8 h. ago Linlithgow MSP welcomes her party’s programme for government for the next year

First Minister John Swinney has promised 100,000 additional GP appointments, scrapping peak rail fares for good and introduces a range of measures to grow the Scottish economy nationally and internationally.

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9 h. ago Wishaw primary school embarks on its first international partnership connecting with pupils in war

Wishaw Academy Primary School is among 100 schools in the UK and Ukraine officially paired through the British Council’s UK-Ukraine School Partnership programme, funded by the UK Government, which uses a shared love of reading to foster cultural understanding and support emotional wellbeing.

Events

22 h. ago NHS programme to reduce brain injuries in childbirth to be rolled out nationally

The Government programme will begin from September and follows a development phase and pilot scheme.

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4 d. ago John Swinney accused of 'pathetic con' over major SNP pledge on GP appointments

A pledge on GP appointments, which was a major commitment in John Swinney’s Programme for Government, has been attacked at First Minister’s Questions

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4 d. ago Readers' Letters: Make Scotland better in name of those who died for VE Day

John Swinney’s Programme for Government failed to impress correspondents

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5 d. ago John Swinney slammed by green groups for offering 'too little, too slowly' on climate change

The First Minister launched his Programme for Government on Tuesday, including a pledge to scrap peak rail fares.

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5 d. ago Motherwell and Wishaw’s MSP backs her party’s programme for government for next 12 months

The SNP’s Clare Adamson was speaking following First Minister John Swinney’s announcement that promised Scots would benefit from 100,000 more GP appointments and would also see peak-time rail fares scrapped “for good”.

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6 d. ago The 15 key policies in John Swinney's Programme for Government: ScotRail alcohol ban, independence, NHS

Take a look at what the SNP has promised in its Programme for Government.

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6 d. ago Swinney accused of ‘treading water’ over Government plans for the next year

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney insisted his programme for government is a ‘programme for a better Scotland’.

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6 d. ago SNP’s ‘flimsy’ programme for government offers ‘more of the same’, says Findlay

John Swinney’s plans were also criticised by Scottish Labour leader who asked the First Minister: ‘Is that it?’

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6 d. ago Programme for Government LIVE: John Swinney sets out SNP Government policy plans on economy, NHS, transport

John Swinney’s Programme for Government statement is early this year, perhaps due to the Holyrood election being in 2026

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6 d. ago John Swinney to unveil Programme for Government with one year to go until crunch Holyrood election

The First Minister will tell MSPs his priority remains fixing Scotland's struggling NHS as he sets his Government's agenda for the next 12 months.

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6 d. ago Programme for Government: John Swinney accused of stealing Labour's vow to end GP 8am rush

The First Minister is facing criticism after appearing to parrot a policy pledge announced by Anas Sarwar 11 weeks ago to end an 8am rush for GP appointments.

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7 d. ago VE Day latest: Buckingham Palace welcomes veterans after royal flypast as UK celebrates with tea parties

Four-day commemorations marking 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day got underway today

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7 d. ago Programme for Government: John Swinney vows to unveil 'radical' action with 'relentless focus' on SNP delivery

John Swinney is poised to ramp up his appeal to voters ahead of next year’s Holyrood election as he vows to publish a “radical” Programme for Government.

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7 d. ago John Swinney: My Programme for Government will show that the SNP is on your side

Writing in the Daily Record, First Minister John Swinney says the Scottish Government will make Scots' lives better.

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7 d. ago John Swinney to tackle '8am lottery' patients face trying to get GP appointments

EXCLUSIVE: Making it easier to see a doctor will be central to Swinney’s new Programme for Government on Tuesday.

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7 d. ago Swinney aims to offer ‘hope for a better Scotland’ in government programme

The Scottish First Minister will unveil his government’s programme for the coming year in a keynote statement to Holyrood on Tuesday.

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8 d. 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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9 d. ago Donald Trump's 2026 budget proposal: Trump wants $1 trillion for defense but slashes domestic spending

The White House unveiled President Donald Trump's 2026 budget proposal on Friday, which aims to drastically reduce or even eliminate funding for numerous government programmes

Economics