Swinney will call vote on referendum powers after Scottish elections

Scottish National Party leader John Swinney plans to hold a parliamentary vote on securing powers for an independence referendum shortly after the upcoming May 7th elections. His office has indicated that this vote will proceed even if the SNP does not secure an outright majority in the Scottish Parliament. Swinney's strategy may involve seeking support from the Scottish Greens to pass the motion, which would then be used to press the UK government for the authority to hold a new referendum on Scotland's independence.

This action signals the SNP's continued commitment to pursuing Scottish independence and could reignite political tensions between Scotland and the UK government regarding the nation's constitutional future.