First Minister John Swinney visited Inverness Creative Academy, run by Wasps Studios, to see the impact of @ScotGov investment in town and city regeneration.

The Highlands’ first major creative hub provides space for artists, makers and social enterprises.

First Minister John Swinney attended the ground-breaking of Ardersier Port in Inverness, operated by Haventus.

The company has secured a £100 million loan from The Scottish National Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank to develop the Port into an energy transition facility, supporting offshore windfarms.

“Scotland’s growing offshore wind capabilities present an era-defining opportunity.

“The Ardersier Port redevelopment in Inverness exemplifies this opportunity.”

John Swinney welcomed loans totalling £100 million secured by Haventus from The Scottish National Investment Bank and UK Infrastructure Bank.

First Minister John Swinney visited Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) to hear about the company’s innovation in vertical farming and its expansion to developing the world’s first giga-farm in the UAE.

Scottish Government is focused on economic growth and supporting businesses across Scotland.

In less than three weeks, #rail services will return to #Levenmouth .

The £116m Scottish Government funded project includes two new accessible stations and 19km of track.

First Minister will join Fiona Hyslop and Network Rail Scotland at the opening on 29 May.

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🚆Investing in public services is at the heart of First Minister John Swinney’s vision for @ScotGov.

He met young people working on the £116 million Levenmouth rail project at Cameron Bridge ahead of the return of services to the area after five decades.

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First Minister John Swinney has spoken to the COSLA Presidential Team about shared priorities and key issues for local government. Working in partnership with local government to build upon the success of the Verity House Agreement is a key commitment for @ScotGov.

First Minister John Swinney met staff working to detect a range of cancers at St John’s Hospital in Livingston, supported by £30 million from @ScotGov.

🏥He toured the hospital and heard about measures which are delivering faster diagnosis times for patients.

🔵Nominated and sworn in as @scotgovFM
🔵Appointed Cabinet and Ministers
🔵Attended a celebration of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig - the world’s only learning centre delivering courses in Gaelic

Here's what the last few days have looked like for John Swinney, Scotland’s new First Minister.

First Minister John Swinney attended a Scottish Parliament reception to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.

The college is the world’s only learning centre delivering courses in Gaelic.

@ScotGov wants more people to be able to learn, speak and use the language.

The Scottish Parliament has approved new Cabinet Secretary and Minister appointments.

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In a call, First Minister John Swinney committed to collaborating with @MONeillSF and @Little_Pengellyto capitalise on opportunities to tackle challenges facing both Scotland and Northern Ireland including; child poverty, economic growth and protecting public services.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 First Minister John Swinney has spoken with Vaughan Gething 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, Vaughan Gething who congratulated him on his appointment.

They discussed ways they can work together to tackle child poverty, the cost of living crisis and protect devolution.

Meet the new Scottish Cabinet ⬇️

ℹ️ Those joining the Cabinet will be formally appointed by the First Minister on the agreement of Scottish Parliament and approval by His Majesty The King.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 John Swinney has been sworn in as First Minister of Scotland at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Speaking afterwards, the First Minister said: 'I will give everything I have to build the best future for our country.'

Today Humza Yousaf officially tendered his resignation in writing to His Majesty King Charles III.

This has been accepted and the Scottish Parliament has been notified.

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First Minister Humza Yousaf welcomed Brazilian Ambassador, Antônio Patriota, to Scotland on his first official visit.

They discussed areas of collaboration to ensure a just transition to #NetZero by 2045, and Brazil's successful application to host #COP30 .

First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced that he will stand down as First Minister.

He will remain in office until a successor is in place.

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First Minister Humza Yousaf has announced £80 million to boost affordable housing supply.

The funds will allow properties to be brought into use as affordable housing, helping tackle homelessness and reduce time spent in temporary accommodation.

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First Minister Humza Yousaf co-chaired a meeting of the Scottish Energy Advisory Board.

@ScotGov's Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan will transform Scotland's energy system and contribute to the achievement of net zero by 2045.

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