Glenn Campbell
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Burnham rejects drugs decriminalisation after Swinney backs it (opens the original)
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he does not support decriminalising drugs for personal use, days after Scotland's first minister backed it. After the latest figures showed Scotland's drug deaths spiked by 11%, John Swinney said his government was in favour of decriminalisation - meaning people would not face criminal punishment for personal drug use. He said the move could be part of a range of measures which would offer "more control and ability to provide greater support to those affected
How will Swinney 'rewire' local government and public services? (opens the original)
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John Swinney's plans to overhaul the delivery of public services do not end with the NHS. As well as cutting the number of health boards, he wants to cut the number of other public bodies. He has specifically talked about creating a single environment agency by merging NatureScot, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and others. His programme for government document has further suggestions. A single cultural body seems to be another possibility. Food price cap and public sector reform: Fiv
Swinney to cut number of mainland health boards from 11 to two (opens the original)
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The first minister has confirmed plans to cut the number of health boards providing local services across Scotland from 14 to two. Existing boards could be merged so that there would be one for the west and another for the east of Scotland. Separate plans are being considered for the three island groups - Shetland, Orkney, and the Western Isles. Setting out his programme for government, Swinney called the move "the most significant structural reform of our NHS in the devolution era". Swinney to
Business groups urge Swinney to scrap 'ineffective' food price cap plan (opens the original)
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The Scottish government's proposed food price cap will be "ineffective", business groups have told the first minister. Twenty-three organisations have written a joint letter to John Swinney - who will set out his programme for government on Tuesday - urging him to scrap his plan for a legal cap on some food and drink prices. Signatories include groups representing retail, food and drink production, manufacturing and distribution businesses in Scotland. In the SNP's election manifesto it pledged
Swinney's 100-day push gives way to bigger battles ahead (opens the original)
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There have been a flurry of announcements from John Swinney over the summer as he works to fulfill the pledges for the first 100 days of the SNP returning to power which he made ahead of the Holyrood election in May. For example, last week the first minister formally opened the 11th GP walk-in centre and announced locations for an expanded network across Scotland. That ticked off one of his 100-day commitments but it does not in itself end the early morning rush for GP appointments or the wider
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