UK Government cuts put my ability to serve Scotland under threat – Swinney
4 months, 2 weeks ago

UK Government cuts put my ability to serve Scotland under threat – Swinney

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy First Minister John Swinney has warned cuts by the UK Government will leave his ability to serve Scotland “under real threat”. Ahead of the first SNP conference of John Swinney’s tenure as leader – after he succeeded Humza Yousaf earlier this year – the First Minister said: “The Prime Minister’s speech on Tuesday has made clear that Scotland is facing years of austerity under Labour, which will have profound consequences for public services and living standards. “We’ve got a great track record of serving the people of Scotland, we need to build on that to make sure we make the positive and hopeful case for independence and that will be at the heart of the party conference.” Over the course of the weekend, speeches from depute leader Keith Brown, Westminster leader Stephen Flynn and Mr Swinney will be punctuated by “policy discussions” with Scottish Government ministers including Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson and Ms Robison. They are a party out of ideas and Scots are paying the price.” Scottish Tory finance spokeswoman Liz Smith said: “John Swinney is fooling no-one with his desperate attempt to blame anyone but the SNP for the savage cuts and tax rises his government is imposing.” She added: “With the financially illiterate SNP destroying our economy, and Labour imposing savage cuts on the most vulnerable, Scotland is truly stuck between a rock and a hard place.”

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Budget will set Scotland up to ‘win big’ in future, says Robison
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Budget will set Scotland up to ‘win big’ in future, says Robison

The Independent  

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RUSSELL FINDLAY: Labour's Halloween budget is a true nightmare for Scots
2 months, 2 weeks ago

RUSSELL FINDLAY: Labour's Halloween budget is a true nightmare for Scots

Daily Mail  

Labour repeatedly promised ‘change’ in this year’s general election but, in their first budget, they have done what socialists always do - raised your taxes. Sir Keir Starmer has hammered small businesses, hard workers and everyone striving for success with punishing tax hikes that will leave people across Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom worse off. No wonder …

KEMI BADENOCH: Scots need a well-earned break from the tired, failed politics of the left
3 months ago

KEMI BADENOCH: Scots need a well-earned break from the tired, failed politics of the left

Daily Mail  

Sometimes, before we can move on from a great defeat, we need to acknowledge where we went wrong. Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch says Scotland is being damaged by the SNP's socialist tax regime The loss of this investment and the stalling of key projects not only affects Aberdeen but the energy security of the whole United Kingdom. If I …

Starmer’s first weeks in power show Scotland needs independence, says Swinney
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer’s first weeks in power show Scotland needs independence, says Swinney

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer’s administration has already “completely demolished” Labour’s claim that Scotland does not need independence, John Swinney said on Wednesday as he tried to revive the SNP’s push for separation. Speaking on the tenth anniversary of the 2014 referendum, the First Minister said it had only taken 10-weeks to destroy Labour’s argument that “all we need to do is …

SNP budget in trouble as Scottish Greens say they are 'unlikely' to give it their support amid ongoing fallout
4 months, 1 week ago

SNP budget in trouble as Scottish Greens say they are 'unlikely' to give it their support amid ongoing fallout

Daily Mail  

The threat to the SNP’s Budget has grown after the Greens said they are ‘unlikely’ to support it - as experts urged ministers to have a ‘grown-up discussion’ about the future of free universal services. Scottish Greens MSP Lorna Slater said her party is unlikely to support the SNP budget Speaking to the BBC’s The Sunday Show, Ms Slater said: …

'Failing' SNP will unveil £500m of spending cuts TODAY after ditching policies like free bus tickets for asylum seekers and admitting Scottish finances are in tatters
4 months, 1 week ago

'Failing' SNP will unveil £500m of spending cuts TODAY after ditching policies like free bus tickets for asylum seekers and admitting Scottish finances are in tatters

Daily Mail  

The SNP will unveil around £500million of spending cuts today after admitting Scotland's finances are in tatters. Last week the independent Scottish Fiscal Commission found that 'much of the pressure' on the finances has come from 'the Scottish government's own decisions'. Finance minister Shona Robison will blame Westminster for a huge black hole in the books as she confirms cuts …

Swinney pledges to restore SNP to winning ways after election losses
4 months, 1 week ago

Swinney pledges to restore SNP to winning ways after election losses

The Independent  

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Swinney will not be drawn on scale of financial challenge facing country
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Swinney will not be drawn on scale of financial challenge facing country

The Independent  

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Westminster choices will fundamentally damage Scottish public services – Robison
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Westminster choices will fundamentally damage Scottish public services – Robison

