The Scottish Government, led by John Swinney, faces Tory criticism while undergoing personnel changes and parliamentary scrutiny.
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Updated Jul 7
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The Scottish Government, led by John Swinney, faces Tory criticism while undergoing personnel changes and parliamentary scrutiny.
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Marco Biagi returned to Swinney's team, and the Tories criticized government spending.1 source
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Political developments in Scotland regarding the Tories, Scottish Government, and key figures like John Swinney and Stephen Flynn.Also in this story
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The entities involved
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Scottish Government
devolved government of Scotland
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John Swinney
Scottish politician (born 1964)
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Tories
British political party (1678–1834), precursor of the modern Conservative Party
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