Swinney accused of presiding over ‘lost decade’ on referendum anniversary
John Swinney and his Government have been accused of presiding over a “lost decade” since the independence referendum. Wednesday is the 10th anniversary of the poll which saw 55% of Scots vote to stay in the UK.
John Swinney calls on SNP to stop focus on route to independence ten years after Yes campaign defeat
John Swinney has rallied SNP activists to focus on convincing people of the merits of independence as he looks to recapture the “optimism” from 2014, ten years after the referendum.
What John Swinney and SNP are unlikely to admit 10 years on from independence vote
As the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum is marked, here's what staying in the Union has meant for Scotland and the UK as a whole.
Scotland closer to independence now than in 2014, insists Swinney
The First Minister and SNP leader was speaking at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum.
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With UK a 'declining state', Scotland's young generation knows independence is the answer – John Swinney
As part of the UK, Scotland has been dragged out the European Union against its will, suffered 14 years of Tory austerity, and can only look enviously at countries like Ireland, Norway and Belgium, wr
John Swinney accused of presiding over ‘lost decade’ since referendum
John Swinney and his Government have been accused of presiding over a “lost decade” since the independence referendum. Wednesday is the tenth anniversary of the poll which saw 55% of Scots vote to stay in the UK.
John Swinney refuses to confirm if SNP will repeat council tax freeze
John Swinney has refused to say if the Scottish Government will seek to freeze council tax next year.
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Edinburgh Eye Pavilion: John Swinney challenged over 6-month closure and failure to build new hospital
First Minister John Swinney has been challenged in the Scottish Parliament over the dramatic decision by health chiefs in Lothian to close an entire hospital for six months for urgent repairs.
Five talking points from John Swinney's first Holyrood conveners' grilling as FM
John Swinney has faced questioning over pressures facing his government by Holyrood committee conveners. John Swinney ...
John Swinney challenged to tackle boy racers who 'abuse and intimidate' public
The First Minister was asked by Alex Cole-Hamilton to "to establish a national taskforce" to stop "racing and antisocial ...