Scotcast - Is Swinney really under pressure?

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Following the SNP’s by-election defeat to Scottish Labour last week, reports of a challenge to John Swinney have surfaced.

We ask David Wallace Lockhart if that talk should be taken seriously - and what he makes of Rachel Reeves' spending plans.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

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Published on Thursday, 12th June 2025.

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