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Stephen Flynn calls out BBC Scotland host for 'distasteful' question

STEPHEN Flynn has called out a BBC host for asking a “distasteful” question about his leadership ambitions after John Swinney announced he would…

The National (Scotland) · May 8, 2025

Fatal accident inquiry into death of man with severe leg ulcers

David Ainsworth died in Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, on May 22 2020.

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

‘No winners’ from further military escalation in Kashmir, warns Swinney

First Minister John Swinney said growing tensions in the region would be ‘worrying’ for Indian and Pakistani communities in Scotland.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Reform UK to be Scotland’s second largest party at Holyrood, poll suggests

The Survation survey suggests Nigel Farage’s party will beat the Tories and Labour to become the main opposition at the Scottish Parliament.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

‘Democratic majority’ of pro-indy MSPs should lead to referendum, says Swinney

The First Minister laid out his views as he gathered together his candidates for next year’s Holyrood election.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Scotland faces a simple choice in 2026: Swinney or me, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader accused the First Minister of wanting to ‘defraud’ the people of Scotland during a speech in Glasgow.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Farage may not be in office but he is very much in power, says Swinney

The First Minister was speaking in Edinburgh at a gathering of SNP candidates for next year’s Holyrood election.

The Independent UK · May 7, 2025

Nigel Farage 'isn’t in office but is in power', warns John Swinney

FIRST MINISTER John Swinney has warned that Nigel Farage may not be in office “but he is very much in power,” as he warns that Labour’s…

The National (Scotland) · May 7, 2025

Swinney seeks to ‘bring people together’ following debate over gender rights

The Scottish First Minister said the issue had caused a ‘tremendous amount of difficulty and hurt’.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

UK warns against travel to parts of India and Pakistan amid deadly conflict

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Indian airstrikes as an ‘act of war’.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025