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Tough choices ahead but we will not let public services crumble, says Robison
5 months ago

Tough choices ahead but we will not let public services crumble, says Robison

The Independent  

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This is how Starmer fixes ‘the Scotland problem’
6 months ago

This is how Starmer fixes ‘the Scotland problem’

The Independent  

On winning the election, Keir Starmer said he wishes to reset Westminster’s relationship with the devolved nations. Interestingly, Starmer, at the time of the court’s decision, said he would not allow a second referendum if he was in government, even if the Supreme Court agreed it was legal. Stuart Smith Aberdeen A shark attack of a different kind James Dyson …

SNP admits Scottish independence is ‘a hard sell’ after losing 38 seats
6 months, 1 week ago

SNP admits Scottish independence is ‘a hard sell’ after losing 38 seats

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SNP failed to convince Scots of urgency of independence, says Swinney
6 months, 1 week ago

SNP failed to convince Scots of urgency of independence, says Swinney

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John Swinney profile: The ‘safety first’ SNP leader
6 months, 3 weeks ago

John Swinney profile: The ‘safety first’ SNP leader

The Telegraph  

Mr Swinney has never been viewed as a charismatic politician and has normally been seen as a moderate voice in the SNP hierarchy but his support for independence has never been questioned. However, moving Mr Swinney to education didn’t work and in 2020 he faced fierce criticism from parents, teachers and political opponents over what Labour’s Richard Leonard described as …

Fresh SNP misery as Scotland's top civil servant warns John Swinney he must slash public services to balance the books - with separatists already nosediving in polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresh SNP misery as Scotland's top civil servant warns John Swinney he must slash public services to balance the books - with separatists already nosediving in polls

Daily Mail  

Scotland's new First Minister John Swinney has been told he will have to make 'significant' spending cuts in order to balance the books. John-Paul Marks, Scotland's top civil servant, revealed to MSPs this morning that he had already issued a message of frugality to Mr Swinney. Scotland's new First Minister John Swinney has been told he will have to make …

No Swinney bounce for SNP as Labour surges 10 points clear in ‘bombshell’ poll
7 months, 3 weeks ago

No Swinney bounce for SNP as Labour surges 10 points clear in ‘bombshell’ poll

The Telegraph  

Labour has surged ahead of the SNP in Scotland after John Swinney replaced Humza Yousaf as First Minister, according to a new poll. The YouGov survey found 39 per cent of Scots plan to vote Labour in this year’s general election, up five points from a similar poll conducted late last month, shortly before Mr Yousaf’s resignation. In a major …

Labour lead over Tories falls as economy recovers
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour lead over Tories falls as economy recovers

The Telegraph  

Increase in economic optimism There was good news for the Conservatives with the finding that there was a sharp increase in economic optimism. On 10 May – during the period that the poll was taken – the Office for National Statistics announced that Britain’s economy had grown by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year. Asked whether …

Floundering SNP admits Scotland has a 'housing emergency' to fend off humiliating defeat in Holyrood vote
8 months ago

Floundering SNP admits Scotland has a 'housing emergency' to fend off humiliating defeat in Holyrood vote

Daily Mail  

The SNP is set to admit that Scotland is in the grip of a 'housing emergency' today to avoid an humiliating Holyrood defeat. New First Minister John Swinney has been forced into making the declaration after Scottish Labour tabled a motion condemning the situation. New First Minister John Swinney has been forced into making the declaration after Scottish Labour tabled …

John Swinney to become Scotland's new first minister
8 months, 1 week ago

John Swinney to become Scotland's new first minister

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-05-07 00:23 Candidate for the leadership of the Scottish National Party John Swinney gestures, as he delivers a speech to confirm his victory at an event at Glasgow University, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, on May 6. LONDON -- John Swinney was named as head of the Scottish National Party on Monday, paving the way for him to become …

GRAHAM GRANT: Predictably, independence will be top of Swinney's to-do list… but with a bulging in-tray, here are the priorities he MUST focus on
8 months, 1 week ago

GRAHAM GRANT: Predictably, independence will be top of Swinney's to-do list… but with a bulging in-tray, here are the priorities he MUST focus on

Daily Mail  

He is on course to lead the SNP Government after his confirmation as party leader yesterday – but John Swinney faces a mountainous in-tray. Mr Swinney also pledged last week to improve delivery of public services, including the NHS, ‘so that people can see their lives are getting better as a result of the actions of their government’. Yet health …

John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party
8 months, 1 week ago

John Swinney expected to lead Scotland after taking the helm of the Scottish National Party

