SNP need Farage and Reform ‘locked out’ of governance | Swinney reaffirms ‘quick dedication’

John Swinney is talking in Edinburgh after the SNP gained its fifth successive Scottish Parliament election.

"The people have now spoken," he says. "The SNP has gained the Scottish Parliament election, and now we have gained it emphatically.

"The people have voted for a government that is on Scotland’s side, and they have voted by a landslide for a pro-independence government."

Swinney says he desires to construct a Scotland "where everyone feels seen, where everyone feels at home and where everyone is able to contribute to Scotland’s story".

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