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First Minister John Swinney says he is considering calls to make non-fatal strangulation (NFS) a standalone offence. The mother of an Aberdeen University student who took her own life after being ...
First Minister John Swinney has said he "clearly understands" the depth of concern about a key transport link through south-west Scotland after hearing calls for its upgrade. Ferry operators and ...
John Swinney succeeded Humza Yousaf as First Minister in May (Jane Barlow/PA) The First Minister refused to blame the election defeat on his predecessor Humza Yousaf, who was pushed out of office ...
John Swinney says there is a "strong argument" for an Australian-style ban [PA Media] First Minister John Swinney says he would consider a ban on social media for under-16s.
Swinney meets with Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, following the 2024 election at Bute House. Swinney stated that the decision to hold the 2024 general election on 4 July, when many Scottish schools were on holiday, was "the latest act of disrespect" by the Conservatives towards Scotland. The SNP had previously planned to ...
John Ramsay Swinney was born on 13 April 1964 [1] in the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, the son of Kenneth Swinney, a garage manager, [2] and Agnes Weir Swinney (née Hunter). [3] His uncle Tom Hunter was awarded the Victoria Cross whilst serving with the Royal Marines during the Second World War . [ 4 ]
LONDON (Reuters) -Scottish National Party (SNP) veteran John Swinney was confirmed the party's new leader on Monday and is set to succeed Humza Yousaf as the country's first minister after he ...
Swinney announced his candidacy for the internal leadership contest, and was elected unopposed. [3] Shona Robison resigned as Deputy First Minister on 8 May in favour of Kate Forbes, but was re-appointed as Swinney's Finance Secretary with additional responsibility for local government. [4] [5]