Associated Press  

LONDON — Scotland’s former deputy first minister was poised to become its third leader in just over a year after taking the helm of the troubled Scottish National Party on Monday. John Swinney, who led the SNP two decades ago, was the only candidate to replace First Minister Humza Yousaf as the leader of the party. As first minister, I …

John Swinney is crowned as SNP leader - and is set to become Scotland's new First Minister - after party dodges divisive leadership contest in wake of Humza Yousaf's meltdown
8 months, 1 week ago

John Swinney is crowned as SNP leader - and is set to become Scotland's new First Minister - after party dodges divisive leadership contest in wake of Humza Yousaf's meltdown

Daily Mail  

John Swinney was crowned the new SNP leader today after nominations in the party's contest to replace Humza Yousaf closed without him being challenged. Following his confirmation as the SNP's new leader, Mr Swinney is set to become Scotland's next first minister - replacing Mr Yousaf - in the coming days. John Swinney was crowned the new SNP leader today …

SNP activist to run against John Swinney for party leadership
8 months, 1 week ago

SNP activist to run against John Swinney for party leadership

The Telegraph  

Mr Swinney has pitched himself as a unity candidate, following Mr Yousaf’s disastrous tenure in charge of the SNP. “My bid to become SNP leader has received very, very comprehensive support within the SNP,” Mr Swinney said. In a speech at the SNP party conference last year, Mr McCormick described the SNP-run Scottish Government as “flatulence in a trance”. Mr …

Swinney promised change, but his fingerprints are on every one of the SNP's appalling failures
8 months, 1 week ago

Swinney promised change, but his fingerprints are on every one of the SNP's appalling failures

Daily Mail  

This is a classic of the form. The Nationalists’ decision to install John Swinney as leader, setting him up to be Scotland’s seventh First Minister, displays the sort of contempt for the electorate they continually detect and dramatically deplore in others. Yesterday, in a desperate bid to stop his party falling apart, former leader John Swinney – the very definition …

Why the SNP is staring down the barrel of electoral disaster
9 months ago

Why the SNP is staring down the barrel of electoral disaster

The Telegraph  

Last week was more difficult than usual for Humza Yousaf. News outlets breathlessly reported that the first minister’s brother-in-law, Ramsay El-Nakla, had appeared in court, charged with abduction and extortion following an incident where a man fell from a block of flats and later died. Nevertheless, the publicity would have been an unwelcome complication in a week when a new …

Tories could lose 58% of past voters in Scotland at next election, poll suggests
10 months, 1 week ago

Tories could lose 58% of past voters in Scotland at next election, poll suggests

The Independent  

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Unionists can oust ‘dud’ Humza Yousaf with tactical vote for Scottish Tories
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Unionists can oust ‘dud’ Humza Yousaf with tactical vote for Scottish Tories

The Telegraph  

Although polls have predicted the Tories will endure large losses across the UK in the election, they are confident that they can make gains in Scotland, partly thanks to the SNP’s travails. Mr Yousaf has urged Scots to make Scotland “Tory-free” by backing the SNP in the six Conservative seats, but Mr Hoy predicted the First Minister’s unpopularity would have …

Five more years of Tory Government would be ‘unbearable nightmare’ – Sarwar
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Five more years of Tory Government would be ‘unbearable nightmare’ – Sarwar

The Independent  

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First minister Humza Yousaf says vote SNP for Tory-free Scotland
1 year ago

First minister Humza Yousaf says vote SNP for Tory-free Scotland

The Independent  

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EDDIE BARNES: The SNP is in meltdown after its annus horribilis. So why on earth would anyone actually still vote for them?
1 year, 1 month ago

EDDIE BARNES: The SNP is in meltdown after its annus horribilis. So why on earth would anyone actually still vote for them?

Daily Mail  

The first rule of politics is never to blame the electorate. There’s the secrecy and evasion of a party that’s been in power for too long, the lack of direction, the short-termism that – in next week’s Scottish Budget – will likely see swingeing cuts to public services or brutal tax rises and, finally, the growing divisions due to weak …

SNP conference to begin after ‘most difficult’ period in party’s history
1 year, 3 months ago

SNP conference to begin after ‘most difficult’ period in party’s history

The Independent  

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Gap between SNP and Labour narrows to one point, new poll shows
1 year, 3 months ago

Gap between SNP and Labour narrows to one point, new poll shows

The Independent  

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SNP leads Labour by just two points after heavy by-election loss
1 year, 3 months ago

