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Scottish Government announces £85m boost to tackle delayed discharge

The funding will be spent on expanding Hospital at Home and putting frailty teams in every A&E department.

The Independent UK

‘They can’t stop us’: Kneecap hit back against Swinney at Glasgow gig

The band played a sold-out O2 Academy show after their spot at TRNSMT was axed following calls from the First Minister and warnings from police.

Evening Standard

Kneecap slate John Swinney at Glasgow gig after TRNSMT axe

IRISH rap trio Kneecap slate John Swinney at a gig in Glasgow after the First Minister suggested the band be cut from the city's music festival…

The National (Scotland)

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'Common sense' to lift outdated alcohol ban, football fans won't let side down

A pilot scheme will take place at Ayr United with a view to lifting the 45-year-old football booze ban, and it's about time football fans were given…

The National (Scotland)

Error-ridden AI biographies of Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney removed from Amazon

AMAZON has been forced to pull several fake AI-created biographies of Scottish politicians ...

The National (Scotland)

Wes Streeting calls John Swinney an 'analogue politician' amid NHS row

WES Streeting has called John Swinney an “analogue politician in a digital age” over Scotland not yet having an NHS app ...

The National (Scotland)

SNP left wing push back against internal 'inertia' over indy strategy

A left-wing branch of the SNP is set to launch a bid to 'tackle the seeming inertia' in the party's bureaucracy on the strategy to achieve Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

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Devolved relations reset with Labour has 'failed', says SNP official

Labour ministers have been accused of consistently “undermining devolved relations” and have failed to reset the relationship between the UK and…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney on 10 things that changed his life

After 15 years at the heart of the Scottish Government, John Swinney stepped back from frontline politics in 2023. But just over a year later, the…

The National (Scotland)

Gender critical campaigners demand action from government on toilet access

Sex Matters have threatened legal action and demanded action by next Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Swinney concerned about budget after ‘chaotic and shambolic’ welfare reforms

The First Minister was speaking after Sir Keir Starmer’s UK Government was forced into a last-minute climbdown.

The Independent UK

New multi-million-pound fund to help museums ‘stand the test of time’ announced

FIRST Minister John Swinney has said a £4 million fund for museums will help them to “innovate, collaborate and adapt” and bring in “new…

The National (Scotland)

SNP policy should 'embrace the defence industry' in Scotland, say former MPs

JOHN Swinney should change SNP policy to embrace the defence industry, two former senior MPs have said.

The National (Scotland)

Inside the SNP's new political strategy: 'You have to pick your fights'

JOHN Swinney is yet to flesh out his political vision for the SNP with the Holyrood election just under a year away, party insiders have told the…

The National (Scotland)

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Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach Gaza, John Swinney says

Humanitarian agencies must be allowed to deliver vital aid to Gaza, the First Minister has said.

Evening Standard

Swinney: Reasonable for ex-Dundee University principal to return £150,000 payout

The First Minister was speaking after Professor Iain Gillespie was grilled by a Holyrood committee.

The National (Scotland)

'Isn't it telling?': John Swinney rips into Anas Sarwar on benefit cuts

JOHN Swinney has ripped into Anas Sarwar's continued support for UK benefit cuts that more than 120 Labour MPs have now opposed.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney rejects Reform UK coalition but leaves door open for Scottish Labour

John Swinney has ruled out a coalition with Reform UK after the next Holyrood election, but has not appeared to do the same with Scottish Labour

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Evening Standard

Swinney apology to Gypsy Travellers ‘significant milestone’, campaigner says

Roseanna McPhee welcomed the First Minister’s formal apology which she said came as a result of years of campaigning.

Evening Standard

Swinney says sorry to Gypsy Travellers for ‘trauma’ of the ‘tinker experiment’

Scottish First Minister John Swinney made clear the policies, pursued between 1940 and 1980, were ‘wrong’.

The National (Scotland)

First Minister issues historic apology to Scotland’s Gypsy Traveller community

FIRST Minister John Swinney has issued a formal apology in the Scottish Parliament to the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community for its role in the…

The Guardian - UK

‘She killed three husbands with this teapot’: Prue Leith, Huw Stephens and more pick their favourite museum

From an iconic meteorite to an immersive coal pit, via the chance to sit on a ‘feeding chair’, famous fans tell us how they fell in love with the UK’s Museum of the Year finalists

The National (Scotland)

Fergus Ewing's solo Holyrood bid 'unnecessary as he could've run for SNP', FM says

VETERAN SNP MSP Fergus Ewing could have stood for the party again in 2026, the First Minister has said ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney 'concerned' about UK involvement in Middle East conflict

JOHN Swinney has said he is “concerned” the UK could be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Evening Standard

Swinney ‘concerned’ about UK being drawn into Middle East conflict

The First Minister urged the international community to draw ‘back from the brink’.

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