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Scottish Labour spent 3 times more than SNP at last General Election

SCOTTISH Labour spent three times more than the SNP at the last General Election, figures have revealed.

The National (Scotland)

Swinney to ‘turn heat up’ on Westminster for indyref2 as part of new strategy

The Scottish First Minister laid out his three-part strategy on Friday.

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John Swinney sets out 3-point plan for fresh independence push

FIRST Minister John Swinney has set out a three-point plan for achieving Scottish independence – insisting that a democratic referendum is part…

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Reform 'sabotaging' Scotland's energy industry, blasts John Swinney

REFORM UK’s threat to companies over clean energy contracts is “sabotaging” Scotland’s renewables industry, John Swinney has said.

The National (Scotland)

Labour are 'ruling out all options' to reduce Scots' energy bills, says John Swinney

LABOUR are “ruling out all options” to reduce Scots' energy bills, John Swinney has said ...

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Swinney ‘supports’ NHS Fife after trans medic row nurse cleared of misconduct

The First Minister said the health board ‘has my confidence and support’.

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Scottish Government to meet Orange Order after air rifle fired at marchers

Officials from the Scottish Government are to meet with the Orange Order, John Swinney has said, after an air rifle was fired at participants in a…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney: It’s in Scotland’s interest I meet Donald Trump

The First Minister said there would be an opportunity to discuss tariffs, Gaza and Ukraine with the US president.

Evening Standard

John Swinney addresses Scottish absence at Israel 'collective action' conference

JOHN Swinney has addressed why there are no Scottish representatives at a global conference aimed at coordinating “collective action” against…

The National (Scotland)

Swinney accuses Reeves of ‘channelling Thatcher’ with financial reforms

The Scottish First Minister criticised plans set out by the Chancellor in her Mansion House speech on Tuesday night.

Evening Standard

John Swinney announces £3.5m funding for Clyde Gateway

A project hailed as a “shining example” of urban regeneration is to receive £3.5 million of Scottish Government cash, the First Minister…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar 'hypocrisy' row as Labour council orders no busses from Alexander Dennis

Edinburgh City Council has not ordered any buses from Alexander Dennis in the last three years, it has been reported.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's NHS ready to treat injured Gaza children, First Minister says

JOHN Swinney has said that Scotland’s NHS is ready to treat injured Palestinian children ...

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'I hear I got a mention': John Swinney responds to Kneecap

FIRST Minister John Swinney has said the public should focus on what rap group Kneecap are concerned about, rather than their comments ...

Evening Standard

We should focus on what Kneecap are concerned about, says Swinney

The First Minister was mentioned at the rap trio’s show in Glasgow on Tuesday.

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Scottish Government announces £85m boost to tackle delayed discharge

The funding will be spent on expanding Hospital at Home and putting frailty teams in every A&E department.

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‘They can’t stop us’: Kneecap hit back against Swinney at Glasgow gig

The band played a sold-out O2 Academy show after their spot at TRNSMT was axed following calls from the First Minister and warnings from police.

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The National (Scotland)

Kneecap slate John Swinney at Glasgow gig after TRNSMT axe

IRISH rap trio Kneecap slate John Swinney at a gig in Glasgow after the First Minister suggested the band be cut from the city's music festival…

The National (Scotland)

'Common sense' to lift outdated alcohol ban, football fans won't let side down

A pilot scheme will take place at Ayr United with a view to lifting the 45-year-old football booze ban, and it's about time football fans were given…

The National (Scotland)

Error-ridden AI biographies of Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney removed from Amazon

AMAZON has been forced to pull several fake AI-created biographies of Scottish politicians ...

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting calls John Swinney an 'analogue politician' amid NHS row

WES Streeting has called John Swinney an “analogue politician in a digital age” over Scotland not yet having an NHS app ...

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SNP left wing push back against internal 'inertia' over indy strategy

A left-wing branch of the SNP is set to launch a bid to 'tackle the seeming inertia' in the party's bureaucracy on the strategy to achieve Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Devolved relations reset with Labour has 'failed', says SNP official

Labour ministers have been accused of consistently “undermining devolved relations” and have failed to reset the relationship between the UK and…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney on 10 things that changed his life

After 15 years at the heart of the Scottish Government, John Swinney stepped back from frontline politics in 2023. But just over a year later, the…

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