14 h. ago Euan McColm: It is not controversial to say men should not be imprisoned alongside women

John Swinney’s continued failure to fully enact Supreme Court ruling on gender could see him die on the same hill as Nicola Sturgeon

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14 h. ago It is not controversial to say men should not be imprisoned alongside women: Euan McColm

John Swinney’s continued failure to fully enact Supreme Court ruling on gender could see him die on the same hill as Nicola Sturgeon

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31 h. ago John Swinney is risking his political career to put trans women in female prisons

A biological male who identifies as a woman has no place in a female prison, writes Susan Dalgety

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31 h. ago UK Budget: Scots firms urge John Swinney to 'resist temptation' to copy UK government tax rises

Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) and the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) both warned the First Minister that raising income tax would ‘hit workers’ and not help the economy

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48 h. ago Power firm sets out plans to deliver 600 ‘earn as you learn’ roles in Scotland

First Minister John Swinney welcomed SSEN Transmission’s investment as ‘great news’ for the country’s workforce and renewables sector.

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2 d. ago John Swinney drops commitment not to increase income tax in Scotland

The First Minister was repeatedly asked about possible tax increases in Holyrood

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2 d. ago John Swinney says sorry to Queen's Park player who waited 10 hours in agony for ambulance

Charlie Fox suffered an horrendous injury while playing in a match at Firhill but then faced an agonising delay before he was taken to hospital.

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2 d. ago John Swinney refuses to rule out fresh income tax rises for Scots in Budget

The First Minister made his comments against the backdrop of a "changing landscape" on tax across the UK.

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2 d. ago Workers 'face tax hammer blow' as John Swinney fails to rule out SNP government hikes

John Swinney, the First Minister, was repeatedly asked about possible tax increases in Holyrood

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3 d. ago More than a third of whisky drinkers are female. Time for the industry to wake up to women

Female founders and master distillers are making waves in the whisky world –and more women are consuming it tooWhy wait for International Women’s Day to celebrate women? A commemorative day is a good excuse, true, but we don’t need to wait to recognise the contributions of female and female-identifying individuals to the drinks industry. Right? Right.When I put out a call on my social media to ask for the contacts of inspiring women who work in whisky, my inbox was flooded with names, press releases and, most hearteningly, whisky professionals commending their contemporaries and friends. “The industry is getting better at giving women credit for the work they do,” whisky educator and writer Kristiane Westray told me, noting that blender Margaret Nicol at Whyte & Mackay, who started in the industry way back in 1974, has only recently been in the spotlight. Similarly, Maureen Robinson, who worked in whisky for more than 45 years, was inducted into the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame ...

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3 d. ago Investigation into maternity services across Scotland to be launched following pressure from mums

John Swinney faced demands for an urgent investigation after inspectors raised "serious concerns" about maternity services at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

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3 d. ago Scots mums speak out over 'obvious' decline in maternity services as women 'waiting days to be induced'

Chloe Fleming and Zoe Lawson shared their views of maternity services in two different parts of the country as John Swinney faces calls for his Government to take action.

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5 d. ago Anas Sarwar challenges John Swinney to use £1 billion underspend as Holyrood braces for UK Budget

The rate of income tax paid by workers in Scotland is set by Holyrood but a hike elsewhere in the UK could still have a negative impact on public spending north of the Border.

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5 d. ago Three countries are ‘willing and capable’ of assassinating political dissidents on Australian soil, Asio head warns

Spy chief Mike Burgess says it’s possible the unnamed regimes ‘would try to hide their involvement’ in any killingsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastForeign agents from at least three countries are “willing and capable” of assassinating perceived political dissidents on Australian soil, Australia’s spy chief Mike Burgess has claimed.While not naming the three countries on Tuesday evening, Burgess, the director general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, warned of the risk of a politically motivated assassination in Australia and said: “This threat is real.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago John Swinney condemns school violence after figures show rise in attacks

The First Minister spoke out after a trade union hit out at the dangers facing school staff

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5 d. ago Scots urged to obey law on Bonfire Night as new fireworks ban kicks in

First Minister John Swinney said new firework control zones had been put in place across the country

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6 d. ago John Swinney to announce £25m more in NHS funding to reduce waiting times faced by Scots patients

EXCLUSIVE: The extra cash will be shared across the nine health boards suffering from the biggest backlogs.

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6 d. ago Delivering a strong NHS and reducing waiting times is my guarantee to Scots

In his regular column for the Record, First Minister John Swinney insists the Scottish Government's plan to reduce waiting times is working.

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7 d. ago John Swinney discusses whisky tariff cuts with US ambassador in 'lengthy' meeting

Mr Swinney said he and the US ambassador "discussed the impact of tariffs on one of Scotland’s most important exports".

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8 d. ago Euan McColm: John Swinney abandoned women’s rights with cowardly reaction to Police Scotland action in trans protest case

First Minister had duty to intervene over treatment of For Women Scotland campaigner to keep ideology-driven force in check

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