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Which Glasgow bus firms have signed up to new £2 fare cap and which buses?

The First Minister announced this week that bus fares across the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) area will be capped at £2 for single…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3

Campaigners ‘won’t stop’ until moratorium announced on AI data centres

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday for a protest against the developments.

Evening Standard · Sep 3

John Swinney declines opportunity to commit to AI data centre pause in Scotland

JOHN Swinney refused to commit to a moratorium on AI data centres after pressure from the Scottish Greens.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3

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New £150 million SSEN training facility to be built near Aberdeenshire town

A HUGE new £150 million SSEN training facility is set to be built just outside a Highland town ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3

Malcolm Offord panned for 'disinformation' after repeating debunked claims at FMQs

JOHN Swinney has panned Reform UK’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord for spreading “disinformation” after he used his first question of the new…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3

Scottish Government 'must rule out support for new oil and gas after UN warning'

A CHARITY has urged the Scottish Government to rule out support for new oil and gas fields after the UN warned that the world is set to breach a…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

Disbelief as BBC host asks John Swinney 'the most crass question ever'

THE BBC have been blasted after lining up three guests to slag off the SNP’s flagship food price cap policy – giving only the First Minister…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

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SNP hail ScotRail passenger boom as peak fares scrapped one year ago

THE SNP have hailed new data which showed that ScotRail recently recorded an all-time high of passenger numbers ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

Family of murdered mother say plans to tackle misogyny ‘not nearly enough’

Stacy Mair was killed weeks after her estranged husband had been released on bail charged with assaulting her.

Evening Standard · Sep 2

Bus operators not yet signed up to £2 fare cap in Glasgow area, Government concedes

BUS operators can opt out of the £2 fare cap scheme across Greater Glasgow and the west of Scotland, the Government has confirmed.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

John Swinney appoints new Scottish Government minister after MSP resigns

A NEW SNP minister has joined the Scottish Government ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

John Swinney rules out compulsory redundancies amid NHS cuts

THE First Minister has insisted there is “no question” of workers facing compulsory redundancy as he embarks on a programme of major reforms to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2

Swinney says ‘no question’ of compulsory job losses as he cuts NHS boards

The First Minister made the commitment after revealing plans to cut the number of area health boards in Scotland from 14 to two.

Evening Standard · Sep 2

John Swinney faces backlash over 'reckless' plans to slash Scotland's health boards

Plans to cut the number of regional health boards in Scotland from 14 to just two could be “more reckless than revolutionary”, John Swinney has…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Will the SNP's plans for government help or hinder the Scottish independence cause?

THE SNP’s Programme for Government has landed – and just about everyone in the country has something to say about it ...

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Swinney sticks with pledge to cap prices on basic foods in Scotland

First minister sets out his government’s agenda and defends policy described by industry groups as a ‘potty gimmick’

Evening Standard · Sep 1

John Swinney is warned reform package may be ‘more reckless than revolutionary’

The Scottish Trades Union Congress’s Roz Foyer said he was ‘presenting the public with a misleading choice of cuts packaged as public sector reform’.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

‘Put action into words’ say campaigners as Swinney vows to tackle misogyny

Violence against women and girls was one of the key focuses of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government.

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Evening Standard · Sep 1

John Swinney pledges ‘radical reshaping’ of Scotland’s public services

The First Minister announced his Programme for Government as MSPs returned to Holyrood after the summer recess.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Scottish Government delaying LGBT conversion practices ban 'unacceptable'

THE Scottish Government delaying plans for a ban on LGBT conversion practices have been branded “unacceptable”.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

£2 bus fare cap to be extended to Glasgow and west of Scotland, Swinney confirms

Passengers in Glasgow and the west will see cheaper bus fares from Monday.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

John Swinney to identify 'powers that can be quickly devolved' to Scottish Parliament

JOHN Swinney has said he will look to identify “new powers than can be quickly devolved” to the Scottish Parliament.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

Scottish Government exploring how to help threatened Skye ferry, First Minister says

THE Scottish Government is exploring whether it can intervene to help a historic Highland ferry service which is facing an uncertain future due to…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

John Swinney confirms sweeping changes to Scottish Government bodies

SCOTLAND'S health boards are to be reduced from 14 to just two while a single ferries body could be established in a major overhaul of…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 1

John Swinney to probe legal aid award in Outer Hebrides dog cafe row

JOHN Swinney has said he will probe whether the Scottish Legal Aid Board was right to fund a case by an American woman over a row about her dog not…

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