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MSPs vote to reverse Labour Government's 'family farm tax'

MSPs have called on the UK Government to reverse the decision to impose a “so-called family farm tax” on agricultural businesses.

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John Swinney issues statement after Donald Trump claims US election victory

SCOTLAND’S First Minister has offered his reaction to the US election after Donald Trump declared a “magnificent victory”...

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John Swinney won't attend Alex Salmond's funeral 'in line with family's wishes'

THE Scottish Government has confirmed the First Minister will not attend Alex Salmond’s funeral on Tuesday...

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Scottish Greens plead with John Swinney not to bring back peak rail fares

THE Scottish Greens have called on the Government to abandon plans to bring back peak rail fares next week.

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John Swinney calls for immediate binding ceasefire to end 'suffering' in Middle East

SCOTLAND'S First Minister has said the situation in the Middle East is cause for the “deepest concern” as he called for a binding ceasefire in…

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Flamingo Land's Loch Lomond exclusivity deal must end, SNP government told

THE Scottish Greens have called on the First Minister to end the exclusivity agreement between a government agency and Flamingo Land’s proposed…

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First Minister hints at election if SNP Budget does not pass

SCOTLAND’S First Minister has said there could be an early Holyrood election if the Budget fails to pass in December.

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'Not acting in good faith': Scottish Greens cast doubt on support for SNP Budget

THE Scottish Greens have cast doubt on whether they will support the Scottish Government’s Budget following John Swinney’s Programme for…

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John Swinney announces nearly £600 million investment in affordable housing

THE First Minister has announced a nearly £600 million investment in affordable housing as part of his first Programme for Government.

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SNP 'must be remade after damage done by Stalin-esque Nicola Sturgeon', grandee says

THE SNP must be restructured to undo changes which “shifted all power to a leadership cult, with the party then run by Stalin’s wee sister”,…

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SNP 'right that rejoining EU could bring £30bn boost to UK coffers', IFS says

THE SNP’s claim rejoining the EU would boost revenues by £30 billion a year is “not unreasonable”, financial experts have said.

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John Swinney rows back on SNP's 'independence negotiations' pledge in BBC interview

ANY independence negotiations with the UK government after an SNP victory in a General Election “should involve Scotland having a…

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'Unite to defeat every Tory MP': John Swinney to campaign in Alister Jack's seat

The First Minister is set to call for Scotland to unite in the General Election to “defeat every Tory MP in the country” while campaigning in…

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Abuse survivor payments surpass £20m mark, says John Swinney

THE total paid to victims of historic child abuse by Scotland’s Redress scheme has now surpassed £20 million.

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Fresh delay sees completion of Ferguson Marine ferries put back again

Ships now set to be completed this autumn and by “late summer” of next year

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John Swinney won't commit to de facto indyref: 'My preference is a S30 order'

THE Deputy First Minister has said it would be “premature” to say if he supports the idea of a General Election being used as a “de…

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'Concerns' shipyard given preferential treatment in ferry fiasco, John Swinney says

THE Deputy First Minister has raised "concerns" that the shipyard which has so far failed to deliver on two over-budget and late ferries…

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