SNP leads Labour by just two points after heavy by-election loss

The Telegraph  

The Scottish National Party leads Labour by just two points in the first poll published after its heavy by-election loss in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. This puts the SNP two points ahead of Labour, who are down by three points on 32 per cent, while the Conservatives in Scotland are up by six points to 21 per cent. Data from …

Claims that SNP rebels are in talks with Scottish Tories are ‘false’ – Yousaf
1 year, 3 months ago

Claims that SNP rebels are in talks with Scottish Tories are ‘false’ – Yousaf

The Independent  

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Scottish Tory leader Ross hits out at ‘danger’ posed by Yousaf
1 year, 3 months ago

Scottish Tory leader Ross hits out at ‘danger’ posed by Yousaf

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SNP win in Rutherglen by-election would ‘force’ Westminster to listen – Yousaf
1 year, 3 months ago

SNP win in Rutherglen by-election would ‘force’ Westminster to listen – Yousaf

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Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar warns SNP it must tackle country’s shrinking economy
1 year, 4 months ago

Scottish Labour’s Anas Sarwar warns SNP it must tackle country’s shrinking economy

The Telegraph  

Labour will on Thursday join the Tories in warning Humza Yousaf must take urgent action to boost Scotland’s ailing economy after it shrank during his first three months as First Minister. Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader, will launch a major charm offensive to woo business as widespread disillusionment grows with the policy agenda being pursued by Mr Yousaf’s SNP-Green …

Yousaf: Even with challenges facing SNP, support for independence is rock solid
1 year, 5 months ago

Yousaf: Even with challenges facing SNP, support for independence is rock solid

The Independent  

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‘The SNP is in crisis’: Scotland’s Humza Yousaf’s first 100 days
1 year, 6 months ago

‘The SNP is in crisis’: Scotland’s Humza Yousaf’s first 100 days

Al Jazeera  

Humza Yousaf took over the Scottish ruling party following the shock resignation of former leader Nicola Sturgeon. “Humza Yousaf has inherited a very different party compared with the party Nicola Sturgeon inherited from Alex Salmond.” The pro-Scottish independence SNP has been the dominant political force in Scotland since 2007 when the left-wing party secured victory at the devolved Scottish Parliament …

YouGov research shows SNP could lose 23 seats to Labour at next UK election
1 year, 7 months ago

YouGov research shows SNP could lose 23 seats to Labour at next UK election

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Scottish Tory leader condemns SNP ‘secrecy, spin and cover ups’
1 year, 8 months ago

Scottish Tory leader condemns SNP ‘secrecy, spin and cover ups’

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Scottish Tories make bid to force statement on SNP finances
1 year, 8 months ago

Scottish Tories make bid to force statement on SNP finances

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Ross says Tories have ‘positive vision’ for Scotland as Sturgeon era ends
1 year, 8 months ago

Ross says Tories have ‘positive vision’ for Scotland as Sturgeon era ends

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A new chapter: The Hindu Editorial on Scotland’s new First Minister Humza Yousaf
1 year, 9 months ago

A new chapter: The Hindu Editorial on Scotland’s new First Minister Humza Yousaf

The Hindu  

Scotland has made history in electing as its First Minister Humza Yousaf, 37, who is, as the son of Pakistani immigrants, the first ever Muslim and person of Asian descent to take up the role, and also the youngest leader in that capacity. Mr. Yousaf won 52% of the votes in the SNP leadership contest for running a campaign that …

Scottish Greens threaten to collapse coalition unless new SNP leader sticks to gender reforms
1 year, 9 months ago

Scottish Greens threaten to collapse coalition unless new SNP leader sticks to gender reforms

The Telegraph  

Mr Yousaf has said he wants to go to court to get the veto overturned if he wins the contest but the other two have ruled this out, with Ms Forbes pledging to draw up alternative proposals. In another major split with Mr Harvie, Ms Forbes has pledged to axe plans to ban fishing in a series of new Highly …

Swinney calls for better cross-party working in final frontbench speech
1 year, 9 months ago

Swinney calls for better cross-party working in final frontbench speech

The Independent  

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Shift to right will ‘destroy’ SNP, warns deputy Westminster leader
1 year, 10 months ago

Shift to right will ‘destroy’ SNP, warns deputy Westminster leader

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Writing in The National newspaper, the SNP’s deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black warned any …

‘Preposterous’ to readmit former SNP members during leadership race – Swinney
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Preposterous’ to readmit former SNP members during leadership race – Swinney

The Independent  

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Sturgeon: Next year’s Scottish budget will be a ‘difficult balancing act’
2 years, 1 month ago

Sturgeon: Next year’s Scottish budget will be a ‘difficult balancing act’

The Independent  

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