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Simon Johnson

Scotland

Scottish Political Editor at The Telegraph

I am the Daily Telegraph's Scottish Political Editor. Views are my own

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  • 3 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Johnson

    Mr Swinney told BBC Scotland's Sunday Show: "The arguments for independence will be central to the SNP's election campaign for 2026 and that will run through many of the arguments I make in the course of the next 12 months.

  • 3 days ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Simon Johnson

    SNP civil servants say order to work in office two days a week ‘an attack on human rights’The Scottish Government building at Victoria Quay is reportedly only 30.5 per cent occupied by staff - Stuart NicolScottish Government civil servants have complained that their human rights are being breached after being ordered to be in the office two days a week, it has been reported.

  • 3 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Johnson

    Scottish Government civil servants have complained that their human rights are being breached after being ordered to be in the office two days a week, it has been reported. The SNP Government has told its officials they must return to the office for 40 per cent of their working week as part of a drive to improve productivity.

  • 3 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Johnson

    Two previous attempts at Holyrood to change the law on the issue were decisively defeated, but Mr McArthur has expressed confidence that it will pass this time. Several MSPs have said that they would support the legislation in the first vote so the debate over assisted dying could continue and to see what amendments are made at the next stage. However, they have said that they may not support the Bill in the final vote, which would decide whether the amended Bill should become law.

  • 3 days ago | nytimes.com | Chris Waugh |Simon Johnson

    The race for Champions League qualification has taken another twist after Newcastle United climbed into third place with a critical if edgy victory over Chelsea's 10 men. Sandro Tonali opened the scoring inside the first two minutes, meeting Jacob Murphy's low cross as the hosts swarmed forward, and they might have added more as Chelsea were too often left chasing shadows through the early stages.

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Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson @simon_telegraph
6 May 25

I asked Nicola Sturgeon whether she owed @ForWomenScot and @joannaccherry an apology following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of woman. Here is what she had to say

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Asked if she should apologise to @ForWomenScot and @joannaccherry she doesn’t, goes on to say all views were taken into account during GRRB passage https://t.co/f8a45BLCJe

Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson @simon_telegraph
26 Apr 25

RT @TelePolitics: 🔴 SNP lands taxpayers with ‘staggering’ rise in lawyer costs amid court defeats https://t.co/oP99X6o4es

Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson @simon_telegraph
25 Apr 25

RT @kathmurray1: The EHRC has told the the Scottish Government that is does not need to wait for its guidance to act, that the law is alrea…