4 h. ago Ross Greer launches Scottish Greens leadership bid and eyes return to power with future SNP deal

Greer favours working with John Swinney but has closed the door on a powersharing deal with Kate Forbes if he becomes a new co-leader of the Scottish Greens.

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17 h. ago John Swinney 'from age of Taggart rather than Department Q', claims Labour minister

Kirsty McNeill made the jibe about the two Scottish crime dramas in the House of Commons on Wednesday morning.

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19 h. ago John Swinney plays down Kneecap beef as First Minister insists focus should be on Gaza response

Kneecap played a sold-out show in Glasgow after being controversially dropped from this weekend's TRNSMT line-up.

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19 h. ago We should focus on what Kneecap are concerned about, says John Swinney

First Minister responds to comments made by band member in Glasgow show after act axed from TRNSMT festival

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22 h. ago Scottish Government announces £85m boost to tackle delayed discharge

John Swinney admits ministers ‘must do better’ to tackle capacity problems in Scotland’s NHS

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34 h. ago Kneecap slam John Swinney during Glasgow gig after being axed by TRNSMT

Kneecap has bashed John Swinney during their Glasgow O2 Academy gig where police and sniffer dogs scoured their dressing room.

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36 h. ago Glasgow Kneecap fans label TRNSMT axe 'disgusting' as trio play sold out gig

"It’s not like they’re saying anything that’s wrong, everything they’re saying is absolutely correct. People don’t like hearing the truth."

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49 h. ago Police Scotland issues statement ahead of Kneecap Glasgow gig after TRNSMT slot cancelled

Kneecap will play a replacement concert in Glasgow on Tuesday night after the Belfast band’s TRNSMT slot was cancelled.

Events

63 h. ago If you were wondering why Dave Grohl didn't make an appearance at Black Sabbath's final gig in Birmingham, it's because he was watching Kneecap and Fontaines D.C. play in London instead

If you were wondering why Dave Grohl didn't make an appearance at Black Sabbath's final gig in Birmingham, it's because he was watching Kneecap and Fontaines D.C. play in London instead  Louder

Sport

2 d. ago John Swinney branded 'analogue politician' by Wes Streeting in NHS app row

It comes as England is expanding its NHS app before Scotland has even managed to get its version off the ground.

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2 d. ago John Swinney branded an 'analogue politician' by UK Labour's Wes Streeting in 'second

UK ministers have hit out at Scotland’s “second-rate” NHS app as it promises a “supercharged” version south of the border.

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3 d. ago John Swinney branded an 'analogue politician' by UK Labour minister in 'second

UK ministers have hit out at Scotland’s “second-rate” NHS app as it promises a “supercharged” version south of the border.

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3 d. ago John Swinney challenged to fix Scots NHS and schools with £5.8bn cash boost from Rachel Reeves

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Reeves' recent Spening Review will hand SNP ministers billions more in funding by the end of the decade.

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3 d. ago ‘Our days are full of hardship’: people in Gaza barely dare to hope for success in ceasefire talks

Mood is tense and subdued after nearly 21 months of Israeli offensives that have displaced almost the entire populationIn Gaza City on Sunday morning, there was only one topic of conversation: the possibility of peace. In the half-ruined town, as across the entire territory, few took their eyes off their phones, a television or better-informed relatives or friends for more than a few minutes.Um Fadi Ma’rouf, from the now destroyed town of Beit Lahia in the far north of Gaza, said she was encouraged by the positive response from Hamas to the most recent US-sponsored proposal of terms for a deal. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Hamas gives ‘positive’ response to Trump proposal for Gaza ceasefire

Militant group expresses willingness to enter new round of talks as Israeli prime minister prepares to visit Washington

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8 d. ago John Swinney urged not to drop Scotland's ban on cash for weapons in face of Russia threat

The First Minister said he could 'reconsider' the SNP's longstanding policy against directly funding munitions amid the threat from Putin.

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8 d. ago John Swinney raised 'concerns' with Donald Trump's son over vandalism attack at Turnberry

Official correspondence reveals new details of the sit-down meeting between Eric Trump and the First Minister at Bute House earlier this year.

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9 d. ago Voices: I quit the BBC over Gaza – Glastonbury proves it was the right thing to do

By trying to play things safe with its Kneecap coverage – and getting it very wrong with Bob Vylan – the corporation has failed to represent the reality of public sentiment about Palestine, says its former newsreader Krishma Patel

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9 d. ago Readers Letters: Scotland needs a strong and forceful leader

John Swinney is a little too nice to deliver independence, says a reader

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1 week ago Benefit cuts show welfare state is not safe in Labour Government hands

In his Daily Record column, First Minister John Swinney lays into the UK Government's plans for welfare cuts.

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