Jan 10, 2025 · Speaking to the Holyrood Sources podcast, John Swinney said that the success of Scottish independence was reliant on a strong SNP showing in next year’s Holyrood election.

Dec 6, 2024 · JOHN Swinney has appointed three new independent advisers to the Scottish Ministerial Code, with two stepping down after a decade in their roles.

Sep 18, 2024 · The Scottish independence referendum left an "overwhelmingly positive legacy" on the country, First Minister John Swinney has said. The SNP leader, speaking at an event in Edinburgh to mark the...

Dec 5, 2024 · Leaders from all devolved administrations and the Republic of Ireland will attend the conference. PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer will visit Scotland on Friday to meet John Swinney and...

John Ramsay Swinney was born on 13 April 1964 [1] in the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, the son of Kenneth Swinney, a garage manager, [2] and Agnes Weir Swinney (née Hunter). [3] His uncle Tom Hunter was awarded the Victoria Cross whilst serving with the Royal Marines during the Second World War. [4] His maternal grandparents, Ramsey and Mary Hunter, were from England, having moved to ...

Jan 9, 2025 · John Swinney has vented his frustration at UK ministers being open to a trigger point for an Irish border poll, but not Scottish independence. Speaking to the Holyrood …

Jan 19, 2025 · Nicola Sturgeon declared last week that independence was "off the radar", a claim swiftly and unsurprisingly rejected by her former deputy and right hand man First Minister John Swinney.

Sep 18, 2024 · John Swinney has backed Nicola Sturgeon’s prediction that Scottish independence and Irish unification will happen amid a wider shake-up in the UK. Scotland’s First Minister told activists...

John Swinney 's term as First Minister of Scotland began on 8 May 2024, when he was formally sworn into office at the Court of Session, upon Humza Yousaf 's resignation. Swinney previously served as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 2000 to …

Apr 29, 2024 · John Swinney is among the names touted to replace First Minister Humza Yousaf in the top job. Several senior members of the SNP have put his name out there, urging him to return to...