Scotland"s first minister and the leader of the SNP, John Swinney, answered questions from journalists at the Scottish National party"s manifesto launch in Edinburgh on Wednesday. Swinney reiterated his party"s commitment to reseparating Scotland from the United Kingdom, adding that a vote for Labour would be a vote for further cuts. Voters needed to have their "eyes wide open", he said: "Voting Labour in Scotland will get you spending cuts"