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John Swinney
Scottish First Minister; SNP leader seeking independence referendum despite missing his own 65-seat trigger.
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#18 22 Sept
Moved the right-to-decide motion
UK Local Elections 2026: Marra's MSPs vote for right to decide#11 7 Jul
Burnham rules out a Scottish vote
UK Local Elections 2026#10 26 May
Tabled motion citing largest-ever pro-independence Holyrood majority; conceded no secret plan if Westminster refuses
UK Local Elections 2026: Holyrood demands a vote it cannot force#9 14 May
Swinney's Section 30 ask, trigger missed
UK Local Elections 2026#8 14 May
Swinney pushes Section 30, seven short
UK Local Elections 2026#8 14 May
Claimed Starmer agreed to a meeting to discuss a referendum
UK Local Elections 2026: Bute House, No 10 split on phone call#8 14 May
Mentioned in: Findlay refuses to quit Tory leadership
UK Local Elections 2026#7 7 May
Mentioned in: Slater takes Edinburgh Central from SNP
UK Local Elections 2026#7 7 May
SNP wins 58, below 65-seat trigger
UK Local Elections 2026#6 5 May
Committed to Section 30 vote on first sitting day and 100-day independence plan despite projected 62-seat shortfall
UK Local Elections 2026: SNP at 62, three short of 65#5 24 Apr
More in Common puts SNP short of majority
UK Local Elections 2026#5 24 Apr
Faced NHS challenge from Sarwar in BBC Holyrood debate
UK Local Elections 2026: Sarwar wins NHS round; Compston backs SNP#5 21 Apr
Launched SNP manifesto in Glasgow on 16 April with independence referendum as lead commitment
UK Local Elections 2026: IFS rejects SNP, sweep hits six-of-six#5 16 Apr
Launched SNP Holyrood manifesto in Glasgow with 2028 independence referendum as lead commitment
UK Local Elections 2026: Swinney bids for 2028 vote; Streeting refuses#1 7 Apr