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Family caused ‘indescribable distress’ by health board’s admission, inquiry told

Molly Cuddihy died aged 23 in August last year, having been treated at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow since 2018.

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Swinney attacks ‘juvenile’ Alexander amid spat over US military using airport

The First Minister said the Scottish Secretary effectively told him ‘this whole issue was none of my business’.

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Swinney did not accept briefing on military use of airport, says Alexander

Douglas Alexander made the claim on Thursday as he joined Defence Secretary John Healey.

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No Government pressure applied to open flagship hospital on time, says Swinney

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has said it had come under pressure to open the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, but it was ‘not ready’.

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‘Huge amount of documentation’ given to hospitals inquiry, says John Swinney

The Scottish Government has faced calls to release documentation relating to the opening of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

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New agency to focus on boosting affordable, rural and island housing supply

Scottish First Minister John Swinney has announced his Government is setting up More Homes Scotland.

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John Swinney calls for intervention to increase number of affordable homes

The First Minister says another 36,000 such homes will cost up to £4.9 billion.

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John Swinney urges Ofcom to reject STV plans to cut north of Scotland programme

The First Minister said the proposals would ‘set a damaging precedent and accelerate the decline of public interest journalism in Scotland’.

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Release all documents on opening of QEUH, First Minister urged

The health board said this week ‘pressure’ had been applied to open the flagship Glasgow facility.

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John Swinney urged to ‘reach out’ to US president over tariff threat

Concerns were raised in Holyrood over the impact a threatened hike in tariffs by the US president would have on Scotland’s crucial whisky sector.

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Blanket ruling on trans prisoners would ‘violate rights’ – Scottish Government

Ministers have published legal arguments on the issue ahead of a hearing at the Court of Session in Edinburgh next month.

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King Charles reveals his whisky expertise during tasting session

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King Charles drinks whisky with Swinney as he picks out the correct flavours

The King and Mr Swinney sampled whisky as they hosted a business summit

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King shares dram with Swinney at reception celebrating Scottish business owners

The King hosted a gathering at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

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Swinney: Holyrood’s days are numbered if Farage becomes prime minister

The First Minister accused the Reform UK leader of holding Holyrood in contempt.

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Swinney: Not right for Trump to use tariffs as economic threat over Greenland

Scottish First Minister John Swinney said tariffs would be ‘deeply damaging’ and were the ‘wrong thing to do’.

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King to host reception celebrating Scotland’s entrepreneurial spirit

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney will attend the event.

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Reform leader in Scotland says independence vote should be postponed for 10 years

Speaking to the BBC Scotland Sunday Show, Lord Offord said that Nigel Farage ‘would not be dictating the policies’.

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John Swinney does not expect Sir Keir Starmer to still be in office at Christmas

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Health board accepts probable link between deaths and hospital water system

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has been examining issues at two hospitals in the wake of patient deaths

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John Swinney: SNP Holyrood majority would warrant second independence referendum

The First Minister also questioned the future of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.

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Labour government in Scotland would pose ‘threat to jobs’, SNP claims

SNP economy spokesman Dave Doogan said unemployment has risen since Labour took office at Westminster.

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Holyrood poll is about who governs Scotland, not my performance – Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister refused to say if his job could be on the line if Labour performs poorly in May.

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John Swinney under fire over ‘smallest tax cut in history’ after Scottish Budget

The First Minister was challenged at Holyrood over income tax proposals in this week’s Scottish Government Budget.

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Do not let US use Scottish airports to launch Greenland attack, Swinney urged

It comes after the American military used Wick Airport in an operation to seize a Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic.

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