katy Loudon you have an SNP candidate that will always be on Scotland’s side, putting your community first.

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse faces unique challenges in managing energy costs, which are often higher than in other parts of the UK due to factors like colder climates, older housing stock, and remote communities. 

Four weeks out from polling day, the SNP’s candidate Katy Loudon has written an open letter to the people of Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse urging them to vote SNP on 5th June as the party that is always on Scotland’s side.

The Scottish National Party has published the list of its candidates selected for constituencies in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections.