Swinney contrasts ‘swift action’ in Scotland to ‘constant crisis’ at Westminster

John Swinney hit out at the ‘constant crisis’ in the Labour government at Westminster, as he promised ‘swift and early action’ from his new Scottish Government to help with the cost of living crisis (Jane Barlow/PA) -

John Swinney has hit out at the “constant crisis” within the Labour Government at Westminster, as he pledged he would take “swift and early action” to help Scots through the cost-of-living crisis.

Speaking after being formally sworn in again as an MSP at Holyrood, the SNP leader contrasted his plans for helping people left struggling amid rising prices with the actions of the Prime Minister, whom he said was “almost entirely focused on saving his own job”.