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Starmer has ‘utterly failed’ to help Scots during energy ‘crisis’, Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister hit out at the Prime Minister over energy policy.

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John Swinney says he wants to ‘press on’ with independence referendum in 2028

The Scottish First Minister said his ‘expectation’ would be a referendum that year if the SNP wins a majority in May’s Holyrood elections.

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Swinney using Reform’s ‘race baiting’ attack to score political points – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader has accused the SNP leader of using Reform UK’s ‘race baiting’ against him.

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Swinney wants to offer ‘hope’ in Holyrood election

The First Minister was speaking at the end of the first full week of campaigning.

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Millions face disruption as Storm Dave set to batter parts of UK over Easter weekend

The Met Office has issued yellow severe weather warnings

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SNP only party ‘serious about winning’ Holyrood election, Swinney claims

The First Minister said Labour had given up the ‘pretence’ that they were trying to win a majority at the Scottish Parliament.

Evening Standard

SNP calls for inquiry into Trident security after Joani Reid reports

The party wants an probe after the Labour MP, whose husband is accused of spying for China, allegedly behaved inappropriately with Navy officers.

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Reform has brought ‘race-baiting’ to Holyrood election campaign, says Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader hit out at the party’s new billboard campaign as well as an earlier advert which directly attacked him.

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Swinney: Rooting out predators from party is more important than independence

The SNP leader was speaking after a candidate was sacked over claims she did not act on allegations about sex offender Jordan Linden.

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Tories would restore Scottish education to its ‘world-leading status’ – Findlay

The Scottish Conservative leader said the SNP had ‘trashed’ Scottish education during its nearly two decades in power.

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Swinney calls on PM to recall House of Commons to deal with UK energy ‘crisis’

Scotland’s First Minister said Keir Starmer was ‘sleepwalking’ into an ‘unprecedented energy crisis’.

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Swinney softens domestic oil and gas stance in light of Middle East crisis

The First Minister was speaking on a podcast recording on Wednesday.

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SNP sacks candidate after Jordan Linden pressure

Councillor Tracy Carragher has been under pressure to quit or be sacked in the past week.

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Reform could rerun ‘racist’ attack ad against Anas Sarwar

A party candidate said he could not rule out re-airing the ad that claimed the Scottish Labour leader would prioritise Pakistani people.

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Swinney says SNP improving NHS as lung and heart health ‘MOTs’ plan announced

The First Minister and Health Secretary visited a pharmacy on Wednesday.

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SNP push for independence would only bring joy to despots like Putin – Findlay

The Scottish Conservatives have hit out at what they called the SNP’s ‘weird and wacky ideas’.

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SNP pledge to open ‘heart and lung MOT’ centres

The centres would screen for diseases including cancer, COPD and heart disease.

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Police investigating former SNP Holyrood candidate over alleged sexual offences

Stefan Hoggan quit as a candidate and party member after a complaint was made against him.

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Cole-Hamilton opens door to helping Sarwar become first minister

But the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader said there were no deals or alliances going into the Holyrood election.

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Recall Parliament to sort out ferries crisis, demands Scottish Lib Dem leader

Alex Cole-Hamilton said MSPs had to ‘sort out this mess’ which he said was created by the SNP government.

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Sarwar rules out deal with Reform as he accuses Swinney of being ‘desperate’

The First Minister last week suggested there was potential for a ‘grubby backroom’ deal between Labour and Reform.

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Poll suggests SNP could win 62 Holyrood seats with Reform in second

The survey was carried out on 1,068 people between March 16 and 23.

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SNP plan for NHS is working, says Swinney

The First Minister said it was only the SNP which had ‘a plan to deliver’ on the NHS.

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Findlay promises permanent tax cuts for business and Scottish ‘Canary Wharf’

The Scottish Tories have pledged to overhaul rates and reverse what they described as ‘damaging cliff-edge’ tax rises facing firms.

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Labour pledge two weeks of funded summer childcare in Scotland

Scottish Labour said the policy would only involve additional funding for councils already running the clubs.

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