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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SNP plans to cut £1bn from Scotland’s huge public sector

1 week ago | msn.com | Simon Johnson

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SNP may delay landfill ban to stop rubbish being sent south

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Johnson

Maurice Golden, a Tory MSP, said the SNP Government's 2013 recycling targets "remain unmet" and pointed out that the ban would mean £75 million of landfill tax revenue going to the UK Treasury instead of the Scottish Government.
SNP plans to cut £1bn from Scotland's huge public sector

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Johnson

Pressed by Mr Hoy to specify what cuts would be made, he said: "Just swinging a big axe isn't going to deliver services. We've seen that across the Atlantic, where Elon Musk, who's no longer with the Trump administration precisely because he went in with a big axe and started cutting stuff and it immediately backfired because he didn't know what he was doing."Mr Hoy said: "There is still an astonishing lack of detail as to where these savings will be made, or what quangos will be axed.
USMNT and Chelsea defender Caleb Wiley set to rejoin Watford on loan

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Simon Johnson

USMNT international Caleb Wiley is on the verge of rejoining Watford from Chelsea on a season-long loan. Chelsea signed Wiley from Atlanta United for around £8.5million ($11.4m) last July. He spent the first half of last season on loan at Strasbourg before moving to Watford for the second half of the campaign. The full back impressed in his 10 appearances for the Championship club after recovering from a shoulder problem sustained while in France.
Sweden parliament backs $31 billion borrowing to boost defence

1 week ago | msn.com | Simon Johnson

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SNP 'slap in the face' to pensioners after scrapping universal winter fuel payment plan

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Johnson

SNP ministers have been accused of delivering a "slap in the face" to Scottish pensioners after scrapping plans to give them a winter fuel payment. John Swinney, the First Minister, had promised that every pensioner would receive at least £100 regardless of their income, arguing that the benefit should be universal. But the SNP Government announced it had ripped up the plan and only pensioners with income of less than £35,000 would receive help.
Feminists threaten to sue SNP for 'ignoring' Supreme Court trans ruling

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Johnson

Ms Forstater said the charity had held a meeting two weeks ago with Scottish Government officials but argued that they were "passing the buck" by claiming they had to wait for the EHRC guidance. Although she acknowledged that small businesses without access to legal advice may rely on the EHRC, she said this did not apply to SNP ministers.
Chelsea’s Premier League fixtures: Full 2025-26 schedule and key dates

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Simon Johnson

Chelsea will begin the 2025-26 season by welcoming Crystal Palace to Stamford Bridge. It’s the first of four London derbies for the Conference League winners to start the campaign with games against West Ham, Fulham and Brentford to follow. Enzo Maresca’s side will host champions Liverpool on October 4, and will play his former side Manchester City for the first time on January 3.
SNP considers handing Scots thousands in benefits to guarantee minimum income

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Johnson

The report said the payout could also be subjected to a 12-month time limit, after which claimants would revert to "strengthened" benefits provided under the current welfare system. A Scottish Government analysis said the policy would cost £8.1 billion a year, falling to £5.9 billion if tapering was introduced. The expert group recommended that the huge cost be funded through income and council tax hikes on better-off Scots.
The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Gregg Evans |Chris Waugh |Jordan Campbell |Simon Johnson

Welcome to the third edition of The Athletic’s Transfer DealSheet for the summer 2025 transfer window. Our team of dedicated writers, including David Ornstein, will take you inside the market to explain the deals being worked on. The mini-window ahead of the Club World Cup closed last Tuesday, but the regular summer transfer window opened on Monday and will now run until September 1. The information found within this article has been gathered according to The Athletic’s sourcing guidelines.