John Swinney announces Scottish infrastructure and green energy investment strategy
The Scottish Government's capital spending package aims to accelerate renewable energy grid connections and improve regional transport links to support sustainable economic growth.
In a satirical Scottish landscape, John Swinney carefully tries to thread a thick green electricity cable through the narrowly fitting eye of an enormous steel needle labelled “BUDGET”. Behind him, the cable leads towards wind turbines beside a regional railway. His expansive infrastructure ambitions meet the exacting confines of public finances.
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