First Minister

noun

1. the chief minister of the Northern Ireland Assembly

2. the chief minister of the Scottish Government

Example Sentences

"It cannot be right that we have a first minister who seemingly doesn't care at all about a police officer who was seriously injured in the line of duty, but who does express support for the family of an individual who armed himself with a knife and terrified ordinary people on their way to work."

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The Scottish government raised concerns about this prospect despite First Minister John Swinney having repeatedly called on the UK government to raise income tax, claiming it could negate the need for budget cuts.

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Earlier, pressed on whether the Scottish government remained in favour of UK income tax rises, the first minister's spokesperson said he was "not aware that position has changed".

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In a letter to the first minister, seen by BBC Scotland News, they said the circumstances around Lord Bracadale's resignation had caused "considerable concern".

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In his resignation letter to deputy first minister Kate Forbes, Lord Bracadale said participants in the inquiry had "lost confidence in my conduct of the Inquiry to such an extent that it cannot be retrieved".

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