SNP

On the day of the coverage, Scottish First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney was due to deliver a keynote speech at the SNP party conference. Sky News placed the speech on the final day of the conference in Aberdeen, while ITV1 said it was due that afternoon. Both channels reported that Swinney was expected to say the stars were aligning for Scottish independence, pointing to the SNP's election win in May and to nationalist leaders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Sky News said he would also describe 2026 as a turning point and cite a pact with Sinn Fein and Plaid Cymru to work towards breaking up the union. The speeches followed an appearance in Scotland by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. ITV1 reported that Burnham had made his first major speech in Scotland as Prime Minister a day earlier and had made the positive case for the Union. Sky News reported that Burnham offered to work with the Scottish government on further devolution, moving power away from Westminster and Holyrood to local communities, including employment support powers from the Department for Work and Pensions. Sky News said Burnham described debate about constitutional issues as a waste of time and said his position had not changed. Sky News reported that the SNP said Burnham did not explicitly rule out a second independence referendum when asked in a question and answer session, a point the SNP said it would focus on. The SNP said the employment support offer was something they had written to ask the Prime Minister for that week, according to Sky News. Sky News reported polling figures showing Burnham with a net favourability rating of nine in Scotland and Swinney on minus 90. ITV1 reported polling showed majority support for independence, by a slim margin. Sky News also reported that Kemi Badenoch accused Swinney of being Russia's useful idiots in trying to break up the United Kingdom, and that some SNP members wanted the leadership to go further on independence.

Key Claims by Channel

Sunday 11 October 2026

Claim
Reported by all 2 channels
John Swinney called on the Prime Minister to agree to an independence referendum.	Reported by BBC News
John Swinney appeared in an interview with Laura Kuenssberg.	Reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Only on one channel
John Swinney said changes to the triple lock would leave Scottish pensioners £2,000 a year worse off.	Not reported by BBC News
John Swinney said Stephen Flynn had not seen briefing material or read his emails before the transport committee.	Not reported by BBC News
The SNP won control at Holyrood for the fifth consecutive time in the May elections.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Swinney said he told Andy Burnham he would be the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Andy Burnham referred in his conference speech to Swinney's remark, connecting it to his father's death and a renewed sense of purpose.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Swinney said he had expressed condolences to Burnham when Burnham's father died.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Swinney said that while the UK had provided opportunities, Scotland would have better prospects as an independent country.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Swinney said three of the four UK component parts are led by first ministers who want to leave the UK, and that he would cooperate with counterparts in Wales and Northern Ireland.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Stephen Flynn told a Holyrood committee he was unaware of a ferry gas leak because he had not checked the news that morning, saying he had been FaceTiming his children.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
Freedom of Information documents showed Stephen Flynn had been briefed about the ferry gas leak before the committee, while Swinney said the material had not been passed to Flynn and he had not seen it before the committee.	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One
The SNP conference was due to take place the following week, from Thursday to Saturday, in Aberdeen at the TECA venue, which normally hosts oil and gas expos.		Not reported by BBC One
Andy Burnham had effectively turned down a second independence referendum.		Not reported by BBC One
The SNP was entering its 20th year of running Scotland.	Reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One
Peter Murrell is the jailed former SNP chief executive and ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon.	Reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One
John Swinney was called on to set out a path to independence for SNP members and politicians.		Not reported by BBC One

