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Swinney: Not right for Trump to use tariffs as economic threat over Greenland

Scottish First Minister John Swinney said tariffs would be ‘deeply damaging’ and were the ‘wrong thing to do’.

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King to host reception celebrating Scotland’s entrepreneurial spirit

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney will attend the event.

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Reform leader in Scotland says independence vote should be postponed for 10 years

Speaking to the BBC Scotland Sunday Show, Lord Offord said that Nigel Farage ‘would not be dictating the policies’.

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John Swinney does not expect Sir Keir Starmer to still be in office at Christmas

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Health board accepts probable link between deaths and hospital water system

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has been examining issues at two hospitals in the wake of patient deaths

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John Swinney: SNP Holyrood majority would warrant second independence referendum

The First Minister also questioned the future of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

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Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

SNP economy spokesman Dave Doogan said unemployment has risen since Labour took office at Westminster.

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Holyrood poll is about who governs Scotland, not my performance – Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister refused to say if his job could be on the line if Labour performs poorly in May.

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John Swinney under fire over ‘smallest tax cut in history’ after Scottish Budget

The First Minister was challenged at Holyrood over income tax proposals in this week’s Scottish Government Budget.

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Do not let US use Scottish airports to launch Greenland attack, Swinney urged

It comes after the American military used Wick Airport in an operation to seize a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic.

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Swinney backs UK sanctions against ‘barbaric’ Iran regime

Scotland’s First Minister also called for the situation in Iran to be resolved by its own people amid the potential for US military action.

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Reform ‘recycling machine for Tory party’ – Swinney ahead of leader announcement

Scotland’s First Minister made the comments ahead of Nigel Farage announcing the party’s Scottish leader.

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Budget plans aim to help families when they need it most, insists John Swinney

The Scottish First Minister has hailed his Government’s tax and spending plans for 2026-27, which were unveiled at Holyrood on Tuesday.

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John Swinney welcomes U-turn on ‘foolhardy’ digital ID proposals

The Prime Minister has been accused of a U-turn, which has been denied by the Chancellor.

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Swinney ‘deeply concerned’ he was not informed about tanker in Scottish waters

The Marinera was seized by US forces in the North Atlantic last week.

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SNP faces last-minute pleas ahead of final Budget before election

The Finance Secretary faces calls from parties, charities and business leaders ahead of Tuesday’s Budget.

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Swinney ‘very concerned’ about situation in Iran

The First Minister said the Iranian regime has a ‘disregard’ for human rights.

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Swinney condemns ‘absurdity’ of Mandelson remaining in House of Lords

The Scottish First Minister spoke out as the SNP at Westminster prepared to table a Bill seeking to remove the former minister’s peerage.

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Swinney will still ‘work very hard’ to win backing for Scottish Budget

While Labour has already indicated it will not block the Scottish Budget, the First Minister said his Government is still in talks with other parties.

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Scots face weather warnings for snow, ice, rain and wind throughout Sunday

Meanwhile, The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has nine flood warnings.

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Resilience room meeting held in Scotland amid ‘multi-hazard’ weekend of weather

It comes after a number of weather warnings from the Met Office.

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Scotland faces fresh amber warning for snow after week of wintry weather

The warning will come into place from approximately 3am on Sunday.

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Protesters outside US consulate in Edinburgh call for release of Maduro

The demonstrators also called for the Scottish Government to suspend co-operation with the US Government.

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Scotland enters second consecutive weekend of snow and ice warnings

A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice covers most of Scotland until 3pm on Saturday.

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Minister says recovery will ‘take time’ as forecasters warn of more snow and ice

Fresh yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for most of Scotland over the weekend.

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