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Evening Standard
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Lucinda Cameron

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney welcomes first grandchild

John Swinney has welcomed a grandson (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has welcomed his first grandchild and said his family’s hearts are “bursting with love”.

Mr Swinney shared a picture of himself cradling the new arrival in a post on X on Saturday.

He wrote: “Some lovely news. My daughter Judith and her husband Paul have had a baby son, Rua.

“A warm welcome to my beautiful Grandson. We are all bursting with love.”

Dozens of people have responded with messages of congratulation to the First Minister, who has three children.

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