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John Swinney

The Guardian

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Standing with Communities on the Climate Frontline

Standing with Communities on the Climate Frontline

By John Swinney In countries across the developed world, there is an increasing – and depressing – rowing back on the consensus of the need to...

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LBC

John Swinney

I’ve listened to families across Scotland — this is what they really need John Swinney sets out his vision for a radical overhaul of Scotland’s public services, centred around ‘whole family support’ — a model already reducing poverty, keeping families together, and turning GP practices into community lifelines.

Since becoming First Minister, I have spent much of my time meeting people and listening to their concerns, hopes and ambitions. It is clear people...

02.07.2025 4

Herald Scotland

John Swinney

I will never cosy up to Nigel Farage and his toxic rhetoric, writes John Swinney

8 May 2025, 11:42 By John Swinney This week, I marked my first year in office as Scotland’s First Minister and set out my Programme for Government...

10.05.2025 3

LBC

John Swinney

JOHN SWINNEY: My agonising decision on assisted dying law change

Writing for The Courier, First Minister John Swinney sets out why he has decided to vote against attempt to legalise assisted dying.

09.05.2025 10

The Courier

John Swinney

Scotland knows Brexit is holding Britain back. Why won’t Labour admit it?

31.01.2025 6

The Guardian

John Swinney

John Swinney: 'When we lead by example on a cause that is just the world follows'

To mark the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum last week, I suggested that is it time for the people of Scotland to ‘see ourselves as...

29.09.2024 9

Herald Scotland

John Swinney