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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.
1 day ago · 28 June 2024, 11:03 BST. Updated 6 hours ago. SNP leader John Swinney has warned that closely-fought election contests could be affected because some voters have have not received their postal ...
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.
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.
4 days ago · John Swinney met with MSPs from other parties and campaigner Laura Hansler, of the A9 dual action group, just days after yet another life was lost on the road. Swinney said: “I was pleased to have the opportunity this afternoon to meet with colleagues across the Parliament and Ms Hansler to discuss the Scottish Government’s plan for dualling the A9.
1 day ago · John Swinney, First Minister Highlighting there could be a “lot of seats that are very close contests” in Scotland, SNP leader Mr Swinney raised fears this could potentially impact results.
6 days ago · SCOTLAND'S voice “simply doesn’t matter to Westminster”, First Minister John Swinney will declare. The SNP leader will make the comments while campaigning in Aberdeen on Monday, railing against...
