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First Minister of Scotland since 2024

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John Swinney: First Minister of Scotland since 2024
John Ramsay Swinney is a Scottish politician who has served as First Minister of Scotland since May 2024. Swinney has served as Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) on two occasions, since May 2024 and between 2000 and 2004. He has held various roles within the Scottish Cabinet from 2007 to 2023 under First Ministers Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. Swinney was Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North Tayside from 1999 to 2011 and, following boundary changes, has been MSP for Perthshire North since 2011. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tayside North from 1997 to 2001.

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Govts share desire to end child poverty [Video]

Govts share desire to end child poverty

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden held a press conference during the British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh, where Pat McFadden..

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PM attends the BIC plenary meeting [Video]

PM attends the BIC plenary meeting

Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Taoiseach Simon Harris, sit down with leaders from the Council's eight..

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British-Irish Council family photograph [Video]

British-Irish Council family photograph

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer poses for a family photograph alongside the Taoiseach Simon Harris, Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Welsh..

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Swinney: NHS central to Scottish budget priorities [Video]

Swinney: NHS central to Scottish budget priorities

Support for the “vital and precious” institution of the NHS will be at the heart of the upcoming Scottish Budget, John Swinney has said. The First Minister visited Forth Valley Royal Hospital in..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 01:28Published

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swinney on indyref 10 years on: 'scotland closer to independence now than in 2014'First Minister John Swinney believes Scotland is closer to independence than it was in 2014.
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SNP leader says 'soul searching' needed as Labour win big in Scotland

SNP leader John Swinney has said his party will do some "soul searching" as its support collapsed and Labour made large gains in Scotland.
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Labour and SNP leaders say they'd offer to buy baby formula if they saw parent stealing it

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and the Scottish First Minister John Swinney have both said they would offer to pay if they saw a struggling parent stealing baby formula milk. 
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SNP faces triple whammy of crises and its central goal of independence is at serious risk

John Swinney has now been on the campaign trail for most of his short time as Scotland's first minister, which began just six weeks ago.
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Nicola Sturgeon 'welcome' on campaign trail, says SNP leader John Swinney

John Swinney says Nicola Sturgeon is "welcome" on the general election campaign trail after she said she would support SNP candidates from "time to time" where necessary.
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New first minister axes cabinet independence role

John Swinney has axed the post of minister for independence from his cabinet team.
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Scotland's new deputy first minister announced

Kate Forbes has been appointed deputy first minister of Scotland as John Swinney begins selecting his cabinet.
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John Swinney to become Scotland's new first minister after Holyrood vote

John Swinney will become Scotland's new first minister after being backed by a majority of MSPs.
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Big questions face SNP's new leader - with the party's future at stake

John Swinney is preparing to take over the SNP, and the role of Scotland's first minister, after days of Holyrood drama.
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Nominations to become the new SNP leader have closed - with John Swinney set to succeed Humza Yousaf.
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SNP leadership challenger Graeme McCormick pulls out of race

Graeme McCormick has pulled out of the race to become SNP leader and endorsed rival John Swinney as Scotland's next first minister.
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Swinney warns against rivals entering SNP leadership race

SNP leadership hopeful John Swinney has warned rivals against entering the contest, saying it would "delay the ability for the [party] to start its rebuilding".
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John Swinney has announced his bid to take over from Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland's first minister.
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Who is John Swinney? The frontrunner to become first minister

The race is on to find a new SNP leader and first minister of Scotland.
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John Swinney expected to declare bid to become new SNP leader

John Swinney is expected to declare his bid to become the new leader of the SNP later today, Sky News understands.
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'The SNP has got to come together': John Swinney and Kate Forbes on leadership race

John Swinney has told Sky News that the SNP needs to "come together" in the wake of Humza Yousaf's resignation as party leader and first minister.
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The next leader of the SNP could be "crowned... with no contest", the Scottish Conservatives have claimed, after Humza Yousaf stepped down from the role on Monday.
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John Swinney to stand down as Scotland's longest-serving deputy first minister

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sturgeon 'at peace and comfortable' with decision to step down, says swinneyNicola Sturgeon is "at peace" after her shock resignation as first minister, her friend and political ally John Swinney has told Sky News. 
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