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Labour government will mean ‘significant’ spending cuts, Swinney warns
Voting Labour in the General Election will result in “significant cuts” to public spending, John Swinney has warned Scots as he claimed a government led by Sir Keir Starmer will “deliver Tory spending cuts”.
The SNP leader and Scottish...
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Scottish Greens announce they will stand 44 candidates at General Election
Scottish Greens co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie confirmed the party will stand 44 candidates to contest seats at the General Election on July 4 - a record on the previous 31 in 2015.
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Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross plans to stand at General Election
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is planning to stand at the General Election, it is understood, after previously saying he would not seek to return to Westminster.
It comes after former Scotland Office minister David Duguid...
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Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross to stand at General Election
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has confirmed his intention to stand at the General Election despite initially planning to step down.
Mr Ross enters the fray with just 24 hours left for nominations to be confirmed for seats...
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Kate Forbes takes part in pottery class on SNP's election campaign trail
Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes visited Maisie Gray Pottery and Crafts during an SNP General Election campaign visit in Linlithgow.
She said the SNP was not against new oil and gas licences and said the party would work
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Ross stands by Sunak’s £2,000 tax claim as Labour brands it a ‘lie’
Douglas Ross has said he stands by the Prime Minister’s claim that a Labour government would raise taxes by £2,000 while Sir Keir Starmer’s party calls it a “lie”.
The Scottish Conservative leader said Sir Keir had not been “agile”...
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John Swinney could become first minister unopposed as rival rules out campaign
John Swinney could become Scotland’s first minister as early as next week after the woman who would have been his main rival for the job announced she will not be running.
Hours after Mr Swinney confirmed he is standing to succeed Humza...
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Swinney confirms bid to run for SNP leadership and become first minister
Former deputy first minister John Swinney has become the first candidate to declare he is running to succeed Humza Yousaf as SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister.
If successful it will be the second time Mr Swinney, who was deputy...
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Swinney hits out at Tory ‘strategy to undermine Scottish Parliament’
A pledge by the Conservatives to change the Equalities Act is part of a “deliberate strategy to undermine the powers of the Scottish Parliament”, First Minister John Swinney has said.
The SNP leader responded to a Tory election promise...
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General Election 2024: June 2 round-up
A daily round-up as the UK prepares to go to the polls for a July 4 election.
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Sir Keir Starmer outlines plans for Scotland if elected - full speech
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer outlined his "six first steps” for Scotland during a keynote speech in Inverclyde.
He said his plans are “fully funded, fully costed, fully set out”.
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Swinney calls on next UK Government to commit to emergency budget
SNP leader John Swinney speaks at the Barrowfield Community Centre in Glasgow, as he calls on the next UK Government to commit to an emergency budget immediately following the election, while on the General Election campaign trail.
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Anas Sarwar and Jackie Baillie speak at Scottish Labour event in Glasgow
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, deputy leader Jackie Baillie and entrepreneur Mike Soutar speak at an event in Glasgow as Sir Keir Starmer announces his plan for Scotland if he wins the General Election.
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Angela Rayner: Scotland, we need you to win General Election
Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner called on Scotland to vote for the Scottish Labour Party in the General Election, claiming that the country could prove pivotal in the final reckoning.
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Ed Miliband praises Labour's GB Energy plans during campaign speech in Glasgow
Shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband has praised Labour's GB Energy plans as he made a speech in Glasgow.
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Sir Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar answer questions after outlining 'six first step' plan for Scotland
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar answer questions during an event in Inverclyde, to unveil their "six first steps" plan for Scotland if they win the General Election.
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Starmer distances himself from Rayner and Sarwar in row over Abbott
Sir Keir Starmer has distanced himself from his deputy Angela Rayner and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar by refusing to say if he wants Diane Abbott to stand again for his party.
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Labour government would preside over austerity on steroids – Swinney
SNP leader John Swinney has warned that a Labour government could preside over “austerity on steroids” if the party continues the Conservatives’ plans.
The party has said it will not raise taxes and will stick to the current...
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Swinney warns a Labour government could preside over 'austerity on steroids'
SNP leader John Swinney has warned that a Labour government could preside over “austerity on steroids” if the party continues the Conservatives’ plans.
The party has said it will not raise taxes and will stick to the current...
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Sarwar says Labour candidate has shown contrition on smuggler gang ‘stupid joke’
Anas Sarwar has said the Labour candidate who once suggested smuggler gangs could be 'shipped to Scotland' has shown contrition for his 'stupid joke'. The Scottish Labour leader also described Diane Abbott as a 'trailblazer' for Labour,...
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John Swinney says Michael Matheson should not resign as an MSP
John Swinney said Michael Matheson should not resign as an MSP, but admitted the Scottish Parliament has got itself into a “really tricky situation” over its recommended suspension for iPad bill MSP Michael Matheson.
The First Minister...
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Nicola Sturgeon says she will continue to campaign for SNP candidates
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon told journalists in the Scottish Parliament she would campaign for SNP candidates in the General Election.
However, she refused to be drawn on whether she would be seen on the campaign trail with...
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Anas Sarwar joins the general election campaign trail in Giffnock
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar speaks on the campaign trail in East Renfrewshire where he visited the Aldomak confectionery company in Giffnock.
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Anas Sarwar says Labour is not complacent about winning General Election
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said that the party is not complacent as he campaigned in East Renfrewshire with local candidate, Blair McDougall.
Mr Sarwar told the PA news agency: “There is no hint of complacency from the Scottish...