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John Swinney reassures Scots over public safety at Christmas after Magdeburg attack

SCOTLAND'S First Minister has reassured Scots that “public safety and public security” are a priority for Christmas events following an attack…

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Swinney reassures Scots over public safety at Christmas after Magdeburg attack

Five people – including a nine-year-old boy – were killed and more than 200 injured in the attack in the German city.

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‘Vital’ to address Lord Advocate’s concerns on length of Eljamel probe – Swinney

Scotland’s top prosecutor Dorothy Bain KC said the seven-year investigation into the neurosurgeon had gone on for ‘far too long’.

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Lack of growth in UK’s latest GDP figures ‘deeply alarming’, says Swinney

The First Minister accused the UK Government of making ‘mistakes’ in its budget which will exacerbate the problem.

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'Broke Brexit Britain': Scotland reacts as UK economic growth hits a wall

JOHN Swinney has insisted Labour will only make the economy worse with a hike to employers’ National Insurance contributions after revised figures…

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John Swinney pays tribute to victims of Glasgow bin lorry tragedy 10 years on

JOHN Swinney has paid tribute to the victims of a bin lorry crash in Glasgow which left six people dead...

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John Curtice says Nicola Sturgeon could lead SNP's independence campaign

A LEADING pollster has suggested that Nicola Sturgeon’s “value” to the SNP could come in “heading up the campaign for independence”...

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SNP slammed over MSP's leadership of 'Building Bridges With Israel' group

THE SNP have been condemned over an MSP’s continued leadership of the “Building Bridges With Israel” cross-party group ...

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Scotland’s politicians should stop giving clubs a kicking and raise their own games

Scotland's elected representatives should try raising their own games instead of just using the country's leading clubs to play political football.

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John Swinney challenges Scottish Labour to give more than 'rhetoric' to Waspi women

JOHN Swinney issued a challenge to Scottish Labour to deliver more than just rhetoric during a clash at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday ...

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John Swinney: I feared SNP would lose every single seat in General Election

FIRST Minister John Swinney has said he feared leading the SNP to a "wipe out" at the General Election in July ...

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I feared an SNP wipe-out in general election, says Swinney

The party was reduced from 48 seats at Westminster to just nine in July.

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Keir Starmer and John Swinney 'happy to bow in deference' to monarchy

KEIR Starmer and John Swinney are “more than happy” to “bow in deference” to the monarchy, a republican campaigner has claimed.

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Scottish Government to end use of WhatsApp following review

THE Scottish Government is to end the use of WhatsApp on official devices following the publication of an externally-led review.

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SNP Government publishes 'most significant ministerial code changes in 16 years'

THE SNP Government has updated its ministerial code in changes John Swinney has called the “most significant” in 16 years ...

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John Swinney thanks 'pioneer' Humza Yousaf after announcement he'll stand down as MSP

FIRST Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to Humza Yousaf as the former SNP leader announced he would stand down as an MSP in 2026...

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Read Humza Yousaf's full statement as he says he's stepping down at 2026 election

FORMER first minister Humza Yousaf has said he will step down at the next Holyrood election...

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Scottish businesses trust SNP more than Labour, new research suggests

SCOTTISH businesses trust the SNP more than Labour as nearly half of firms believe John Swinney’s government understands their concerns,…

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John Swinney condemns 'unacceptable' Old Firm violence in Glasgow

Disorder before the Old Firm game on Sunday was “completely and utterly unacceptable”, First Minister John Swinney said.

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Old Firm cup final disorder ‘completely and utterly unacceptable’, says Swinney

One officer was injured during the disorder and a 26-year-old man was taken to hospital as a result of a serious assault, police said.

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Behaviour of men and boys in Scotland is 'chilling', says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said the behaviour of men and boys in Scotland is “chilling” after schoolgirls told him violence against women is one of the…

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Major Yes poll won't trigger flurry of action from SNP high command – here's why

POLLING giving Yes its biggest lead in more than four years has been met with delight within the SNP – but don’t expect it to result in promises…

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Budget will deliver ‘real progress’ for Scotland – Swinney

Mr Swinney said the Budget focuses on the issues which matter most to people such as the NHS.

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Scottish Government to consider new offence of non-fatal strangulation

John Swinney has pledged the Scottish Government will give “serious consideration” for non-fatal strangulation to be made a specific criminal…

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John Swinney challenged on phone call with Donald Trump at FMQs

JOHN Swinney was challenged by Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater on his recent phone call with Donald Trump at FMQs...

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