Just as we must hold the SNP’s feet to the fire over the state of the NHS, we should welcome signs that ministers are at least trying to do the right thing

John Swinney has appealed for “patience” as work is carried out to restore power supplies and transport services in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn. People all over Scotland were urged to stay indoors on Friday to avoid injury in hurricane-force winds, as a rare Met Office red weather warning was issued for much of the south of the country.

First Minister John Swinney is calling on Westminster to work with him to ... which has so far refused to devolve power over immigration to SNP ministers in Edinburgh, is being “dragged in an anti-growth direction” adding that there is a “prevailing ...

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Both Labour and the Conservatives criticised John Swinney for ‘rehashing old promises’ and ‘not delivering’ progress for Scotland's NHS.

The First Minister said he was determined to end the ‘vicious circle’ of high waiting times and delayed discharge.

Schools across central and southern Scotland are closed and people have been told not to travel ahead of Storm Éowyn.

Tens of thousands of homes were left without power due to the storm, with almost 8,000 homes still cut off on Monday morning.

John Swinney, first minister for Scotland, has pledged that the country’s ‘Digital Front Door’ platform will launch by the end of 2025.

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Speaking at an event in Edinburgh, John Swinney said: “It’s a warning to us that climate change is with us and the ferocity (of it).” The scale of the challenge has been colossal ...