Ian Swanson Political Editor
  • National World

Ian is a political editor at JPI Media.

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The Scotsman, Edinburgh Evening News, The Southern Reporter

Focus Areas

  • Politics

72 Articles
almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Hopes for new eye hospital rise as Scottish Government asks NHS Lothian to resubmit business case

The Scottish Government has formally asked health bosses in Lothian to resubmit their proposal for a new eye hospital...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Christian Eriksen collapse prompts call for Scottish Government to subsidise defibrillators at am...

The Scottish Government has been urged to help pay for defibrillators for amateur sports grounds in the wake of Danis...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Humza Yousaf signals likely delay in move to Level Zero Covid restrictions

Health secretary Humza Yousaf has signalled Scotland’s planned move to level zero Covid restrictions on June 28 is li...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Glasgow MSP claims Edinburgh bus cancellations due to anti-Catholic bias

A Glasgow SNP MSP has been accused of "utterly contemptible" comments after he claimed that anti-Catholic bias lay be...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Council apology and compensation for cancelling church booking over speaker who said homosexualit...

Edinburgh City Council has offered a Glasgow-based church an apology and £25,000 in compensation after cancelling its...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Edinburgh MSP calls for walk-in Covid vaccination centres in Capital as case rate doubles

Edinburgh Western Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has called for door-to-door testing and walk-in vaccination...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Special display at Palace of Holyroodhouse will commemorate life and legacy of Duke of Edinburgh

A special display to commemorate the life and legacy of the Duke of Edinburgh will open at the Palace of Holyroodhous...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Duke of Cambridge praises Scotland's 'ethic of neighbourliness' in closing speech at General Asse...

Prince William has spoken of Scotland’s “ethic of neighbourliness” and the values of community life in his closing ad...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Nicola Sturgeon's pledge to replace Eye Pavilion welcomed by campaigners, but they don't want to ...

Campaigners have welcomed Nicola Sturgeon’s pledge in the Scottish Parliament to replace Edinburgh’s Eye Pavilion, bu...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Church of Scotland scraps annual 'Heart and Soul' event in Princes Street Gardens

The Church of Scotland has agreed to scrap its annual “Heart and Soul” festival held on the Sunday afternoon of the G...

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almost 3 years ago
scotsman.com

Church of Scotland General Assembly agrees to cut minister numbers by a quarter and cap posts in ...

The Church of Scotland’s General Assembly has approved plans to cut minister numbers by a quarter over the next four ...

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almost 3 years ago
thesouthernreporter.co.uk

Church of Scotland General Assembly calls for UK government to share Covid vaccines with world's ...

The Church of Scotland’s General Assembly has called on the UK Government to do more to provide Covid-19 vaccines to ...

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