Councillors in Edinburgh urged the First Minister to close a loophole, with the Greens calling the current law broken.

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Local political activity in Edinburgh involves council leaders writing to Swinney and Burnham, alongside commentary from Greer. All 1 developments

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Edinburgh
capital city of Scotland, UK
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John Swinney
Scottish politician (born 1964)
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Greens
South Tyrol political party
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