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Swinney visits 'crisis' towns asking for help after 1,500 job losses

Swinney visits 'crisis' towns asking for help after 1,500 job losses
BBC Scotland Monday 24 August 2026, 13:33 UTC 1 min read
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Inverclyde has been hit hard with job losses after decades of deindustrialisation and population decline.

Inverclyde has been hit hard with job losses after decades of deindustrialisation and population decline.
Inverclyde (ORG)
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