24 m. ago SNP's Alex Salmond tribute 'falls far short of what was deserved'

Party members gave a smattering of applause when the SNP conference paused to mark the passing of Alex Salmond.

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2 h. ago SNP's fifteen second tribute to Alex Salmond branded 'completely undignified'

Former Alba general secretary Chris McEleny said the brief tribute at SNP conference was a "lost" opportunity.

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20 h. ago John Swinney the activist looks to rally the troops ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election

The big focus of this year’s SNP conference is getting the nationalists ready to fight for a fifth term in office.

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21 h. ago John Swinney 'stakes leadership' on delivering independence as he insists SNP will 'win big' in May

In a rousing speech, John Swinney told the SNP conference that “the need to achieve independence has never, ever been greater for Scotland”.

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21 h. ago John Swinney sees off SNP rebels to win conference backing for Scottish independence strategy

The First Minister faced a potential banana skin on the opening day of his party's conference in Aberdeen.

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22 h. ago Number of pupils in Scotland with additional needs likely to rise, says SNP education chief

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth discussed ASN support and child poverty at the SNP conference.

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24 h. ago SNP conference LIVE as Nationalists gather to debate Scottish independence strategy

The Nationalists are determined to stretch their time in power at Holyrood into a third decade when a crunch Scottish election rolls around in May next year.

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24 h. ago SNP conference LIVE as John Swinney sees off party rebellion on IndyRef2 plans

The Nationalists are determined to stretch their time in power at Holyrood into a third decade when a crunch Scottish election rolls around in May next year.

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25 h. ago SNP cuts 'a gift to the far right', says Scotland's top trade unionist

Roz Foyer, general secretary of Scottish Trade Unions Congress, addressed delegates at the SNP conference in Aberdeen.

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26 h. ago Stephen Flynn kicks off SNP conference by painting John Swinney's stability as the party's strength

The big challenge for the SNP over the next three days is coming up with a strategy to win the 2026 election.

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34 h. ago SNP must appeal to all of Scotland as Aberdeen conference begins today

Record View says while it is understandable that Swinney will talk about independence, the day job is far more important.

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50 h. ago John Swinney's revival of the SNP has given his party a shot at a fifth term in office

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says the SNP leader has given his party a good chance of winning an election they should be losing easily.

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56 h. ago SNP 'all over the shop' as Aberdeen conference poised to shun oil and gas debate

Scotland’s leading trade unionist will tell SNP conference that the Scottish Government’s industrial strategy amounts to nothing more than a ‘glorified prospectus for the finance sector’

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer's days as Prime Minister 'over' if SNP wins Holyrood majority

First Minister John Swinney made the prediction on the eve of the SNP conference in Aberdeen

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3 d. ago Palestine's ambassador to the UK to address SNP conference as peace deal hopes grow

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Husam Zomlot will speak on Sunday afternoon after being invited by the SNP.

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4 d. ago Scotland’s ‘immense resources’ only available with independence, says Swinney

The publication of a new paper comes just days before the SNP conference in Aberdeen.

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6 d. ago Westminster is fundamentally unfair and leaves too many Scots scunnered

Writing in his regular column for the Record, the First Minister says he will use next week's SNP conference in Aberdeen to set out why independence is needed now more than ever.

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6 d. ago Russell Findlay criticises SNP ‘woke’ policies at UK Tory conference

The Scottish Conservative leader gave a speech on the main stage on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Sarwar to slam ‘knackered, desperate and incompetent’ SNP at Labour conference

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will make his keynote address to the UK party conference in Liverpool on Sunday.

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2 w. ago Labour in crisis? Join live Q&A with chief political commentator John Rentoul to dissect Starmer’s future

Join John Rentoul for a live AMA to discuss Labour’s internal turmoil, Starmer’s leadership under pressure, and the challenges posed by Farage’s rising Reform party

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