# John Swinney defends £45,000 business-class flights to World Cup

- Published: 2026-08-20T12:33:09Z
- Updated: 2026-08-20T20:11:16Z
- Section: Breaking
- Language: English (en)
- Source: BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqe385qen2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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The Scottish government spent almost £100,000 on official visits to the United States in June.

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