John Swinney pledges public control of Scotland's buses by 2031

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How did the left and right cover John Swinney pledges public control of Scotland's buses by 2031?

Of the 10 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 60% are rated left, 40% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 13. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is John Swinney pledges public control of Scotland's buses by 2031 left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 10 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of John Swinney pledges public control of Scotland's buses by 2031 biased?

John Swinney pledges public control of Scotland's buses by 2031 is one event reported by 13 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting John Swinney pledges public control of Scotland's buses by 2031?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered John Swinney pledges public control of Scotland's buses by 2031?

13 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

When will Scotland's bus services come under public control?

First Minister John Swinney has pledged to bring Scotland's bus services under public control by 2031. Legislation to enact this plan is expected to be introduced at Holyrood next year.

What has been the reaction from bus operators?

The owners of McGill's, Scotland's largest independent bus operator, have strongly rejected the plans. They have compared John Swinney to dictators and described the proposals as 'business confiscation'.

What other announcements did John Swinney make?

John Swinney also announced a £30 million fund to tackle racism and the far right in Scotland. He confirmed that the £2 bus fare cap would be extended to Aberdeen and the North East from April.