John Swinney

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"Calls on the UK Government to rejoin the EU, stating Scotland's economic prosperity depends on it, citing an estimated £3.3bn annual revenue loss from Brexit."

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"Scotland's future economic success depends on returning to EU membership as an independent nation."

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"John Swinney calls for the UK to rejoin the EU as swiftly as possible, arguing Scotland's economic prosperity depends on returning to the trading bloc, citing an estimated £3.3bn revenue loss attributable to Brexit."

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"Swinney claims changes to the triple lock will cost Scottish pensioners up to £4 billion, effectively forcing them to pay for social care in England."

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"Swinney welcomes £5m Subsea Micropiles investment in a floating offshore wind manufacturing facility at Montrose, citing Scotland's leading role in floating wind and the economic/jobs benefits of the supply chain expansion."

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"Swinney backs the Scotch Whisky Association's call for a cut to spirits duty in the Autumn Budget, framing whisky as a cornerstone of Scotland's economy and culture."

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"Scotland is globally recognised for excellence in healthcare innovation across therapeutics, diagnostics, clinical research, and digital healthcare."

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"John Swinney frames a £2 bus fare cap in Inverclyde/Strathclyde as concrete government action to help households with the cost-of-living crisis by making public transport more affordable."

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"John Swinney frames a £2 bus fare cap as 'clear action' against the cost of living, acknowledging the challenge but offering a surface-level fare intervention rather than naming its structural drivers."

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"Swinney pledges to introduce legally binding price caps on basic foods (bread, milk, etc.) in Scotland to give families 'peace of mind' amid rising prices."

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"Social care arrangements in Scotland are overly complex with competing lines of accountability, and the NHS should take the lead to improve value for money and consistency."

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"Swinney proposes a major projects office to speed up delivery of strategic developments and a specialist support unit for high-growth businesses to grow the economy and tackle business costs."

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"Swinney's attributed position is that Scotland's £5bn fiscal gap and public service pressures should be addressed through reforming the bureaucracy of the state, applying business acumen to reshape services like the NHS."

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"Swinney announced plans to use devolved powers to compel supermarkets to cap the price of staple foods (bread, milk, cheese) in order to ease the cost of living."

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"Swinney warns the energy price cap rise will cause 'unnecessary hardship' and demands 'immediate assistance' from the UK Government for Scottish households."

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"Swinney claims his government has been focused on cost of living, public services, and the economy, and will deliver on its promises."

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"Swinney calls the Energy Profit Levy 'destructive' and blames the UK Government's tax regime for harming investment and jobs in the North Sea, demanding it be replaced with a 'fair tax system'."

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"The success of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games shows what Scotland can achieve when working together with ambition, and this same determination should be applied to building a stronger, fairer, more prosperous country."

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"Swinney attributed the SNP's by-election loss to the Conservatives successfully mobilising genuine regional anger over oil and gas sector policy, and said he was pushing Labour to scrap the Energy Profits Levy to help the industry."

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"Swinney attributes the SNP by-election loss to Conservative mobilisation of 'understandable anger' in the northeast about oil and gas sector issues."

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"Pledges to support trade unions and engage with the STUC regarding the cost-of-living crisis, public services, and employment."

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"John Swinney called the SNP's election result a 'landslide' and 'emphatic' win for a pro-independence parliament, while planning to invite all party leaders except Reform UK to discuss cooperation."

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"Swinney claims the Highlands face the cost of living crisis front line, proposing SNP policies including food price caps, childcare support, first-time buyer grants, and bus fare caps as election promises to ease household pressure."

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"Swinney claims Reform UK has 'nothing to offer the people of Scotland' and doubles down on refusing to work with them politically."

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"Proposed creating a 'high-growth unit' to identify and support businesses with potential for huge success."

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"Reform UK's proposal to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas is an illustration of the dangerous nature of their politics and an attempt to divide communities."

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"Proposed the implementation of food price caps to combat rising food costs as outlined in the SNP manifesto."