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2 days ago · John Ramsay Swinney (born 13 April 1964) is a Scottish politician who has served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party since May 2024.
3 days ago · John Swinney said it was "jaw-dropping" that a politician would bet on politics with "insider knowledge". During a visit to Drumchapel Park in Glasgow West the First Minister said it was a moral issue. He spoke about the betting scandal where Tory and Labour figures are under investigation for placing bets on the date of the general election.
2 days ago · John Swinney says the Institute of Fiscal Studies has highlighted a "conspiracy of silence" about the funding of the public services and health service. He argues independence is the way to ...
4 days ago · JOHN SWINNEY: I am campaigning to win the election in Scotland and I will fight for every vote. Unlike Labour, the SNP will never take the people of Scotland for granted. With the Tories already finished, the real choice at this election is whether we give Sir Keir Starmer a free pass to impose £18bn worth of public spending cuts, or whether we have strong Scottish voices there to stop him.
Jun 20, 2024 · Swinney, who looks every one of his sixty years, is remembered, principally, as Alex Salmond’s first lieutenant when the SNP entered the new Scottish parliament’s temporary home at the top...
Jun 5, 2024 · Scottish first minister and SNP leader John Swinney was born and raised in Edinburgh. He went to the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with an degree in politics in 1986.
Jun 2, 2024 · John Swinney has urged people to "vote SNP to put Scotland's interests first" as he formally launched the party's general election campaign. Mr Swinney told activists and candidates at a...
