8 h. ago First Minister John Swinney to focus on making Scots ‘healthier and wealthier’

The SNP leader will set out his plans for the coming year in his Programme for Government statement on Tuesday.

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5 d. ago John Swinney warns businesses against transgender spaces knee

First Minister John Swinney has warned against a knee-jerk reaction to ban trans people from spaces.

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5 d. ago SNP MSP wants John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon to say sorry to transgender people after Supreme Court ruling

Apologies have been demanded from First Minister John Swinney and former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

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9 d. ago We need to support people who are struggling in order to fight the far right

Writing for the Daily Record, First Minister John Swinney says his anti-Reform summit is only "the start of an ongoing process."

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1 week ago Scots must act now to protect our democracy and shared values from the rise of the far right

Writing in his new regular column for the Daily Record, First Minister John Swinney says it's time for political parties and civic groups to reaffirm to the public that more unites us than divides us.

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2 w. ago John Swinney defends £20,000 pay rise for SNP ministers as 'principle of fairness'

John Swinney has claimed allowing his ministers a pay rise is guided by “fairness”.

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2 w. ago John Swinney defends £20k pay rise for SNP ministers as 'fair'

The First Minister held a press conference in Bute House on Monday morning.

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