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Scottish politics LIVE John Swinney reveals SNP Government plan to axe health boards and quangos

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Daily Record3 hrs ago

The First Minister has to make steep savings amid repeated warnings the SNP won't be able to meet its spending commitments by 2030.

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The Herald2 hrs ago

Swinney sets out plans to scrap health boards, merge quangos and review councils

John Swinney has unveiled plans to reduce Scotland's 14 health boards to two, redraw council boundaries and declutter more than 130 public bodies but opposition parties dismissed it as reheated promises dressed in new language.

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BBC Business2 hrs ago

Swinney to cut number of health boards from 14 to two

Existing boards could be merged so there would be one for the west and another for the east of Scotland.

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The National Scotland🏁 first to report3 hrs ago

John Swinney to identify 'powers that can be quickly devolved' to Scottish Parliament

JOHN Swinney has said he will look to identify “new powers than can be quickly devolved” to the Scottish Parliament.

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