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The Scottish Labour leader said John Swinney knew about issues at the plant five years ago but “took no right approach”. Unite has led the campaign to save jobs at Grangemouth John Swinney has been told he missed the opportunity to nationalise Scotland’s last remaining oil refinery half a decade ago. Anas Sarwar criticised the…
The acting icon was this year’s Grand Marshal, with several high-profile politicians also heading across the Atlantic to the Big Apple. 20:48, 05 Apr 2025Updated 21:23, 05 Apr 2025 The 27th annual New York Tartan Day parade has taken place in the rain as ominous clouds threatened to dampen the UK economy as a result…
Shona Robison spoke out after the UK Chancellor last week announced nearly £5 billion in benefit cuts by the end of the decade. Chancellor Rachel Reeves(Image: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publis) Rachel Reeves’ decision to slash welfare spending risks “serious social and economic damage”, the SNP Finance Secretary has warned. Shona Robison spoke out after the UK…
AUDIT Scotland has shared that it believes a “lack of leadership” is to blame for the Scottish Government’s minimal progress towards reducing car use. This came just hours before Edinburgh councillors met to discuss their goal of reducing car kilometres by 30% by 2030. Councillors state that this goal is not likely to be met…
FUNDING for milk and healthy snacks for pre-school kids is being effectively slashed by Nats ministers, we can reveal. A real-terms cut — buried in last week’s SNP Budget — comes despite First Minister John Swinney boasting of “eradicating child poverty”. 2 Martin Whitfield MSP says local authorities are being asked to provide more with…
