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Trump’s threats against Iran ‘unconscionable’, says Swinney

The US president has given the Tehran regime a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Swinney demands action as he warns cost-of-living crisis to ‘get worse’

The Scottish First Minister said the UK Government must protect consumers.

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Starmer ‘like rabbit in headlights’, says Swinney as SNP demand fuel price cuts

The First Minister is set to call for the UK Government to help tackle fuel price rises due to the war in Iran.

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Scottish Tory manifesto to launch with focus on tax and cutting benefits bills

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay is set to make a speech in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

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One rule for them and another for everyone else, says Sarwar of SNP

Former North Lanarkshire Council leader Jordan Linden was convicted last month of 10 offences.

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World Cup should not be about ‘making as much money as possible’ – Swinney

The First Minister said the tournament should be a ‘celebration of football’.

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Starmer has ‘utterly failed’ to help Scots during energy ‘crisis’, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister hit out at the Prime Minister over energy policy.

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Homes without power as Storm Dave sees gusts of 93mph and travel disruption

Three yellow warnings across parts of northern England, Scotland and Wales had been due to remain in place until midday on Easter Sunday

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World Cup tickets ‘simply unaffordable’ for too many Scotland fans, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister has raised the issue of ticket pricing with bosses at Fifa.

Evening Standard

John Swinney says he wants to ‘press on’ with independence referendum in 2028

The Scottish First Minister said his ‘expectation’ would be a referendum that year if the SNP wins a majority in May’s Holyrood elections.

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Swinney using Reform’s ‘race baiting’ attack to score political points – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader has accused the SNP leader of using Reform UK’s ‘race baiting’ against him.

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Storm Dave set to bring heavy snow and gale-force winds across parts of the UK

Storm Dave is forecast to bring heavy snow and gale-force winds across northern parts of the UK on Saturday, with up to 30cm of snow expected in the Scottish Highlands. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for snow and blizzards in Scotland, and amber warnings for wind across northern…

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Swinney wants to offer ‘hope’ in Holyrood election

The First Minister was speaking at the end of the first full week of campaigning.

Evening Standard

SNP only party ‘serious about winning’ Holyrood election, Swinney claims

The First Minister said Labour had given up the ‘pretence’ that they were trying to win a majority at the Scottish Parliament.

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Leaders warned Scotland risks becoming a ‘tumbleweed area’ over business rates

The leaders of Scotland’s six biggest parties faced off on the same stage for the first time in this election campaign.

Evening Standard

Reform has brought ‘race-baiting’ to Holyrood election campaign, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader hit out at the party’s new billboard campaign as well as an earlier advert which directly attacked him.

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John Swinney signals rethink on North Sea oil and gas licences as prices rise

The First Minister stopped short of saying he supported the approval of more North Sea drilling.

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Swinney: Rooting out predators from party is more important than independence

The SNP leader was speaking after a candidate was sacked over claims she did not act on allegations about sex offender Jordan Linden.

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Swinney calls on PM to recall House of Commons to deal with UK energy ‘crisis’

Scotland’s First Minister said Keir Starmer was ‘sleepwalking’ into an ‘unprecedented energy crisis’.

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Swinney softens domestic oil and gas stance in light of Middle East crisis

The First Minister was speaking on a podcast recording on Wednesday.

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Reform could rerun ‘racist’ attack ad against Anas Sarwar

A party candidate said he could not rule out re-airing the ad that claimed the Scottish Labour leader would prioritise Pakistani people.

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Swinney says SNP improving NHS as lung and heart health ‘MOTs’ plan announced

The First Minister and Health Secretary visited a pharmacy on Wednesday.

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SNP pledge to open ‘heart and lung MOT’ centres

The centres would screen for diseases including cancer, COPD and heart disease.

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Cole-Hamilton opens door to helping Sarwar become first minister

But the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said there were no deals or alliances going into the Holyrood election.

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Sarwar rules out deal with Reform as he accuses Swinney of being ‘desperate’

The First Minister last week suggested there was potential for a ‘grubby backroom’ deal between Labour and Reform.

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