Sun is shining in Hamilton☀️ Some of team North Ayrshire out campaigning for @snp.org excellent candidate @katyloudonsnp.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election is only a matter of weeks away on 5th June.

🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️ We need you to get involved and support @katyloudonsnp.bsky.social.

📍 The campaign hub in Hamilton is open every day: 10am-8pm Mon-Fri, 10am-6:30pm Sat/Sun.

🔍 Read more: www.snp.org/take-action

Deeply moved attending the funeral of Pope Francis - such a privilege to convey the respect and admiration of Scotland.

Pleased to also have the opportunity to meet with Michelle O’Neill, First Minister of Northern Ireland, and Alastair Dutton - Sec Gen of Caritas international.

Irvine Beach looking magnificent this weekend☀️

Scotland produces so much clean energy, yet Scots pay some of the highest bills globally.

Just yesterday, Britain wasted enough wind to power Scottish homes for 3 DAYS. It cost £7,504,366.

Zonal pricing could give Scotland some of the lowest bills in Europe: youtu.be/8-WUhBtB_CM

Labour's Anas Sarwar says he’s open to working with Nigel Farage’s Reform UK ‘on a case-by-case basis' to become First Minister of Scotland.

Vote Sarwar, get Farage.

📣 “As a nation, I want us to think big and to act bold about our future.”

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 FM @johnswinney.bsky.social today set out his vision for ending child poverty in Scotland.

Before I aged 40 years in one afternoon! What a game🍀

This week’s cover:

PERSON OF THE YEAR 2024, Gisèle Pelicot

In shops Thursday. Subscribe here and receive your copy early, every Wednesday: theneweuropean.co.uk/subscribe?utm_source=soc&utm_medium=blue

💡 Scotland is capable of becoming an economic powerhouse. We have the industries, the resources, and most importantly, the talent.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It’s our job to build confidence and to give the people of Scotland hope for the future.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Parliament constituency polling by Norstat:

SNP: 37% (+4)
Scottish Labour: 21% (-2)

🗳️ Independence support at 54% - the highest level in 4 years.

🔍 @JohnSwinney the most popular politician in Scotland. www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

🧵 1/ @shonarobison.bsky.social has just introduced your SNP Scottish Budget - a Budget that delivers progress for Scotland, by Scotland.

It will make a real difference to people’s lives and builds strong foundations for a better future.

Here’s a summary 👇

🏥 Record NHS funding
🥀 Ending the 2-child cap
🧓 Winter Fuel Payment for pensioner households
💷 Majority of Scots pay less tax
🏘️ £768m for 8k affordable homes

If opposition parties want progress for Scotland - they must back our budget.