Swinney tells FMQs he accepts decision on Matheson sanctions

Summary

John Swinney faces questions from opposition party leaders during First Minister's Questions
Douglas Ross challenges the first minister on the record sanctions handed to Michael Matheson.
It is the first FMQs since MSPs agreed to hand Mr Matheson a record ban from parliament for breaching Holyrood's expenses policy
Labour's Anas Sarwar says Mr Swinney is putting his own MSP before the Scottish people.
We know that health and care worker visa applications, synthetic opioids and teacher numbers will all be raised from the backbenches

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In what other walk of life would Matheson still be in a job? - Rosspublished at 12:02 BST 30 May 2024

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Douglas Ross gets first minister's questions under way and not surprisingly he begins on the record sanctions handed to Michael Matheson.
The Scottish Tory leader asks: "In what other walk of life would Michael Matheson still be in a job?"
A look back at the week's headlinespublished at 11:54 BST 30 May 2024

As we wait for FMQ’s to begin, here is a look back at what's been making the headlines this week…
- The general election has dominated the news with the first full week of campaigning completed
- Anas Sarwar was accused of hypocrisy after telling the BBC’s Sunday Show staff in a business owned by his family are not paid the living wage.
- Trade union Usdaw later clarified that the workers at United Wholesale receive above the real living wage, Sarwar said he “gave what I thought to be the correct answer, it has proven not to be the case”.
- NHS waiting lists in Scotland reached a record high according to figures from Public Health Scotland.
- MSPs agreed to ban Michael Matheson from the chamber for 27 sitting days and have his salary withdrawn for 54 days.
Good morningpublished at 10:40 BST 30 May 2024

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Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes and First Minister John Swinney head for the chamber
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