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John Swinney: “Well, people are going to lose their entitlement to pensions that they were promised.”

On the recordOctober 11, 2026
Well, people are going to lose their entitlement to pensions that they were promised.
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John Swinney
Scottish National Party

Editor's note · Context

Defending his statements about pension changes.

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