Thank you, Hannah Mary for that introduction. Your part of the world, Shetland, is at the very heart of Scotland’s energy story, from the first years of oil and gas that we have just heard about, ...

I want to talk about where we are going as a country. Right now, the choice is a simple and stark one. We must not resign ourselves to a future defined by Brexit. Or by sky-high bills. And delegates, ...

What a turnout on a Monday morning. It’s the last day of our conference – and what a conference it has been. one here in Aberdeen. Here we are in Aberdeen. The energy capital of Europe, the jewel in ...

National Galleries Scotland describes the gallery we are in today as a “love letter to Scotland” with the art on display telling stories of our land and our people. Wherever we stand on the question ...

In 2014, the Better Together parties signed a pledge which read “Power lies with the Scottish people and we believe it is for the Scottish people to decide how we are governed.” They promised that the ...

I hope you have all had a great summer and made the most of the outstanding weather. I was lucky enough to get from one end of Scotland to the other. Of course if there’s one place in ...

The Scottish National Party has published the list of its candidates selected for constituencies in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections. The Chair of the SNP’s election campaign committee, Angus ...

It is a great pleasure to be with you today, and I thank the Royal Society of Edinburgh for providing me with the opportunity to set out my aspirations in Government as we approach St Andrew’s day.

If you’ll allow I wish to begin my remarks with a personal congratulations. Just yesterday my Dad, the best man I will ever meet, became the leader of Dundee City Council. After a long and ...

Friends, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to our 90th annual SNP conference. A lot has happened since we last gathered in Aberdeen and I want to begin my remarks by paying tribute to Humza Yousaf ...

During the course of this election, you may have heard talk of a ‘conspiracy of silence’ between the Westminster parties. That conspiracy is referring to Tory and Labour Party attempts to avoid ...

I want to take forward measures that will help people and their families to get on in life, and to enable the people of Scotland to live happier, healthier lives. One of the benefits of long service ...