Scotland, Scottish independence and John Swinney
Swinney faces questions on anniversary of Scotland voting No to independence
John Swinney is answering questions on the tenth anniversary of Scotland voting No in 2014’s independence referendum. The First Minister will take MSPs’ questions after they sparred on Wednesday in the Scottish Parliament on the nation’s future in the UK.
Ten years on from Scotland’s independence referendum
Neither supporters nor opponents of independence have much to crow about. A YouGov poll suggests that, excluding those who do not know, 44% of Scots would vote to leave the UK today, almost the same as the 45% who voted that way ten years ago.
Starmer’s first weeks in power show Scotland needs independence, says Swinney
Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has already “completely demolished” Labour’s claim that Scotland does not need independence, John Swinney said on Wednesday as he tried to revive the SNP’s push for separation.
Where are the top players in the Scottish independence referendum now?
The 2014 results showed 55% were opposed to independence and 45% supported it. A recent YouGov poll showed those figures are now 56% and 44% respectively. However, the past 10 years have held extraordinary ups and downs for the main figures involved in the referendum. Here’s what has happened to them since.
Ten years after Scottish independence referendum – has anything changed?
Exactly ten years ago today, people in Scotland were voting on whether to remain part of the UK – an era-defining referendum that would end in failure for the ‘Yes’ campaign, but kickstart a now-faltering period of SNP dominance. One decade on, Nicola Sturgeon insists she’s absolutely certain Scotland will become independent within her lifetime.
Scotland's 2014 independence referendum in pictures 10 years on from historic vote
Glaswegians went to the polls alongside the rest of the country to vote on whether Scotland should become an independent country. We looked back at that historic day, ten years on, with a gallery of some of its most fascinating moments.
Scotland's independence referendum ten years on
Emotions were running high in the run-up to the 2014 independence vote as Scotland's future dominated the international news agenda.
The agony and ecstasy of the Scottish independence referendum
Jane Phillips was among the first people to vote in the Scottish independence referendum. A teacher from Dundee, she was second in line at her local polling station when it opened on the morning of 18 September 2014.
What John Swinney and SNP are unlikely to admit 10 years on from independence vote
As the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum is marked, here's what staying in the Union has meant for Scotland and the UK as a whole.
Scotland closer to independence now than in 2014, insists Swinney
Scotland is closer to independence than it was in 2014, the First Minister has insisted. SNP leader John Swinney made the claim at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the historic ballot - which saw 55% of voters reject independence and support remaining part of the UK.
Sturgeon predicts Scottish independence and united Ireland in UK 'shake-up'
Ten years after the Scottish independence referendum, the former first minister predicts a "very healthy realignment" of the UK in years to come.
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Irish reunification will happen, Scotland's First Minister believes
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Another Scotland Is Possible
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Ten years on, the Scottish referendum has exposed the fallacy of devolution
Can Scotland’s politicians rise to the challenge of making the second post-referendum decade one of actual delivery ...
Has indy referendum had a positive or divisive legacy?
There are many words that can be used to describe the legacy left by the Scottish independence referendum. But would you, as John Swinney has, ...
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UK investment in Scots commercial property falls after referendum
New research reveals that international interest in Scotland’s commercial property market has increased since the ...
Ten years ago Scotland rejected the SNP's bid to break up Britain.
Support for the Union has increased since the decisive No vote in the independence referendum, a ten-year anniversary poll ...