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Swinney defends £45,000 business-class flights to World Cup
Published Thursday, August 20, 2026 · Updated August 20
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- John Swinney and two senior aides used more than £45,000 of public funds on business-class flights to the World Cup.
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- BBC News
The article emphasizes the defense of the business-class flights by John Swinney and Justice Secretary Neil Gray, who argued for minimizing costs and ensuring ministers arrive fresh for official duties, while also noting criticism from Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr regarding the expenditure.
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