25 h. ago John Swinney 'not serious' about independence, claims Reform's Scottish leader

Malcolm Offord, a millionaire businessman and former donor to the Conservatives, is expected to be announced this week as the first Reform UK leader in Scotland.

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34 h. ago Scots waiting half a decade for knee and hip operations as John Swinney claims NHS has 'turned a corner'

One patient in Tayside waited 2,049 days for a hip replacement, according to figures released by the NHS.

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5 d. ago John Swinney accuses Nigel Farage of 'basic racism' over who can claim child benefits

The SNP leader claimed Nigel Farage was "quite actively engaged in a competition with the Conservative Party to be the nastiest of all parties"

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7 d. ago A&E departments in Scots hospitals in 'meltdown' with waiting times at 'worst ever' level

Opposition parties said the waiting times faced by patients "makes a mockery of John Swinney’s claim that the health service is improving".

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7 d. ago John Swinney receives report into Angela Constance misconduct claims

First Minister John Swinney received a report from independent advisers overnight

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9 d. ago Almond Valley MSP backs It’s Scotland’s Energy campaign from her party

A paper launched by First Minister John Swinney at the start of December claimed electricity bills for households in Scotland could be reduced by over one third through the creation of a distinct Scottish electricity market.

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