John Swinney: 'Hatred and extremism have no place in Scotland'

Hatred, extremism and racism have “no place in Scotland”, John Swinney has said ahead of an anti-racism summit. The First Minister will bring together anti-racism organisations on Tuesday to reaffirm Scotland’s response to hate crime and far-right extremism. During a similar meeting in June, Mr Swinney met with anti-racism campaigners and those working with refugees. The talks came after two police officers and three people were injured in disturbances in Glasgow – with police saying members of the public had been “attacked because of the colour of their skin”. First Minister John Swinney (Image: NQ) Since then, the Scottish Government said there has been extensive engagement with ministers, senior officials and Police Scotland. The Scottish Government has also confirmed £214,000 for anti-