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Katrine Bussey

Swinney says UK Government security briefing cancelled over lack of ‘babysitter’

John Swinney has criticised the UK Government after a security briefing he was due to take part in was cancelled (Greg MacVean/PA) -

Scotland’s First Minister has claimed a security briefing he was due to have on the Middle East conflict was “cancelled” as a member of Sir Keir Starmer’s Government was not available to attend as a “babysitter”.

John Swinney said he had been expecting to speak to the deputy national security adviser on Thursday morning, but the briefing was pushed back by the UK Government.

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