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Key issues’ including trade discussed in talks between Starmer and Swinney - The Prime Minister met the Scottish First ...
John Swinney met with the Prime Minister to discuss the future of Grangemouth, migration, the economy, and more on Friday.
SCOTLAND'S First Minister John Swinney said there must be a UK-wide mission to raise living standards, ahead of a summit ...
Nigel Farage “doesn’t care about Scotland”, John Swinney has said, as the Reform UK leader is set to head north of the border. Mr Farage is expected to address a press conference in ...
First Minister John Swinney has warned voters in Hamilton not to “take the risk” on voting for Reform in a “critical” by-election this week. Voters are due to go to the polls in Hamilton ...
John Swinney has said he has “healed” the SNP, after inheriting a “fractured” party from his predecessor Humza Yousaf.The First Minister said when he took over the top job in Scottish politics just ...
John Swinney has said the SNP will “give it all we’ve got” to win a Holyrood by-election after the death of one of his ministers. Christina McKelvie had been on medical leave from her ...
John Swinney is the “best politician in Scotland”, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has insisted, as he dismissed speculation over his own leadership ambitions. The MP is to stand for ...
John Swinney is promising “serious action” to improve Scotland’s NHS – with the First Minister pledging to tackle “the 8am lottery” for GP appointments. With his Programme for ...
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John Swinney has said he has “healed” the SNP, after inheriting a “fractured” party from his predecessor Humza Yousaf. The First Minister said when he took over the top job in Scottish ...