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Former MPs and current SNP Westminster leader standing for Holyrood next May

Stephen Flynn is hoping to win the Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine seat, with a number of former SNP MPs also standing for Holyrood.

Evening Standard

Swinney says Scotland will be only part of UK to tackle cost of living crisis

Scottish first minister criticises Keir Starmer’s Labour in his programme for government statement

The Guardian - UK

Pandemic-era alcohol ban on ScotRail trains to come to an end

The Scottish Government acknowledged the ban is ‘counterproductive and ineffective’.

Evening Standard

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Peak fares and alcohol ban to be scrapped on certain trains

The Scottish Government acknowledged the ban is ‘counterproductive and ineffective’

The Independent UK

Swinney accused of ‘treading water’ over Government plans for the next year

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney insisted his programme for government is a ‘programme for a better Scotland’.

Evening Standard

SNP’s ‘flimsy’ programme for government offers ‘more of the same’, says Findlay

John Swinney’s plans were also criticised by Scottish Labour leader who asked the First Minister: ‘Is that it?’

Evening Standard

Swinney says he offers a ‘programme for a better Scotland’

The Scottish First Minister promised more GP appointments and to end peak-time rail fares for travellers ‘for good’.

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Wes Streeting admits winter fuel payment cuts was factor in Labour election losses as he refuses to rule out rowback

But he said there was no ‘formal review’ under way in Government

Evening Standard

Veterans and families to attend VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations

A special concert will take place in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

The Scottish First Minister will announce his Government’s plans and priorities for the coming year in a flagship statement to Holyrood on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Swinney: Eradicating child poverty ‘ever more difficult’ because of Labour

The First Minister said he could not ‘fathom’ how Labour lived with itself after making billions in cuts to the benefits budget.

The Independent UK

Swinney says campaigning in Holyrood by-election is ‘tough’

The SNP leader has been campaigning in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonhouse, where a vote is being held after the death of Christina McKelvie.

The Independent UK

3D heart scans have saved NHS millions since 2021 rollout, data shows

More than 24,300 patients have received the scan.

The Independent UK

Lorraine Kelly recovering at home after ‘preventative’ ovary removal surgery

A number of fellow stars wished the TV presenter well after she underwent the operation.

Evening Standard

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Heineken to create around 1,000 jobs with £40m pub investment

It said more than 600 of its 2,400 UK venues will receive investment funds to make improvements over the next year.

Evening Standard

Swinney says there is a ‘very real possibility’ Farage could be UK’s next PM

Scotland’s First Minister said he is ‘fearful of what lies ahead’ as he condemned the ‘alien values that Nigel Farage is peddling’.

Evening Standard

John Swinney to reveal stance on Holyrood Assisted Dying Bill this week

The Scottish First Minister said he would make his position clear ahead of a key vote on the proposed legislation on May 13.

The Independent UK

Swinney aims to offer ‘hope for a better Scotland’ in government programme

The Scottish First Minister will unveil his government’s programme for the coming year in a keynote statement to Holyrood on Tuesday.

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Reform rise sees Unionist parties shifting further to the right

THE rise of Reform has seen Unionist parties move further to the right, giving Yes parties an opportunity to put forward a different vision for…

The National (Scotland)

Experts warn far- right are ‘weaponising Christianity’

EXPERTS have warned that far-right groups are weaponising Christianity for their political agendas and have urged churches to speak out against…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney vows to make Scots 'healthier and wealthier'

JOHN Swinney has promised to work on making Scots “healthier and wealthier” in the run-up to next May’s Holyrood elections ...

Evening Standard

First Minister John Swinney to focus on making Scots ‘healthier and wealthier’

The SNP leader will set out his plans for the coming year in his Programme for Government statement on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

We owe ‘debt of gratitude’ to those who served in Second World War, says Swinney

The Scottish First Minister was speaking ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Thursday.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney urges UK’s biggest news agency to reconsider Scottish job cuts

FIRST Minister John Swinney has urged PA Media to reconsider its plans to cut jobs in its Scottish newsroom ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney urged to put 'country before party' and join Independence Summit

FIRST Minister John Swinney has been urged to put his “country before his party” and take part in an independence summit ahead of next year's…

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