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Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and Andrew Quinn talk through the latest events of the 2024 General Election campaign. Rishi Sunak is under fire again, Douglas Ross could face a vote of no confidence post election and are the SNP in for a 'Cruel Summer'?
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Chris McCall, Andrew Quinn and Dan Vevers discuss the latest in the General Election campaign including TV debates north and south of the border, the impact of nuclear weapons on Scotland and the campaign as a whole and today's exclusive story on the NHS.
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Rishi Sunak has been accused of holding Scotland in 'contempt' after he called a general election for the first week of the school holidays in most parts of the country.
The First Minister John Swinney responded to Sunak's timing by saying: "This is perhaps the latest act of disrespect from a Conservative government to call an election during the Scottish summer school holidays. It shows the contempt the Tories have for Scotland."
Swinney added the election will be a challenge given the “tough time” the SNP have had recently.
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John Swinney took over at Bute House following Humza Yousaf’s botched handling of the decision to kick the Greens out of Government.
Axing the Greens has resulted in Swinney leading a minority Government with no guarantee of winning votes at Holyrood. He immediately called for greater cross-party cooperation and urged political rivals to work together.
However, Biffa, the waste firm, has launched action against the Scottish Government to recoup cash in the Court of Session for the Government's botched Deposit Return Scheme. Former Green Minister Lorna Slater's personal assurances are being cited by Biffa as a reason for their legal action.
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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss John Swinney’s appointment as Scotland’s First Minister and his choice of ministers for his cabinet. But will the new ‘caretaker’ FM be able to get a budget through the Scottish Parliament with a minority government - or will we see an election sooner rather than later? And will the appointment of Kate Forbes as Deputy First Minister antagonise the left wing of the SNP?
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Kate Forbes has ruled herself out of the SNP leadership contest after John Swinney confirmed this morning he is standing. Swinney had praised Forbes when he announced his bid and said she would be a "significant" part of the Scottish Government.
The Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by the Sunday Mail's John Ferguson and Ben Borland of the Scottish Daily Express.
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Humza Yousaf has confirmed he has terminated the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and Scottish Greens "with immediate effect".
The First Minister confirmed at a hastily arranged press conference in Edinburgh this morning his party would now form a minority government.
But the decision prompted a furious backlash from Greens co-leader Lorna Slater, who accused Yousaf of "political cowardice" and caving in to the "most reactionary forces in the country".
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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss why National Clinical Director Jason Leitch’s next move after standing down amid covid WhatsApp scandal - will he stand as an MSP? The panel also debate if the Scottish government have taken their eye off the ball as drug deaths soar by 10%, Michael Matheson being found to have breached Holyrood code of conduct over iPad expenses claim and Creative Scotland’s controversial funding of hardcore sex film.
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After Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget this week, Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie to discuss the Tory party civil war over oil windfall tax, the National Insurance cut 'election bribe', child benefit changes - and a possible snap general election as early as May.
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SNP and Green MSPs have voted through the Scottish Government Budget for the year ahead which includes a tax hike for high-earners. Shona Robison, the Finance Secretary, claimed today the creation of a new 45 per cent "advanced" rate of income tax for Scots earning between £75,000 and £125,140 would help fund the NHS.
Meanwhile, supermarkets could be banned from selling meal deals and restaurants prevented from offering free drinks refills under plans being considered by SNP ministers.
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The SNP has called for Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to stand down after the Gaza vote farce on Wednesday night, with the party's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn saying he no longer has confidence in Hoyle to carry out his job impartially.
It comes after the SNP stormed out of the chamber last night after the party's motion demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza was ditched amid chaotic scenes.
Meanwhile, police investigating SNP finances have reportedly asked to re-interview party staff members. Detectives linked to Operation Branchform have sent letters to office workers employed by the Nationalists asking to speak with them.
The Daily Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon speaks with the Sunday Mail's Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie of the Scottish Daily Express.
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Health Secretary Michael Matheson has quit after an investigation into his iPad data roaming bill scandal.
Matheson has been under huge pressure over the £11,000 bill he racked up a family holiday in Morocco. He eventually conceded his children had used the device to stream football and paid back the money.
However, he faced claims of lying to the media and the scandal became a huge embarrassment to Humza Yousaf's Government.
An influential Green MSP has also raised the prospect of creating even more income tax bands to generate extra cash from the wealthy. Ross Greer, a West of Scotland MSP, is not a minister but is considered to be the key figure striking policy deals behind the scenes with Yousaf's Government.
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