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Swinney and Brown at memorial service for ‘giant of a man’ Alex Salmond

The former prime minister and current Scottish First Minister were among the congregation at a memorial service in Edinburgh on St Andrew’s Day.

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John Swinney and Gordon Brown at Alex Salmond memorial service

First Minister John Swinney and former prime minister Gordon Brown are at the service at St Giles’ Cathedral in the Scottish capital.

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Political leaders to pay tribute to Alex Salmond at memorial service

Former first minister Alex Salmond died in North Macedonia in October

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Unions demand action to prevent ‘corporate decapitation’ of Grangemouth

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham accused Petroineos of ‘industrial vandalism’ amid plans to shut down the last oil refinery in Scotland.

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Local government workers accept pay offer, says Unison

It came after non-teaching staff in John Swinney’s constituency closed schools with strike action.

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Swinney ‘dissatisfied’ by delays to Goodwillie victim aid decision

David Goodwillie and former teammate David Robertson were ruled in a civil court in 2017 to have raped Denise Clair.

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Pensioners 'betrayed' by Labour over fuel payment cuts, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has said Labour “betrayed” pensioners with cuts to winter heating support payments as he was accused of overseeing a decline in the…

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John Swinney U-turns on support for US breaching international law in Ukraine

FIRST Minister John Swinney has U-turned after he signalled support for breaching international law in the Ukraine war ...

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John Swinney: Assisted dying bill decision 'more challenging' than before

JOHN Swinney has said he is finding it “more challenging” to come to a position on assisted dying than he did when previous legislation was…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar U-turn on winter fuel is 'step forward', John Swinney says

ANAS Sarwar’s U-turn over the Winter Fuel Payment is a “step forward”, First Minister John Swinney has said.

The National (Scotland)

Swinney hints at new energy bill support for pensioners

It comes after his Government delayed its devolved version of the winter fuel payment after cuts by the UK Government.

Evening Standard

SNP ready for early Holyrood election if Budget fails to pass, says John Swinney

JOHN Swinney has insisted the SNP are ready for an early Holyrood election if the Scottish Budget fails to pass.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney to call for 'consensus' in speech ahead of tricky Budget vote

JOHN Swinney has pledged “government from the ground up” in a speech outlining the vision of his administration.

The National (Scotland)

New coalition calls for ‘overhaul’ of Scotland’s devolved taxes

The group Tax Justice Scotland said that simply ‘tweaking’ the current system risks ‘failing’ communities.

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Robison advised to ‘bank’ some of Budget spending boost ahead of tough choices

The Finance Secretary would be wise to carry over some of the additional £1.5 billion from the UK Budget this year, the IFS think tank has said.

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John Swinney to 'set out vision for Scotland' in St Andrew's Day speech

The First Minister is set to “lay out his vision for Scotland” in an upcoming St Andrew’s Day speech ...

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Mhairi Black: SNP Scottish Government has 'made an arse' of policy delivery

FORMER SNP MP Mhairi Black has said the Scottish Government has “made an arse” of delivering policies...

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Anas Sarwar named Scottish Politician of the Year

SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has been named Scottish Politician of the Year, collecting the award for the second time in three years...

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Flynn is a star with immense talent, says Swinney amid double-jobbing row

The First Minister said being an MP and MSP is ‘very demanding’, when asked about the SNP Westminster leader’s career ambitions.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney slams Russell Findlay over ‘£950m gaping hole’ in tax cut proposals

JOHN Swinney has slammed Russell Findlay over a “£950m gaping hole” in his party’s tax cut proposals...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney responds to ICC issuing arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu

JOHN Swinney has responded to the International Criminal Court issuing an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu ...

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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86 after Alzheimer's battle

FORMER deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s...

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Arts sector urges ministers to outline timetable to #InvestInCulture

Members of Garbage and Idlewild are among those backing the campaign.

The National (Scotland)

‘We’ve all moved on’: John Swinney reacts as Eric Trump brands Harris support 'nasty'

JOHN Swinney has said “we’ve all moved on” from the US presidential election, as he responded to Eric Trump’s comments about the First…

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Donald Trump's Scotland visit 'should be met with mass protests'

DONALD Trump’s visit to Scotland is unwelcome and should be met with mass protests, the Scottish Greens have said...

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