John Swinney announces SNP’s new Programme for Government

Peak train fares have been permanently scrapped and a booze ban on trains has been relaxed.

The First Minister set out the SNP Government’s new Programme for Government on Tuesday.

John Swinney promised Scots will benefit from 100,000 more GP appointments as he announced his “programme for a better Scotland” – which will also see peak-time rail fares scrapped “for good”.

But with the next Holyrood elections being held in a year’s time on May 7, 2026, two of his keynote announcements – on GP appointments and ending peak-time rail fares – echo commitments already made by Scottish Labour.

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