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Swinney Launches SNP Manifesto with Grocery Price Caps

4/16/2026

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John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland, launched the SNP manifesto on April 16, 2026, in Glasgow.
The manifesto proposes capping prices on 20 to 50 essential grocery items to ease living costs.
Critics from Labour and the Liberal Democrats dismiss the pledges as untrustworthy, citing past failures.
Swinney aims for a May 7, 2026, election majority to push for a second independence referendum.

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John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland, launched the SNP manifesto on April 16, 2026, in Glasgow.
The manifesto proposes capping prices on 20 to 50 essential grocery items to ease living costs.
Critics from Labour and the Liberal Democrats dismiss the pledges as untrustworthy, citing past failures.
Swinney aims for a May 7, 2026, election majority to push for a second independence referendum.