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Lack of recent meetings with Treasury an ‘issue of concern’, says Swinney

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will lay out her spending plans on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

'Foolish': Former SNP MP hits out at John Swinney's by-election campaign

THE SNP’s tactics in the Hamilton by-election were “foolish”, a former party MP has said ...

The National (Scotland)

Swinney – Reform voters in Hamilton by-election ‘angry’, not racist

Mr Swinney said: “I positioned the SNP to be strong enough to stop Farage and that’s what we were determined to do.”

Evening Standard

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SNP must turn support for independence into 'real political action', says Swinney

The SNP must turn public support for Scottish independence into “real political action”, John Swinney has said

The National (Scotland)

Swinney promises no ‘deal or co-operation’ with Farage after by-election defeat

The First Minister said he intended to win the 2026 Holyrood election and that the SNP would ‘get stronger’ after losing in Hamilton.

Evening Standard

John Swinney to host summit on tackling youth violence

John Swinney is set to host a summit on reducing youth violence across Scotland in a bid to prevent knife crime

The National (Scotland)

SNP 'demeaned themselves' with focus on Reform UK at by-election, expert warns

THE SNP “demeaned themselves” by focusing their Hamilton by-election campaigns on Nigel Farage ...

The National (Scotland)

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Former SNP minister says John Swinney needs to be 'replaced' after by-election loss

FORMER SNP minister Alex Neil has said John Swinney “needs to be replaced immediately” after the party lost a crucial by-election to Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

How did Labour win the Hamilton by-election with an 'invisible man' candidate?

SCOTTISH Labour swept to victory in Hamilton despite their candidate avoiding debates and media interviews.

The National (Scotland)

Sarwar says surprise by-election win could help Labour back to power at Holyrood

Anas Sarwar is hoping the results of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election could help Labour oust the SNP in the 2026 Holyrood election.

Evening Standard

'We were shut down': SNP activists reveal HQ silenced Reform strategy warnings

SNP activists say John Swinney’s framing of the by-election as a “two-horse race” between the SNP and Reform UK helped clear a path for…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

John Swinney has defended his decision to call the Hamilton by-election a “two-horse race” between the SNP and Reform UK, despite Labour’s…

The National (Scotland)

Swinney defends ‘two-horse race’ comments after by-election loss to Labour

The First Minister said ‘I called it the way I saw it’ when asked about his description of the Hamilton by-election.

Evening Standard

What the Hamilton by-election tells us about SNP chances for 2026

Amidst the bitter disappointment for the SNP of failing to live up to their tag as bookies' favourites in Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse, there…

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SNP campaign chief addresses independence focus after Hamilton by-election loss

THE SNP's campaign chief Jamie Hepburn has reacted to his party's by-election loss, addressing the lack of focus on independence during the…

Evening Standard

Scots have ‘voted for change’, says Starmer following Labour’s surprise win

The Prime Minister congratulated his winning candidate and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election.

The Independent UK

Scots ‘voted for change’, says Starmer after Labour’s surprise by-election win

The Prime Minister congratulated Labour’s new MSP Davy Russell and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election.

Evening Standard

Starmer hails 'fantastic' shock win in Scotland by-election as SNP fail to hold seat after Reform surge

Labour’s Davy Russell said the win sent a message to Nigel Farage and “his mob”

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Labour wins Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election as SNP and Reform suffer shock defeat

Victory in Hamilton by Davy Russell signals growing challenge to SNP and resistance to Farage's Reform UK

Evening Standard

Surprise Hamilton win ‘changes the script’ for Scottish Labour, leader says

Davy Russell won the contest, with the SNP coming narrowly ahead of Reform.

The Independent UK

‘We’ve proven pollsters wrong,’ says Scottish Labour leader after surprise win

'People need to change the script' says Sarwar as Russell’s victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election marks a major upset for the SNP

Evening Standard

Labour scores surprise Holyrood by-election victory over SNP and Reform

Davy Russell won the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, ahead of the SNP and Reform UK.

The National (Scotland)

'We have work to do': John Swinney reacts to shock Hamilton by-election loss

THE SNP "still have work to do" to turn around their electoral fortunes after they lost to Labour in the Hamilton by-election, John…

The Independent UK

Company forced to fix AI train announcer after woman recognised her own voice

The voice actress had been told by ScotRail earlier this week that the matter was between her and ReadSpeaker

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney responds to 'controversial' ScotRail AI voiceover row

THE First Minister has responded to the ScotRail's "controversial" move to use AI to make announcements rather than Scottish actors

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