Kate Campbell

I'm focused on delivering for people in Scotland. This week, we will bring forward plans to cut the cost of living, expand childcare and help first-time buyers. And tomorrow, Parliament can back Scotland's right to hold a referendum on the fresh start of independence. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

It seems Section 30 debate & vote is ON next Tues 26th with only tiny chance parly authorities will reject. #TimeforScotland team will be there from 5 but core time with Saltires is 6-7.30pm to act as backdrop for correspondents’ live reports into teatime news. More soon.

📢 We’ve spent £1.2 BILLION over the last 14 years mitigating Westminster cuts. ❌ Broken Britain is holding Scotland back but with the full powers of an independent nation we can change Scotland’s course. 🤝 We will always fight for that future.

Honoured to have been asked by the First Minister to join his government team. There’s a lot of work ahead, and I’m ready to get started and deliver for the people we serve.

Busy day today: cleared out my leader’s office @Edinburgh_CC , voted for @JohnSwinney as First Minister, and welcomed @lmacinnessnp as the new Group Leader in CEC. Onwards to the next chapter.

And now former Edinburgh council SNP group leader Simita Kumar also goes into government

Lovely to be back in Bute House, to serve Scotland.

I love this country and it is the privilege of my life to be elected as your First Minister at @ScotParl today. I will give everything I have to deliver on your priorities, and to fulfil Scotland’s enormous potential. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Your SNP team ready to take the country forward.

The SNP group in Edinburgh council are so talented and have the leadership skills that will make a difference against the backdrop of an incompetent Labour administration. I’m excited to support the next leader as they take the group forward🙏 edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/two-edinb…

Over the election campaign, I said I would put the cost of living at the top of our agenda – and that is exactly how I will govern. This week I will appoint the new SNP ministerial team so we can immediately get on with the job. My Daily Record column today. 👇

First week in the Parliament. Busy with casework, getting sworn in (and making it clear my first allegiance is to the sovereign people of Scotland) and even managed to get my advert for office manager posted. If you’re interested take a look here - ce1046li.webitrent.com/ce1046li_webre…

Independence MSP's 1999 - 36 2003 - 34 2007 - 49 2011 - 71 2016 - 69 2021 - 72 2026 - 73 SNP has won 5 Holyrood elections in a row, Labour had their worst ever election & Tories fell to 4th. Independence MSP's have been the majority since 2011. If that's not a mandate what is?

Historic change is happening. For the first time ever, there could be three nationalist, pro-Independence First Ministers across these islands. The demand for independence is growing.

The final results are in. It's a pro-independence majority of 73. That's the largest number of pro-independence MSPs ever elected to the Scottish Parliament.

Pleasure to speak this afternoon with the leadership of Plaid Cymru & Sinn Fein - @RhunapIorwerth, @MoNeillSF and @MaryLouMcdonald. The direction of travel and demand for independence is clear, and Westminster should grasp the significance of this moment.

After nearly two decades in power, the SNP and First Minister John Swinney have secured another landslide victory at the Scottish election - a remarkable achievement in modern democratic politics. You've helped to make history.

Scotland has put its trust in the SNP, and that trust will never be taken for granted. However you voted, we will work every day to improve lives, stand up for Scotland, and build the fairer, stronger future our country deserves.

📸 First Minister @JohnSwinney and your SNP MSPs - we’ll always be on Scotland’s side.

East Lothian, meet your new MSPs- @PaulMcLennan7 & @KateC_SNP!!!!