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Scottish Cabinet reshuffe: Fiona Hyslop and Fergus Ewing leave government

Fiona Hyslop is leaving Cabinet along with Fergus Ewing. FERGUS Ewing and Fiona Hyslop are to leave the Scottish Cabinet as the First Minister reshuffles her top team. Nicola Sturgeon paid tribute to both long serving senior ministers – who served respectively as Rural Economy Secretary and Economy Secretary. The First Minister said: “I want to pay tribute to the work of both Fiona Hyslop and Fergus Ewing and to thank them for their unstinting public service over many years. READ MORE: “Fiona has served in Cabinet since 2007, firstly as Education Secretary, then as Culture and External Affairs Secretary before taking on the Economy and Fair Work portfolio.

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Nicola Sturgeon s independence reshuffle: Blundering deputy John Swinney given economic brief

Nicola Sturgeon has axed her blundering deputy John Swinney from his education brief in a reshuffle that prepares the ground for a new independence push - by putting him in charge of Scotland s recovery from Covid. Mr Swinney, who presided over disasters including last year s exams chaos and faced two votes of no confidence, has been handed a key new economic and health role in the First Minister s revamped Cabinet. In a reshuffle today high-profile Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf moved to Health and Social Care, while Shirley-Anne Somerville switches from Equalities Secretary to replace Mr Swinney at Education. After being returned as First Minister Ms Sturgeon today also axed two of her longest serving ministers. Both Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop and Rural Economy and Tourism Secretary Fergus Ewing have been part of the Scottish Government since the SNP took power in 2007.

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Scottish Cabinet reshuffle: Nicola Sturgeon unveils new team

Nicola Sturgeon and her new Cabinet team pictured outside Bute House today. NICOLA Sturgeon has unveiled her new team after a Cabinet reshuffle. Humza Yousaf has been appointed as Health Secretary, moving from the justice brief, while Kate Forbes takes on an expanded role of Finance and Economy Secretary. Shirley-Anne Somerville becomes Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, taking forward work on Covid recovery within the education system, as well as being charged with the Government’s mission to close the attainment gap. Former SNP depute leader and newly elected MSP for Edinburgh Central Angus Robertson is appointed as Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture.

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Hyslop and Ewing to leave Scottish cabinet as Sturgeon reshuffles her top team

Hyslop and Ewing to leave Scottish cabinet as Sturgeon reshuffles her top team
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Hyslop and Ewing to leave Scottish cabinet as Sturgeon reshuffles her top team

Hyslop and Ewing to leave Scottish cabinet as Sturgeon reshuffles her top team
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