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Swinney welcomes improved relationship with Prime Minister
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has welcomed the improved relationship with Prime Minister Keir Starmer following a meeting..
John Ramsay Swinney is a Scottish politician who has been serving as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) since May 2024. He previously served as the leader of the SNP from 2000 to 2004 as Leader of the Opposition, and held various roles within the Scottish Cabinet from 2007 to 2023 under First Ministers Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon. Swinney was Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for North Tayside from 1999 to 2011 and, following boundary changes, has been MSP for Perthshire North since 2011. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Tayside North from 1997 to 2001.
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has welcomed the improved relationship with Prime Minister Keir Starmer following a meeting..
John Swinney says if he were to be re-elected as Scottish First Minister, he would "intensify pressure" on Parliament over..