JOHN Swinney said he has not been asked to speak to cops probing the SNP’s finances – after we revealed Alex Salmond was brought in by detectives to help with the investigation. We told how the former first minister met officers and spoke to them at length about the long-running fraud probe… John Swinney has … Read more
JOHN Swinney demanded Old Firm chiefs clamp down on hooligan fans after masked yobs ran riot before the Premier Sports Cup Final — while a cop chief blamed the SNP Government. David Kennedy, of the Scottish Police Federation, said ministers need to “wake up and realise they need to invest in… John Swinney and cops … Read more
JOHN Swinney yesterday promised the SNP would give “serious consideration” to creating a new specific criminal offence for non-fatal strangulation – as he blasted the behaviour of Scotland’s men and boys. The First Minister was urged by Nats backbencher Michelle Thomson to do so after Fiona Drouet, whose daughter Emily took her life while at … Read more
JOHN Swinney today admitted girls are scared of using mixed-sex toilets in schools — because they fear being photographed. The First Minister told MSPs he knew the “intolerable” practice of boys taking snaps under stall doors was taking place. 2 The FM admitted schoolgirls are afraid to use mixed-sex toilets for fear of being photographedCredit: … Read more
John Swinney reveals phone call with Donald Trump weeks after US President’s Kamala blast …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> JOHN Swinney revealed he discussed golf and Scottish whisky in his first phone call with President-elect Donald Trump. The chat came after the First Minister was blasted by Trump International for his “appalling” backing of Democratic candidate … Read more
John Swinney ready to meet family of murdered banker Alistair Wilson about their 20 years of “anguish” …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> JOHN Swinney is ready to meet the family of murdered banker Alistair Wilson about their 20 years of “anguish”. The First Minister spoke after Alistair’s son renewed a call for Scotland’s top cop to … Read more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer to meet John Swinney and other leaders in Scotland …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer will visit Scotland on Friday to meet John Swinney and other leaders from the devolved nations and Ireland. Financing action to tackle climate change will be the main topic at the British-Irish Council … Read more
John Swinney is plunging Scotland’s NHS into ‘doom-loop’, says Anas Sarwar …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> ANAS Sarwar has accused John Swinney of plunging Scotland’s NHS into a “doom-loop”. His blast at the First Minister followed a report that revealed our health service is trailing England’s. 3 Anas Sarwar has hit out at the First Minister … Read more
The SNP government should be ASHAMED of its lack of investment in football – it’s time to rectify that, writes Kris Boyd …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> WELL done, Scotland. We are so proud of you all. That social media post by First Minister John Swinney was fired out within seconds of Andy Robertson’s terrific winner … Read more
Trump’s son calls John Swinney ‘nasty’ and says doing business in Scotland ‘virtually impossible’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> It was “nasty” for Scotland’s First Minister to endorse Donald Trump’s rival in the US presidential election, the president-elect’s son has said. Eric Trump told the PA news agency that his father, Donald Trump, “is not going … Read more