9 h. ago No talk of state visit until US gives ‘full scale’ Ukraine support, Swinney says

Scotland’s First Minister also said there needs to be an ‘honest debate’ about taxation.

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9 h. ago John Swinney: Donald Trump's state visit invitation should be revoked

There have been repeated calls for Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK to be cancelled after the angry scenes in the Oval Office on Friday night.

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9 h. ago Scottish troops could be in Ukraine 'by the end of the year' to assist peace deal

First Minister John Swinney raised the prospect of Scottish troops being part of a peacekeeping force.

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11 h. ago Keir Starmer slaps down John Swinney over call to scrap UK visit by Donald Trump after Zelensky spat

The Prime Minister is trying to act as a mediator between both presidents after they spectacularly clashed last week.

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15 h. ago So what will John Swinney's summit achieve? I still don't know

It was all terribly rousing but, several days later, I’m still not entirely sure what Swinney was playing at

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16 h. ago John Swinney calls for Donald Trump's royal visit to Scotland to be scrapped

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister said Trump should not be welcomed if he does not support Ukraine.

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28 h. ago Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney welcomes first grandchild

Mr Swinney’s daughter Judith and her husband Paul have had a baby son.

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39 h. ago Why John Swinney is a greater Kremlin asset than Nigel Farage

Brian Wilson explains why he won’t be going along to John Swinney’s ‘Convention of the Righteous’ to oppose Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party

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40 h. ago Readers' letters: Don't be fooled by Swinney's 'politics of fear' summit

A reader suggests John Swinney’s SNP is more extreme than the “far right” parties he so vehemently oppopses

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46 h. ago John Swinney says Trump's 'bullying' of Zelensky is 'cause for deep concern and anger'

The First Minister reiterated that Scotland stands with Ukraine as Zelensky was forced to leave White House after heated scenes.

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56 h. ago SNP accused of trying to split unionist vote ahead of Scottish elections after Swinney demands alliance to 'lock out' Nigel Farage's 'far right' Reform Party

Professor Sir John Curtice hit out at Mr Swinney after he used a conference to demand the threat of the far-right - which he said included Reform - be blocked in Scotland.

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57 h. ago Official residence of John Swinney installs 'heavy duty' front door in major security upgrade

EXCLUSIVE: The vault-like door has replaced the original wooden panelled entrance at the prestigious Bute House in Charlotte Square.

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3 d. ago John Swinney accused of 'letting down a generation' as 9,000 leave school without qualifications

John Swinney was grilled on education standards at First Minister’s Questions

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3 d. ago John Swinney brands sextortion 'an evil in our society' after girl, 8, targeted online

First Minister says eight-year-olds should not have access to Snapchat as primary school issues warning

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3 d. ago John Swinney warns of sextortion 'evil' after 8 year old targeted in Snapchat plot

The First Minister spoke out after the Record first reported on the alarming plot.

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4 d. ago John Swinney makes Trident nuclear deterrent declaration after Sir Keir Starmer defence spending decision

It came as the First Minister backed an increase in defence spending announced by Sir Keir Starmer

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4 d. ago Nuclear weapons provide 'no tangible benefit' to Scotland's security, insists John Swinney

The First Minister backed Keir Starmer's decision to increase UK defence spending but said cash should be spent on "conventional" weapons instead of nukes.

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4 d. ago John Swinney: Nigel Farage is an 'accomplice' to Russia, as 'far right' summit announced for Scotland

It came as the First Minister announced a new summit to tackle the rise of the ‘far right’

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5 d. ago SNP Government Budget to clear final hurdle after John Swinney agrees deals with parties

MSPs will vote on the final stage of Holyrood's spending plans for the year ahead with the NHS set to be handed record funding.

Economics

6 d. ago Ukrainian diplomat’s thanks after ’emotional’ service marks three years of war

The bravery of Jordan Maclachlan, a Scot who died while serving as a medic in Ukraine, was remembered at the service.

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