Swinney pushes for IndyRef2

SNP leader John Swinney has vowed to restart the bid for a second independence referendum following a decisive victory in the Scottish Parliament elections.

The SNP's sweep has left Scottish Labour in disarray, with leader Anas Sarwar facing calls to resign after the party's worst-ever Holyrood result.

Swinney argued that the pro-independence majority in the new parliament gives him a clear mandate to challenge Westminster.

Meanwhile, political analysts noted that the 2026 election was the "least proportional" in Scottish history, with a high degree of voter volatility.