Scottish First Minister John Swinney says the SNP has started campaigning for a second independence referendum, telling his party conference in Aberdeen that the effort is already underway. He presents it as a nationwide push to renew the case for Scotland leaving the UK.
Swinney says the SNP will back the campaign with what he describes as a “six-figure war chest” and that it will run under the banner “Choose Scotland.” Outlets report he characterises it as the SNP’s “most sophisticated campaign in history,” focused on building support and consensus for independence. While the coverage centers on the timing and stated funding level, they largely agree on the core announcement: Swinney’s declaration that formal campaign activity has begun and the intended scope of the push across Scotland.
