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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Katrine Bussey

Swinney says sorry to Gypsy Travellers for ‘trauma’ of the ‘tinker experiment’

Scottish First Minister John swinney apologissed to Gypsy Travellers for the ‘unfair and unjust’ policies in what was known as the ‘tinker experiment’. (Liam McBurney/PA) -

Scotland’s First Minister has apologised to Gypsy Travellers for the “unfair and unjust policies” that caused them “trauma” in what was known as the “tinker experiment”.

John Swinney made clear that the treatment of members of this community in previous years had been “unacceptable”.

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