Swinney says the campaign for a new Scottish independence vote has begun

Scotland's first minister told the SNP conference in Aberdeen on Oct 17 that a campaign called Choose Scotland will make the case for leaving the UK, backed by a six-figure war chest.

SNP MPs today

Seats in one poll

The SNP has eight MPs, and one poll this week gave it 28 seats at the next general election, which party figures say could let it hold the balance of power in a hung parliament.

Only the UK government can grant a second independence referendum, and Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Oct 16 that Scotland should focus on the cost of living instead.

I just feel we all have to move beyond the constitutional questions.

— Andy Burnham, UK prime minister

Also announced

A 30-million-pound fund against the far right
A bill on misogynistic harassment and abuse
The 2-pound bus fare cap extended to Aberdeen
Buses back under public control

Swinney also pledged a 30-million-pound fund against the far right, a bill making misogynistic harassment a crime, and a wider cap on bus fares.

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Swinney says the campaign for a new Scottish independence vote has begun

Scotland's first minister told the SNP conference in Aberdeen on Oct 17 that a campaign called Choose Scotland will make the case for leaving the UK, backed by a six-figure war chest.

The SNP has eight MPs, and one poll this week gave it 28 seats at the next general election, which party figures say could let it hold the balance of power in a hung parliament.

Only the UK government can grant a second independence referendum, and Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Oct 16 that Scotland should focus on the cost of living instead.

I just feel we all have to move beyond the constitutional questions.

Swinney also pledged a 30-million-pound fund against the far right, a bill making misogynistic harassment a crime, and a wider cap on bus fares.

Swinney says the campaign for a new Scottish independence vote has begun

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