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John Swinney pledges national ban on phones in classes if SNP wins in May

The First Minister and SNP leader is vowing to legislate on the issue if his party wins the Scottish Parliament election.

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Swinney to launch SNP manifesto with plan to make ‘NHS fit for the future’

In a speech in Glasgow, the First Minister will pitch himself as a leader with ‘experienced and trusted leadership’.

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Badenoch: Only Tories will stand up against SNP’s ‘divisive’ referendum plans

The Conservative leader is expected to address supporters at a rally in Edinburgh on Thursday.

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John Swinney: My son gives me high-quality advice before FMQs

Scotland’s First Minister said his son was a frequent critic of his public speaking but also suggested what to say to his political opponents at FMQs.

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Claims of Labour and Reform deal for Holyrood are ‘utter nonsense’ says Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar hit back at claims from Reform UK that there could be a deal between the parties to oust the SNP from power.

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Scottish Labour leader says claim he tried to do Reform deal is ‘desperate lie’

Anas Sarwar says there have been ‘no stitch-ups, no deals, no backroom chats with Reform’ over Holyrood elections

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SNP manifesto will be ‘bursting with ambition’, pledges John Swinney

The First Minister said the policy package – to be unveiled on Thursday – would also seek to help Scots through the current cost-of-living crisis.

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Reform claims of deal to ‘remove SNP’ are a ‘lie’, Scottish Labour’s Sarwar says

Anas Sarwar hit back at claims he had sought a deal with Nigel Farage’s party in a bid to defeat the SNP in May’s Holyrood election.

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Trump’s remarks about the Pope ‘utterly deplorable’, Swinney says

Scotland’s First Minister also called on the UK Government to act to mitigate the impact of the Gulf crisis on fuel prices.

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Claims about UK Government blocking of Ming Yang was ‘crankery’, says Sarwar

The UK Government blocked the £1.5 billion wind turbine manufacturing site over national security concerns.

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SNP promise ‘Welcome to School Bag’ to build on Baby Box

All Primary 1 pupils will be offered a new school bag filled with ‘essential school items’ including stationery, books and a water bottle.

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Farage eyes 2031 as he claims Reform could take ‘outright power’ at Holyrood

Nigel Farage said the May 7 election would be a ‘breakthrough’ moment for his party.

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Give me five years to fix SNP mess, Sarwar urges voters

The Scottish Labour leader said his party would ‘get the basics right’ if elected in Holyrood.

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Reform UK ‘in it to win it’ at Holyrood election, leader Lord Offord declares

Lord Malcolm Offord said Reform could win constituency seats at Holyrood as well as return regional list MSPs.

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Swinney accuses UK Government of ‘anti-Scottish’ move blocking Chinese factory

Ming Yang had proposed building a wind turbine facility in Ardersier, near Inverness.

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Scotland’s main political party leaders set for first TV debate of election

The leaders will be asked questions in front of a live studio audience.

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Swinney demands greater engagement with UK Government over Gulf conflict

Scottish First Minister John Swinney wrote to the Prime Minister setting out his concerns.

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Power in Scotland will be the SNP’s to lose once again

ANALYSIS : It will be Labour and Conservative failures, rather than any SNP success, that set the nationalists on course for a fifth consecutive term at Holyrood. As Sean O’Grady explains, the result of the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election will have an air of ‘unfinished business’

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UK may not be able to deal with Russian ‘threat’ to Scotland, Swinney says

The First Minister raised concerns about Russian activity north of Scotland’s coast and the UK’s ability to respond to it.

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SNP’s first refusal housing pledge will not fix broken system, Anas Sarwar says

The Scottish Labour leader said his party will act to ‘drive down the cost of rent and mortgages’.

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Greens more extreme than Reform, says Scottish Tory leader

Russell Findlay highlighted one Greens candidate calling for the abolition of prisons and plans to ‘effectively’ legalise cocaine and heroin.

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Scots more likely to oppose ban on new oil and gas fields, survey finds

It suggests opposition to the ban is higher in Scotland than in England and Wales.

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Swinney outlines plans for £300 of energy support for islanders

The First Minister also vowed investment to boost housing and declining populations in Scotland’s remote communities.

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Sarwar’s £100m emergency aid package to help Scots through Gulf crisis

The Scottish Labour leader announced action to help households and businesses after the conflict in the Middle East has seen prices soar.

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Swinney: Iran ceasefire deal a chance to ‘step back from the brink’

The First Minister welcomed the deal but pushed for more to be done on the cost of living in the UK.

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