John Swinney can only win the Holyrood election if voters forget about the Government's dismal record
Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says John Swinney is at the top of his game politically, but he can't hide from the SNP ...
Voting down SNP Budget is ‘playing into hands of Elon Musk’, John Swinney tells MSPs
First Minister says failure to back his Government’s tax and spending plans boosts ‘populists’ like Tesla CEO who offer ‘glib ...
Door still open in budget talks despite Labour abstentions, says Swinney
John Swinney’s door remains open for talks on his Government’s budget despite Labour’s plans to abstain in the final vote, ...
Anas Sarwar turns tables on John Swinney as SNP now under pressure to deliver Budget
Mr Sarwar had last month planted the seed that his MSPs could abstain, as he attempted to claim that voting for the Budget ...
John Swinney warns against Scottish Budget stalemate
Mr Swinney will warn opposition parties against pursuing stalemates and will urge them to help deliver progress for Scotland ...
John Swinney vows to ‘fix NHS’ before next election by splashing cash on ailing health service
JOHN Swinney yesterday vowed to “fix” the NHS before the next election as he insisted the remedy was to throw more cash at the ailing health service. The First Minister promised to cut the number ...
Have John Swinney and Kate Forbes reset the government's relationship with business?
John Swinney and Kate Forbes have “significantly improved” the relationship between business and government, according to a leading Scottish retail group. One of the biggest moments of 2024 in ...
Donald Trump 'must not be welcomed' to Scotland by John Swinney, demand Greens
The SNP Government must make clear that Donald Trump is not welcome in Scotland, the Greens have demanded. The US ...
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John Swinney calls on opponents to back his first Scottish budget since taking over from Humza Yousaf: 'Scotland NEEDS this budget to pass'
In his first major political address of 2025, Scottish First Minister John Swinney has called on his political opponents to ...
Readers' Letters: It's rich for Swinney to accuse others of 'playing politics'
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Swinney warns of ‘real damage’ to NHS if opposition MSPs block budget
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John Swinney warns failure to pass Holyrood Budget will be met with public anger
The First Minister will use a speech in Edinburgh to warn MSPs that blocking the draft budget risks feeding the forces of ...