Swinney Unveils SNP First 100 Days Plan Before Holyrood Poll

With ten days remaining before Scotland's Holyrood election on May 7, First Minister John Swinney unveiled the Scottish National Party's plans for its first 100 days in office, pledging to initiate a parliamentary vote on securing powers for an independence referendum on the first sitting day after a new government forms.

Speaking at an event in Glasgow's Govan area, Swinney outlined additional immediate actions, including publishing draft legislation for a price cap on essential food items, establishing at least five new walk-in GP clinics, launching a First Homes Fund to provide up to 10,000 pounds for 2,000 first-time buyers, and extending a two-pound bus fare cap to areas including Glasgow, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, and Inverclyde. The plan also calls for requesting the transfer of energy policy powers from Westminster, consulting on phone-free classrooms in schools, and creating a 10 million pound fund for businesses affected by ferry disruptions.

Central to the proposals is a vote to approve development of a Section 30 order, which would devolve referendum authority from Westminster to Holyrood, along with publication of a draft Referendum Bill...