Wednesday 14 October 2026

Claim
Reported by a few · 2–4 channels
John Swinney called on the Prime Minister to agree to an independence referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Andy Burnham had effectively turned down a second independence referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Swinney said he wanted more engagement from Westminster and would welcome the Prime Minister at the SNP conference.		Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4
Swinney said any approval of the Jackdaw gas field must be compatible with net zero on carbon impact.		Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two		Reported by ITV
John Swinney is Scotland's First Minister.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
The SNP conference was due to start the following day.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Swinney said the timing of a Scottish independence referendum should be discussed and it should be held before 2031.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two
The SNP launched its biggest campaign for Scottish independence since the 2014 referendum.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
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John Swinney said changes to the triple lock would leave Scottish pensioners £2,000 a year worse off.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The SNP conference was due to take place the following week, from Thursday to Saturday, in Aberdeen at the TECA venue, which normally hosts oil and gas expos.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
FOI documents showed Stephen Flynn had been briefed before a Holyrood committee, despite earlier suggestions he had not been.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Swinney said Peter Murrell's embezzlement damaged the SNP and was criminal and unacceptable.		Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Swinney said the Prime Minister had said no to an independence referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Swinney cited political pressure in Scotland and opinion polls as evidence for an independence referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
ITV reported that a 52 per cent figure including don't knows did not clearly indicate support for independence.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Swinney expressed support for holding another EU referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Swinney said that if the Prime Minister revisited the EU issue, it would undermine the argument for Scotland deciding its own constitutional future.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
ITV reported that the SNP had shifted from its previous presumption against new oil and gas licences.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4
Swinney said forgiveness mattered to him as a man of faith but was not a political issue.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Swinney expressed sympathy for Nicola Sturgeon, saying she had been badly let down.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Swinney said the Prime Minister was not going to attend the SNP conference.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Swinney said he would look again at visiting a Glasgow homeless shelter that had been refused planning permission and could close.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Swinney rejected suggestions he was too busy for homeless people, citing his engagement and government investment in affordable housing.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Andy Burnham is expected to visit Scotland later this week while John Swinney prepares for the SNP conference in Aberdeen.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two		Not reported by ITV
An SNP minister said Westminster's resistance to an independence referendum cannot stand.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
An SNP minister said an independent Scotland would be a normal non-nuclear member of NATO.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
John Swinney was due to address the SNP conference on Saturday, his first since winning the Holyrood election in May and leading the SNP to a fifth consecutive term.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
A pollster said independence ranked 12th among the public's major issues and third among SNP supporters, behind the cost of living and the NHS.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The campaign involves surveying 1.5 million people.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV

Thursday 15 October 2026

Claim
Reported by a few · 2–4 channels
The SNP conference was due to take place the following week, from Thursday to Saturday, in Aberdeen at the TECA venue, which normally hosts oil and gas expos.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Andy Burnham had effectively turned down a second independence referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Swinney said the timing of a Scottish independence referendum should be discussed and it should be held before 2031.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One		Reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
Andy Burnham is expected to visit Scotland later this week while John Swinney prepares for the SNP conference in Aberdeen.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The SNP launched its biggest campaign for Scottish independence since the 2014 referendum.		Not reported by BBC News		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
SNP and Alan Smith argued Scotland was taken out of the EU against its will and voted against Brexit.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Only on one channel
Swinney said he wanted more engagement from Westminster and would welcome the Prime Minister at the SNP conference.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
ITV reported that the SNP had shifted from its previous presumption against new oil and gas licences.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Reported by ITV
An SNP minister said Westminster's resistance to an independence referendum cannot stand.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One		Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
An SNP minister said an independent Scotland would be a normal non-nuclear member of NATO.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One		Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
John Swinney was due to address the SNP conference on Saturday, his first since winning the Holyrood election in May and leading the SNP to a fifth consecutive term.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
John Swinney said there was a growing consensus that Scotland had the right to decide its own future.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The SNP argued that the world had changed enough for the independence question to be revisited after losing the 2014 referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The SNP argued the triple lock was being taken away despite promises made to Scotland during the 2014 referendum about pension security.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Andy Burnham said at Prime Minister's questions that if there was an appetite in Scotland for independence, the people had the right to express that opinion.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The SNP's position was for an independent Scotland within the European Union.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The SNP passed a motion on how it would achieve independence.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith said Westminster resistance and delay were preventing progress on independence.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith said the once-in-a-generation description of the 2014 referendum was a remark by Alex Salmond and that a generation had now passed.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith cited 52 percent pro-independence and 73 percent pro-EU sentiment in Scotland.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith said he would accept the result of an independence referendum if independence lost.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Andy Burnham said he was determined to prove John Swinney wrong after Swinney said Burnham would be the UK's last Prime Minister.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith said Andy Burnham was afraid of a democratic choice by the people of Scotland and that a vote was the only way to resolve the issue.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith said Andy Burnham was open to a better discussion with the EU and welcomed Erasmus and Horizon Europe, but said there was no substitute for full EU membership.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
John Swinney said he did not have confidence that the UK was safe from potential Russian threats.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith said an independent Scotland would be better able to defend itself as a Northern European maritime nation with significant maritime assets including subsea cables and energy infrastructure.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith said nuclear weapons would be removed from Scottish soil at pace and safely.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
John Swinney recommitted to the triple lock.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
Alan Smith said the Prime Minister had opened a discussion about cutting pensions or not raising them as much, and that Scottish pensioners faced higher energy costs due to UK energy resource mismanagement.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
The SNP was moving into its 20th year of running Scotland.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
SNP delegates asked John Swinney how he would overcome opposition to another independence referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
John Swinney said he was enjoying being First Minister of Scotland.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
A willingness by Andy Burnham to reopen discussion on Brexit could set a precedent for the independence debate.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV
A pollster said independence ranked 12th among the public's major issues and third among SNP supporters, behind the cost of living and the NHS.		Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by ITV

