John Swinney
Swinney told bin strikes can be avoided for £50m as unions blast 'delusional' offer
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![First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Conservative shadow finance secretary Liz Smith](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18291511.jpg)
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![In May, First Minister John Swinney declared the eradication of child poverty as his](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18284884.jpg)
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![John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon on their way to the latter's last session taking questions at First Minister's Questions in March last year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18058490.jpg)
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![Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18218250.jpg)
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![Ian Blackford](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13246916.jpg)
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![Humza Yousaf, John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon speaking in Holyrood](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18070200.jpg)
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General Election
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![SNP candidate blames Swinney handling of Matheson scandal for election defeat](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18156875.jpg)
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General Election
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General Election
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General Election
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General Election
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![General Election: Battle for Scotland will be close agree Starmer and Swinney](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18268946.jpg)
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![Swinney defends Starmer over Friday family time as Tories ramp up 'part time' attack](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18260686.jpg)
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![Swinney blames Ross for 'doing more than anyone else' to make Scottish politics toxic](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18265315.jpg)
![Swinney blames Ross for 'doing more than anyone else' to make Scottish politics toxic](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18265315.jpg)
![Follow live as the General Election campaign enters its final 48 hours](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18260444.jpg)
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![John Swinney has called for a review](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18189321.jpg)
![John Swinney has called for a review](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18189321.jpg)
![Swinney seemingly contradicts Scottish Government's position on single-sex spaces](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18262595.jpg)
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![Rishi Sunak isn't concerned by postal vote delays](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18226916.jpg)
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![First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney on the campaign trail in Glasgow on Saturday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18252932.jpg)
![First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney on the campaign trail in Glasgow on Saturday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18252932.jpg)
General Election
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General Election
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![Lack of Glaswegians in Swinney’s cabinet 'utterly unacceptable' says Sarwar](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18251867.jpg)
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![John Swinney is concerned about the postal vote delays](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18230515.jpg)
![John Swinney is concerned about the postal vote delays](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18230515.jpg)
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![John Swinney Campaigns For SNP](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18248218.jpg)
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![Swinney accused Jack of having used information he “gleaned around the cabinet table” when gambling on the date of the poll.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17712439.jpg)
![Swinney accused Jack of having used information he “gleaned around the cabinet table” when gambling on the date of the poll.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17712439.jpg)
![Poll: Labour solidifies lead over SNP but quarter of Scots seats are on a knife edge](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18242767.jpg)
![Poll: Labour solidifies lead over SNP but quarter of Scots seats are on a knife edge](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18242767.jpg)
![Scottish Government 'focused' on A9 dualling as Swinney attends cross-party meeting](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18230515.jpg)
![Scottish Government 'focused' on A9 dualling as Swinney attends cross-party meeting](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18230515.jpg)
![John Swinney has outlined his wishes for a return to the EU](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18230515.jpg)
![John Swinney has outlined his wishes for a return to the EU](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18230515.jpg)
![SNP First Minister John Swinney on the General Election campaign trail](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18186792.jpg)
![SNP First Minister John Swinney on the General Election campaign trail](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18186792.jpg)
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Alison Rowat
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General Election
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