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Swinney will ‘absolutely’ serve five years as First Minister if SNP wins in 2026

The SNP leader made clear he would serve a full five-year term if his party wins next May’s Scottish Parliament election.

The Independent UK

Swinney says becoming Scottish First Minister ‘not part of a well-crafted plan’

John Swinney was voted in as First Minister by MSPs at Holyrood on May 7 last year.

The Independent UK

Former MPs and current SNP Westminster leader standing for Holyrood next May

Stephen Flynn is hoping to win the Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine seat, with a number of former SNP MPs also standing for Holyrood.

Evening Standard

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Swinney says Scotland will be only part of UK to tackle cost of living crisis

Scottish first minister criticises Keir Starmer’s Labour in his programme for government statement

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Swinney accused of ‘treading water’ over Government plans for the next year

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney insisted his programme for government is a ‘programme for a better Scotland’.

Evening Standard

SNP’s ‘flimsy’ programme for government offers ‘more of the same’, says Findlay

John Swinney’s plans were also criticised by Scottish Labour leader who asked the First Minister: ‘Is that it?’

Evening Standard

Swinney says he offers a ‘programme for a better Scotland’

The Scottish First Minister promised more GP appointments and to end peak-time rail fares for travellers ‘for good’.

Evening Standard

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Swinney says campaigning in Holyrood by-election is ‘tough’

The SNP leader has been campaigning in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonhouse, where a vote is being held after the death of Christina McKelvie.

The Independent UK

Swinney to put ‘serious action’ over the NHS at the heart of his plans

The Scottish First Minister will announce his Government’s plans and priorities for the coming year in a flagship statement to Holyrood on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Swinney says there is a ‘very real possibility’ Farage could be UK’s next PM

Scotland’s First Minister said he is ‘fearful of what lies ahead’ as he condemned the ‘alien values that Nigel Farage is peddling’.

Evening Standard

Reform rise sees Unionist parties shifting further to the right

THE rise of Reform has seen Unionist parties move further to the right, giving Yes parties an opportunity to put forward a different vision for…

The National (Scotland)

Anas Sarwar blames SNP and Tories for Grangemouth job losses

ANAS Sarwar has claimed the SNP and Tories are to blame for job losses at Grangemouth oil refinery after he was challenged on previous promises he…

The National (Scotland)

Many Reform candidates in Scotland are 'nationalists', claims Russell Findlay

SCOTTISH Tory leader Russell Findlay has claimed “many” Reform candidates in Scotland are “nationalists”.

The National (Scotland)

Grangemouth closure risks fuel shortages and rationing, MP claims

MINISTERS have been warned that the closure of Scotland’s last oil refinery risks fuel shortages and even rationing.

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First Minister John Swinney to focus on making Scots ‘healthier and wealthier’

The SNP leader will set out his plans for the coming year in his Programme for Government statement on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish independence supporters must unite against Nigel Farage, says SNP MSP

SCOTTISH independence supporters will not fall for the far-right's “divisive and bitter” tactics, but the movement must remain united if it is…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney stresses 'threat' of Nigel Farage after English elections

Scotland must be “alive” to the “threat” of Nigel Farage, the First Minister has said, after Reform UK’s strong performance in England’s…

Evening Standard

Swinney: Scotland must be alive to the threat of Farage after English elections

Scotland’s First Minister attacked Labour and the Tories for ‘cosying up’ to Reform, which performed strongly in local elections south of the border.

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The National (Scotland)

Reform UK rise is a golden opportunity for the SNP and independence movement

RUNCORN and Helsby is almost certainly the first by-election in history in which the provisional margin of victory was first made public knowledge…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government drops plans to criminalise misogyny and end conversion practices

THE Scottish Government has quietly dropped plans to criminalise misogyny and end conversion practices during the current parliamentary session

The National (Scotland)

'No progress': Labour gains in Scotland have been lost, says polling expert

Gains Labour made last year when Sir Keir Starmer won a landslide Westminster election have “largely been lost”, a polling expert has said.

The National (Scotland)

'Britain is broken': SNP hit out at Reform election gains in England

THE SNP have said that “Britain is broken” following the rise of Reform in England’s local elections.

Evening Standard

Labour has ‘largely lost’ its gains in Scotland, says polling expert

It came as a new poll found John Swinney’s SNP is on track to again be the largest party at Holyrood after next year’s election.

The National (Scotland)

Poll predicts big boost for SNP and commanding lead over Scottish Labour

THE SNP continue to enjoy a strong lead over Scottish Labour in both Holyrood and Westminster voting intentions, according to a new poll.

The National (Scotland)

Pro-independence parties urged to sign electoral pact ahead of Holyrood election

An SNP activist and long-time independence campaigner has called for an electoral pact between pro-independence parties ahead of the 2026 Holyrood…

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