3 h. ago John Swinney accused of lacking 'urgency' over need to close schools when Covid

Swinney, who was serving as Education Secretary in 2020, told the UK Covid Inquiry that shuttering schools was "not our preferred scenario".

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5 h. ago John Swinney accused of 'dangerous dishonesty' as SNP leader insists Scotland 'on path to independence'

John Swinney has claimed that “Scotland is on a pathway to independence”.

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7 h. ago Hundreds of drug dealers 'walking free' across Scotland over claims of court delays

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused John Swinney of being unable to "run a court system that sends drug dealers to prison".

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22 h. ago Daniel Dubois’s road back to a world title after making bold call for comeback fight

Daniel Dubois has been given a direct route back to the top following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in the summer

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56 h. ago Hurricane Priscilla strengthens to Category 2 storm, threatens Baja California peninsula

The hurricane has brought heavy rain and strong winds to western Mexico

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1 week ago Hurricane Humberto hurtles towards US East Coast in satellite footage

Satellite footage captured Hurricane Humberto hurtling towards the US East Coast.

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2 w. ago Why are Moldova’s parliamentary elections on Sunday so important?

The background, key players and likely outcome of a contest of crucial interest to both Europe and RussiaMoldova will vote this Sunday in parliamentary elections that its president has described as the most important in the history of the small country. The results will confirm if Moldova, a former Soviet republic that gained independence in 1991, continues on its path of western integration, or moves back into Russia’s orbit. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: China evacuates two million people after 14 killed in Taiwan

Taiwan races to reach survivors after 14 killed by 'wall of water' from burst lake

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2 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: China evacuates two million people as world’s strongest storm nears landfall

Taiwan races to reach survivors after 14 killed by 'wall of water' from burst lake

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2 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: China evacuates 1.9m people after world’s strongest storm kills 14 in Taiwan

Hundreds of flights cancelled, schools shut and supermarket shelves emptied as Ragasa brings Asian megacities to standstill

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2 w. ago Super Typhoon Ragasa latest: World’s strongest storm kills 14 in Taiwan as Hong Kong braces for impact

Hundreds of flights cancelled, schools shut and supermarket shelves emptied as Ragasa brings Asian megacities to standstill

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3 w. ago Watch: Spectacular Red Arrows flypast over Windsor for Trump’s UK state visit

Watch as the Red Arrows fly over Windsor Castle to mark Donald Trump's state visit to the UK.

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3 w. ago Douglas Alexander accuses John Swinney of 'playing politics' over whisky with Donald Trump meeting

The Scottish Secretary said the First Minister had misrepresented his own role

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4 w. ago John Swinney accused of 'effectively legalising' shoplifting in Scotland

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the SNP’s record was ‘criminal’

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last month SNP accused of 'rank hypocrisy' as John Swinney visits US for whisky talks ahead of Donald Trump state visit

Scottish Labour MP Graeme Downie said the SNP ‘can't criticise the US to please your base then expect them to take you seriously on behalf of Scottish business’.

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last month SNP accused of 'jobs for the boys' scheme' as John Swinney adviser launches Holyrood bid

A row has emerged after an adviser to John Swinney put himself forward to stand for the SNP a next year’s Holyrood election.

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