22 h. ago John Swinney ‘absolutely horrified’ by hidden spy camera in Holyrood toilets allegation

John Swinney has spoken out on the allegation that a spy camera had been hidden in the Scottish Parliament toilets.

Politics

22 h. ago John Swinney 'absolutely horrified' over MSP Colin Smyth hidden camera in Holyrood toilet allegations

First Minister John Swinney has addressed the case involving MSP Colin Smyth.

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22 h. ago New calls for pensioner benefits reform to help provide easier access to financial support

Independent Age is urging the UK Government to make it easier to claim Pension Credit.

Economics

23 h. ago John Swinney ‘absolutely horrified’ by Holyrood hidden camera allegations

The First Minister spoke out on the issue as MSPs prepare to return to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday after the summer recess.

Politics

27 h. ago North Sea oil and gas will disappear 'within years, not decades' without Labour tax reforms

The industry body for the North Sea has called for the Chancellor to reform a controversial tax policy in her autumn Budget.

Events

3 d. ago Ordinary people outside hotels raging at ordinary people inside them: that’s the tragedy of this refugee controversy | Rowan Williams

Anyone who has met refugees sees the ordinariness of their hopes and dreams. If we reject their humanity, how can we be proud of ourselves?No one in their right mind thinks accommodating asylum seekers in hotels is a good idea. No one in their right mind thinks we should just live with undocumented, life-threatening migration routes into the UK. And no one in their right mind thinks the experiences endured by most migrants could be a rational choice for anyone. Forget for a moment the ludicrous, inflammatory posturing of many who should know better; we ought to be able to begin from these shared acknowledgments.Using hotels for housing vulnerable migrants is the equivalent of what prison reform campaigners have long called warehousing – make sure a problematic group is simply corralled somewhere more or less secure, and hope their issues will somehow sort themselves out. The chaos and under-resourcing of the legal processes involved and the shocking levels of delay mean that the con...

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3 d. ago Protests erupt in Indonesia over death of man hit by police vehicle

Government faces calls for police reform amid violent clashes across Jakarta and demonstrations in other citiesHundreds of Indonesians have protested at sites across Jakarta over the death of a man hit by a police vehicle, in the first big test for Prabowo Subianto’s nearly year-old government.The man, a motorcycle ride-sharing driver, was hit at the site of violent clashes near parliament on Thursday as police sought to disperse demonstrators protesting about a number of issues including lawmakers’ pay and education funding. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago John Swinney calls on Reform defector to quit after 'legendary hypocrisy' exposed

John Swinney has also warned a “rational” debate about immigration in Scotland is being “contaminated” by Nigel Farage, accusing Labour and the Conservatives of being “willing accessories” to misinformation.

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4 d. ago Elon Musk spreading ‘misinformation’ on Dundee girl weapon incident – Swinney

The First Minister condemned the ‘deliberate disinformation’ being spread online after a video appeared to show a girl brandishing weapons.

Events

4 d. ago Democratic leaders push for Congress to do more on school shootings: ‘Thoughts and prayers are not enough to prevent gun violence’

Democrats including Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi have called for urgent reform after two children were killed in Minnesota

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5 d. ago First Minister hails people of Perth in showing solidarity with refugees

John Swinney said the city has a proud tradition of extending the hand of friendship.

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5 d. ago Labour can’t turn voters against Farage if it doesn’t attack him

If government won’t call out the dangers of the Reform leader’s policies now, when will it?

Politics

7 d. ago West Lothian RAAC campaigner blasts John Swinney as housing minister promises meeting

The agreement by Mairi McAllan comes after months of lobbying by the UK RAAC campaign led by Wilson Chowdhry and vice chair, local ghost estate campaigner Kerry Macintosh.

Politics

8 d. ago The Labour Government has failed to tackle the high cost of energy bills

Writing in the Daily Record, First Minister John Swinney says people are going to struggle to afford their heating this winter.

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1 week ago SNP loses nearly 10,000 members as scandals take toll on John Swinney's party

The SNP have lost tens of thousands of members since the boom years of 2019.

Politics

1 week ago Asylum hotels latest: Councils vow to take legal action after Epping migrant site shut as Reform calls for protests

Chaos facing Starmer comes after Epping council granted temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at The Bell Hotel

Events

1 week ago Swinney says SNP majority at Holyrood could make second referendum a ‘reality’

John Swinney said the 2011 election, where the SNP won a majority, leading to the 2014 independence referendum, had set a ‘precedent’.

Politics

1 week ago John Swinney refuses to comment on Nicola Sturgeon’s claims about Alex Salmond

The First Minister refused to comment on claims made by Nicola Sturgeon about former SNP leader Alex Salmond in her memoirs.

Politics

1 week ago Swinney has ‘no intention’ of reshuffling Scottish cabinet before May election

First Minister John Swinney said he would not change his cabinet team, despite a number of members confirming they will not run next year.

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1 week ago John Swinney criticises Edinburgh Fringe venue over Kate Forbes cancel culture row

The First Minister said Summerhall’s actions were not appropriate

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