Scottish politician (born 1964)
John Swinney tells SNP conference of drive to deliver independence for his son: The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader closed his party’s annual conference ...
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First Minister John Swinney says it will help a region that has felt "real economic pain". Read more: Bus fares to be capped at £2 across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire 👉 Bus fares to be capped at £2 across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
John Swinney has announced a new £30 million fund to tackle racism and the rise of the far right in Scotland 👇
"It's surely obvious to most people that the majority of Scots don’t wish Scotland to become independent of the 300-plus year old UK ... Show more
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John Swinney says he remains friends with Nicola Sturgeon despite election criticism
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Scotland’s First Minister has told a bus company boss to watch his language after he branded him a dictator over plans to bring the country’s bus network under ... Show more
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John Swinney says 'stars aligning' as new poll gives independence eight-point lead
First Minister John Swinney backs second Brexit vote ahead of SNP conference: The First Minister also highlighted a poll commissioned by the SNP ...
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'Scotland is no city. We are no region. We are a nation. And soon we will be an independent nation.'
John Swinney told delegates the SNP's ... Show more
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John Swinney claims the push for Scottish Independence has 'turned a corner': Speaking ahead of his party’s conference in Aberdeen, the First Minister pointed to ...
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'In the dark age of Sturgeon/Yousaf/Swinney, a private Matalan army of activists was assembled and dispatched with orders to harry able women whom the ... Show more
OpinionTurned a corner, Mr Swinney? What about the car crash you've caused?: 'John Swinney claims that the independence campaign has turned a corner ...
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John Swinney paused his speech as he addressed party members in Aberdeen, becoming emotional when he spoke about his youngest son
With his son Matthew in the ... Show more
Swinney ‘thinking about’ Yousaf plan for independence trigger point: Mr Yousaf said the UN could be called in, or a third party country trusted by both the ...
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More than half think Scotland ‘heading in wrong direction’, poll finds: Ipsos Scotland said the figure of 51% will be a concern for John Swinney ...
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Swinney will not be investigated over claims he misled Parliament over pensions: The First Minister said he had been informed by his independent advisers that ...
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Burnham to offer to work with Swinney on shifting power to councils during Scotland visit
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Burnham invites Swinney to work together on 'deeper Scottish devolution': On his first substantive trip to Scotland since becoming PM, he says politicians should ...
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Swinney will not be investigated over claims he misled Holyrood over pensions: The First Minister said he now considered the matter closed
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First Minister John Swinney closed his party’s annual conference in Aberdeen on Saturday with an 'emotional' speech ... Show more
OpinionHere’s the proof that John Swinney lied to Scotland’s pensioners over £4bn triple-lock claim – Murdo Fraser
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First Minister John Swinney says he would back a second Brexit vote, telling STV that reopening the debate on Brexit would, in his view ... Show more
John Swinney says there is 'growing evidence' Scots want indyref2: John Swinney has said there is 'very clear and growing evidence about the desire of people ...
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Andy Burnham offers to work with John Swinney to push power out of Holyrood
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OpinionReaders' Letters: Swinney wrong to swerve question on Scottish Greens: First Minister should have stated his view of Scottish Greens’ conflation of Zionism with ...
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Swinney refers pension row to ministerial code advisers: John Swinney has referred a row over his claim Scots would 'lose their pensions' to independent ...
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John Swinney says he remains friends with Nicola Sturgeon despite election criticism
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OpinionWhy Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has the same star quality as Ruth Davidson – John McLellan
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Willie Rennie tells John Swinney he should have serious concerns about Stephen Flynn's competence as minister 👇
Ruth Davidson: SNP unready for second independence vote: Ruth Davidson has accused John Swinney of failing to close the gaps on currency ...
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John Swinney backs Stephen Flynn in CalMac ferry gas leak row: JOHN Swinney has backed Stephen Flynn after a row broke out over whether the Transport ...
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MSPs unite against Reform UK's burqa ban 🚨
Watch as MSPs applaud John Swinney after he tells Reform UK's leader in Scotland Malcolm Offord he is ... Show more
UK revisiting Brexit means Scotland can revisit indy, John Swinney says: JOHN Swinney has argued that Scotland should have the right to choose its ...
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'Have a referendum and we'll see who is right'
John Swinney responds to Andy Burham over 'last prime minister of the UK' ... Show more
John Swinney in warning over 'direct threat' of Tory devolution plans: JOHN Swinney has hit out at Tory plans to review and strip the Scottish Parliament of ...
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John Swinney responds to Andy Burnham's dead dad dig in speech: JOHN Swinney has responded after Andy Burnham hit back at the First Minister’s prediction he ...
