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John Swinney warns Scots against heading to England for Hogmanay celebrations

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has told New Year revellers planning to travel to England amid more relaxed Covid restrictions that this would be the “wrong course of action”. John Swinney said while there is nothing to stop party-goers from ...

29 Dec 2021 at 09:25

Sturgeon chairs final Cabinet meeting as First Minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has chaired her final Cabinet meeting before leaving office next week. Ms Sturgeon will be succeeded as first minister by either Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf or Ash Regan when the SNP leadership race comes to an end on Monday. ...

21 Mar 2023 at 16:16

Scotland

Swinney did not sign off ferries deal, insists Sturgeon

Deputy First Minister John Swinney was not responsible for signing off a scandal-hit ferries contract, Nicola Sturgeon has said. An email trail released on Wednesday shows former transport minister Derek Mackay was responsible for the ...

12 May 2022 at 14:25

Northern Ireland

Consideration given to recruiting 50% women to newly formed PSNI, records show

Consideration was given to recruiting women into Northern Ireland’s new police force on a 50:50 basis with men to address their “severe under-representation”, declassified files have revealed. However, legal advice was that a policy ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Concern that GB tourism agency thought ‘Ireland did not exist’

Britain’s tourism agency worked on the basis that “the island of Ireland did not exist”, a senior Stormont civil servant said in 2003. Declassified files show that Will Haire, an official in the Office of the First Minister and ...

30 Dec 2024 at 11:00

Scotland

Projects that are ‘life-changing and lifesaving’ to receive Government cash

A possible new cancer drug which researchers believe could be up to 500 times more effective than existing treatments is one of 18 projects being funded by a Scottish Government scheme that aims to encourage innovation. The ...

02 Oct 2025 at 10:28

Scotland

Covid-19 inquiry to look at impacts of lockdown restrictions on Scots

Scotland’s Covid-19 inquiry will look into the impact of lockdown restrictions on the public, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said. In December, Lady Poole was appointed to head the inquiry, which is in the ...

09 Jun 2022 at 17:33

‘Exceptionally difficult decisions’ taken over £680m budget savings – Robison

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said she was forced to make “exceptionally difficult decisions” as she revealed the government has had to make £680 million in savings from this year’s budget. Shona Robison ...

21 Nov 2023 at 15:45

Scotland

Deputy First Minister issues warning to local government over council tax freeze

Scotland’s local authorities have been told it will “not wash with council tax payers” for them to accept cash from the Scottish Government to freeze the council tax at the same time as putting up the charges. ...

20 Feb 2024 at 14:28

Holyrood Presiding Officer delays budget to investigate ‘leak’

The Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer has delayed the announcement of the Government’s tax and spending plans to investigate a potential leak to the BBC. The broadcaster published a story during First ...

15 Dec 2022 at 15:01

Scotland

Forbes: Ministers ‘standing by’ free school meals for all primary pupils pledge

The Scottish Government is “standing by” its commitment to provide free school meals to all primary school pupils, the Deputy First Minister insisted – although she was unable to say when this would happen....

05 Sept 2024 at 12:14

Scotland

Forbes announces £5m extra support for start-up businesses

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has announced a £5 million package to support start-up businesses from under-represented groups. Kate Forbes, who is also Economy Secretary, announced the investment on ...

20 May 2024 at 15:30

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