All news on the topic: John Swinney

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Andy Burnham open to backing new North Sea oil and gas projects
Andy Burnham is open-minded to giving the green light to more oil and gas licences in the North Sea in a bid to help reindustrialise Britain and boost jobs, LBC understands.
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UK’s flagship £8.2bn AI data centre faces scrutiny after renewable energy claims unravel
A landmark AI development billed as delivering jobs and prosperity has misrepresented its plans to channel a nuclear reactor’s worth of power to a site in rural Scotland.
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Police launch new probe into missing £1.5m from Scotland’s 2014 independence campaign
Fresh questions have been raised over financial management in the independence movement after a new police investigation was launched into allegations of missing funds.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla to lead Scottish Parliament opening ceremony
The ceremony on Saturday, which will be broadcast live from 11.30am, marks the beginning of the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament since its establishment in 1999.
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Swinney to face FMQs amid Murrell jail fallout
John Swinney will face questions from MSPs at Holyrood on Thursday in the final FMQs before summer recess.
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Did Scottish ministers "alter history" over Israel meeting?
The Scottish Government has been accused of trying to “manipulate the record” of its meeting with an Israeli diplomat after documents released to The Ferret show it changed the official minutes of the talks after a public backlash.
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Over 30,000 Scots sought urgent mental health help — two thirds turned away
Two thirds of Scots seeking urgent mental health help are turned away, with waits in some areas stretching beyond three years.
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Peter Murrell jailed for five years over £400,000 SNP embezzlement scandal
Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzlement charges.
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Man charged after suspected anti-Muslim attacks across Edinburgh spark terror probe
Police Scotland said a man was charged after a series of attacks in Edinburgh on Friday night that are being treated as potential anti-Muslim hate crimes.
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Former Sturgeon adviser backs independent inquiry into Murrell’s £400,000 SNP theft
A former key member of Nicola Sturgeon’s team has backed calls for an inquiry into how her ex-husband was able to embezzle more than £400,000 from the SNP.
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Israeli tech firm BlackCore accused of targeting John Swinney in Scottish election interference campaign
France’s cybersecurity agency has accused the Israeli tech company BlackCore of interfering in the Scottish elections earlier this year by targeting the first minister, John Swinney.
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Nigel Farage says he wants to be Prime Minister as Starmer attacks his “rage” rhetoric
Nigel Farage has told LBC he wants to be Prime Minister as he is the "only person that’s got sufficient public rapport and the courage to take on the establishment and do what needs to be done".
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Holyrood faces vote on SNP finances after Murrell’s £400,000 embezzlement admission
Labour asserts that "questions are piling up" regarding former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell’s embezzlement "crime spree" as it pushes for Holyrood to conduct an inquiry into the scandal.
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Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell returns to court after admitting £400,000 embezzlement from party funds
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has returned to court for a further hearing, after he admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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Calls grow for UK–Scottish joint inquiry into SNP embezzlement scandal involving Peter Murrell
The UK and Scottish parliaments should hold a joint inquiry into Peter Murrell’s financial crimes, former Labour first minister Jack McConnell has said.
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Starmer demands answers over Peter Murrell’s £400,000 embezzlement case
Sir Keir Starmer has said there are “questions that need to be answered” after former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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Nicola Sturgeon’s ex-husband Peter Murrell arrested after admitting £400,000 SNP fraud
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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Jailed former SNP council leader Jordan Linden launches bid to overturn sex abuse conviction
A disgraced former SNP council leader jailed for sexually assaulting young men has launched a bid to clear his name.
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Trump praises John Swinney after SNP election win as Labour suffers heavy losses in Scotland
US president Donald Trump has described John Swinney as a "good man" as he congratulated him on his election win.
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Swinney revives SNP fortunes after Labour rout — but misses historic majority
Nearly half a century after joining the SNP, John Swinney has led his party to Holyrood victory – but crucially has failed to win the majority he craved.
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SNP predator Jordan Linden jailed for sex attacks on teenage boys and young men
SNP predator Jordan Linden has been led away in handcuffs after being jailed for a series of sex attacks on five men and boys.
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Corporate lobbying dominates meetings with Scottish ministers
It was in the rarefied environment of the Gleneagles Townhouse, a five-star luxury hotel and exclusive members club in Edinburgh’s New Town, that one of the most recent meetings recorded on the Scottish lobbying register occurred.
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Ex-SNP council leader faces sentencing over multiple sexual offence convictions
A former SNP council leader found guilty of multiple sex offences against young men and teenagers is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday.
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Secret details of Scotland-Israel meeting to be released after watchdog rules they were wrongly hidden
Secret details of Angus Robertson’s much-criticised meeting with an Israeli diplomat are to be released after a near two-year freedom of information battle by The Ferret.
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Trump credits King Charles as US drops tariffs on Scotch whisky
The King is toasting Donald Trump after the US president said he will remove tariffs on Scottish whisky.
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