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- SNP have picked up the weakest of Believe in Scotland’s ideas 18/10/2026SO, the SNP’s BIG NEWS is that we’re getting a survey ... yup. That phenomenon folk of my generation associate with people in supermarkets with clipboards and insane grins asking you about washing powder.
- Independent Scotland could give up share of UK military assets, SNP MP says 18/10/2026AN independent Scotland would have a legitimate claim to its share of UK military equipment, but the SNP would be prepared to walk away from some of those assets rather than weaken the rest of the UK’s armed forces, Dave Doogan has said
- SNP ministers among 25 politicians backing 'complete ban' on conversion practices 18/10/2026A PLEDGE to ban conversion practices in Scotland has secured 25 signatures from MSPs
- Deputy First Minister defends SNP bus plans after McGill’s threatens legal action 18/10/2026Scotland's Deputy First Minister has pledged to work with bus companies to bring buses back under public control after a major firm accused First Minister John Swinney of behaving like a dictator
- Greens and Labour pledge to work with SNP to put Scottish buses under public control 17/10/2026THE Scottish Greens and Scottish Labour have said they will work with the SNP to deliver John Swinney’s flagship conference pledge to bring Scotland’s buses back into public control ...
- John Swinney has set the SNP a mammoth task. Is it possible to succeed? 17/10/2026IF the SNP cannot create a local government structure that works, how could they convince voters that they are capable of building an independent state?
- The 4 key announcements in First Minister John Swinney's SNP conference speech 17/10/2026FIRST Minister John Swinney has closed the SNP conference with a keynote speech that included several major policy announcements ...
- John Swinney brings back misogyny bill with pledge for new criminal offence 17/10/2026THE Scottish Government will make harassment and abuse based on misogyny a specific criminal offence before the next summer recess at Holyrood, John Swinney has said ...
- Ivan McKee on the SNP’s plan to radically redesign Scotland's council system 17/10/2026THERE is “no reason” why Council Tax should be redesigned at the same time as Scotland’s councils, the SNP Cabinet minister in charge of the sweeping project has said.
- The argument for Scottish independence has 'not already been won', says ex-SNP MP 17/10/2026THE argument for Scottish independence has “not already been won”, a former SNP MP has said ...