Saturday 17 October 2026

Claim
Reported by a few · 2–5 channels
Andy Burnham had effectively turned down a second independence referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV
Swinney said the timing of a Scottish independence referendum should be discussed and it should be held before 2031.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
The SNP launched its biggest campaign for Scottish independence since the 2014 referendum.	Reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Polling suggested Andy Burnham was more popular in Scotland than Swinney, including one survey with Burnham on plus nine net favourability and Swinney on minus 90.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV
Andy Burnham offered to work with the Scottish government on devolution while wanting power shifted from Holyrood to local communities.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV
John Swinney will say 2026 is a turning point in the journey towards Scottish statehood.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
John Swinney was due to deliver a keynote speech on the final day of the SNP conference in Aberdeen, with the speech expected in the afternoon.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Swinney was expected to say that momentum was building for Scottish independence.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News		Reported by Sky News
Swinney was expected to cite nationalist leaders in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and a pact with Sinn Fein and Plaid Cymru to break up the Union.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
The SNP won the May Holyrood election, its fifth successive victory, giving John Swinney a mandate as First Minister.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Polling showed majority support for Scottish independence by a slim margin.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News		Reported by Sky News
Swinney pledged to make misogyny a specific criminal offence in Scotland.		Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Swinney said Westminster unionists were panicking because nationalist leaders now held office in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Swinney said the Scottish independence referendum campaign had already begun.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
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John Swinney said changes to the triple lock would leave Scottish pensioners £2,000 a year worse off.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
John Swinney said Stephen Flynn had not seen briefing material or read his emails before the transport committee.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
The SNP conference was due to take place the following week, from Thursday to Saturday, in Aberdeen at the TECA venue, which normally hosts oil and gas expos.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Swinney said he wanted more engagement from Westminster and would welcome the Prime Minister at the SNP conference.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
ITV reported that the SNP had shifted from its previous presumption against new oil and gas licences.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Andy Burnham is expected to visit Scotland later this week while John Swinney prepares for the SNP conference in Aberdeen.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
An SNP minister said an independent Scotland would be a normal non-nuclear member of NATO.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
A pollster said independence ranked 12th among the public's major issues and third among SNP supporters, behind the cost of living and the NHS.	Reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Swinney said allowing a Scottish independence referendum was the only way Andy Burnham could prove he would not be the last UK prime minister.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
SNP minister Alan Smith said the party's goal was for Scotland to be an independent state within the EU.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Alan Smith said the SNP would accept the outcome if it lost a referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Keith Brown said the SNP's 58 seats gave it the largest lead over the second party in the history of the Scottish Parliament, even though it lost seats.	Not reported by Channel 5	Reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Swinney was expected to argue that unionist parties at Westminster were weaker than they had ever been.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
The SNP argued there had never been a bigger majority for independence in the Scottish Parliament.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
The SNP said the employment support offer was something it had written to ask the Prime Minister for that week.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Andy Burnham made his first major speech in Scotland as Prime Minister a day earlier and made the positive case for the Union.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News		Not reported by Sky News
Swinney's speech was expected to be a retort to Andy Burnham's positive case for the Union.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Kemi Badenoch accused Swinney of acting in Russia's interests in trying to break up the United Kingdom.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
The SNP had already embarked on a round of local government reforms.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Swinney said he would take up Andy Burnham's offer of cooperation.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Swinney announced funding to tackle racism and the far right.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News
Swinney pledged to bring buses back under public control.		Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Swinney promised £1m to educate boys and young men about the dangers they pose to women and girls.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News		Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Swinney repeated a pledge to rejoin the EU.		Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
Swinney said the first ministers in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast support Scotland's right to self-determination.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4		Not reported by ITV	Not reported by Sky News
There is still no real plan for how Swinney will achieve a referendum.	Not reported by Channel 5	Not reported by BBC News	Not reported by BBC One	Not reported by BBC Two	Not reported by Channel 4	Not reported by GB News	Not reported by ITV	Reported by Sky News

This is a cross-channel consensus summary, not an objective account. Consensus can be uniformly wrong, or omit what only one channel covered.