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Chamber applauds John Swinney's FMQ attack on burqa ban calls: JOHN Swinney has drawn cross-chamber applause after accusing the Scottish Reform leadership of ...
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Swinney urged to ditch 'dangerously stupid' support for drug decriminalisation: Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay said it would ‘fuel drug dealing and ...
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OpinionEveryone knows SNP's walk-in GP clinics aren't working but John Swinney keeps ploughing on – Jackie Baillie
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John Swinney admonishes English Greens over 'Zionism is racism' vote: FIRST Minister John Swinney has spoken against the Green Party of England and Wales’ ...
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Scottish Tory leader to decry independence and FM’s Sinn Fein summit: Russell Findlay is expected to lambast the idea of Scottish independence and the First ...
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John Swinney says 'Scotland's best future lies in the EU': John Swinney has urged the UK Government to work towards returning to the EU as swiftly as ...
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Swinney says ministers unlikely to have approved debt move: John Swinney has told Holyrood he cannot be certain ministers sanctioned the transfer of the £586m ...
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John Swinney says 'Scotland's best future lies in the EU': John Swinney has urged the UK Government to work towards returning to the EU as swiftly as ...
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SNP under fire in new 'secrecy' row over Monklands hospital: Angela Constance has been accused of attempting to "keep secret" key information about ...
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Ruth Davidson: SNP unready for second independence vote: Ruth Davidson has accused John Swinney of failing to close the gaps on currency ...
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John Swinney to lead Scottish trade mission to India: John Swinney will lead Scotland’s trade mission to India from October 20 to 27, seeking growth in food ...
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First Minister John Swinney has denied allegations that he misled the Scottish Parliament with a statement on UK pensions
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Swinney announces £1m funding boost to help get low-income parents into work: The initiative will help parents on low incomes with travel costs linked to jobs ...
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Swinney’s poverty rhetoric ‘increasingly disconnected’ from action, report warns: In a highly critical report, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns the ...
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John Swinney urges Andy Burnham to rethink triple lock changes: John Swinney has called on Andy Burnham to row back from his proposed changes to the triple lock ...
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NEW: John Swinney has denied allegations that he misled the Scottish Parliament with a statement on UK pensions – insisting he has 'nothing to ... Show more
John Swinney rejects Tory claim he 'misled parliament' over pensions
John Swinney rejects Tory claim he 'misled parliament' over pensions
Swinney denies misleading MSPs over triple lock change: John Swinney has stood by his claim that Scots face their losing pension after Labour scrapped the ...
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Reform MSPs have walked out of the Holyrood chamber after the party failed to get a debate on Scottish independence cancelled ... Show more
Swinney's aim to decriminalise all drugs displays appalling ignorance: Men like Scotland’s irrelevant First Minister when they want to channel their ageing ...
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Watch as John Swinney reminds Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra that Scottish pensioners will be £2000 worse off by 2049 under Andy Burnham's proposed ... Show more
OpinionDear Mr Swinney: here's what to do if you really want Indyref2: If John Swinney believes Scotland has undergone the profound change of opinion necessary to ...
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MSPs overwhelmingly back Scotland’s 'right to decide future': A MAJORITY of MSPs have backed a motion affirming that Scotland has a right to decide its ...
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Andy Burnham's dad dig at John Swinney was unnecessary: JOHN Swinney was the only living politician from a rival party mentioned in Andy Burnham’s keynote speech ...
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No John Swinney, Scotland won’t pay for England’s social care: Who will pay for Andy Burnham’s proposed national care service? First Minister of Scotland John ...
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Paid articlePaywall Swinney says pension reforms could cost Scots £4bn: John Swinney says planned changes to the state pension triple lock could leave Scottish pensioners £4bn a ...
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Tearful Andy Burnham rejects John Swinney's 'last UK PM' prediction: ANDY Burnham has rebuffed John Swinney’s prediction that he would be the “last” Prime ...
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Andy Burnham triple lock changes 'to cost Scottish pensioners £4 BILLION': John Swinney has called on Andy Burnham to row back from his proposed changes to ...
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OpinionSwinney’s World Cup attendance was very good business: John Swinney was right to attend the football World Cup, and to pay for First Class plane tickets because ...
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Scottish independence referendum should wait until Yes reaches 60%: We’re back into talk of referendum timings, with John Swinney posturing that the “moment has ...
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John Swinney vows more investment in offshore renewables ahead of 'climate week'
Full story: John Swinney vows more investment in offshore renewables ahead of 'climate week'
Scotland must guard itself against 'more significant and active threats from hostile parties', says John Swinney ... Show more
