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 ...

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

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First Minister signs agreement with City of London to bolster finance sector - John Swinney said the deal would help strengthen Scotland’s financial industry internationally.

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

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Scotland’s First Minister has said reconnecting power in Scotland following Storm Eowyn has been a “colossal” task and the impact is a “warning that climate change is with us”. Tens of thousands of homes were left without power after the storm hit on Friday with almost 8,000 homes still cut off on Monday morning.

John Swinney laid out a plan to improve Scotland’s ailing health service in a speech in Edinburgh on Monday, where he said waiting times for treatment were a “canary in the coal mine”. Scotland has struggled with high waiting times in recent years ...

John Swinney has been warned that promises of "jam tomorrow" won't fix Scotland's struggling NHS for patients or staff. Unions and opposition parties spoke out ahead of a major speech by the First ...

but John Swinney will need to be sure his granny bouncers don’t put people off from seeking treatment entirely.” In his speech at the National Robotarium in Edinburgh, Mr Swinney insisted his ...

John Swinney’s plan to save Scotland’s struggling ... In a keynote speech at Heriot-Watt University’s National Robotarium in Edinburgh, he admitted there were “crises” in parts of ...

Scotland’s First Minister has said there is “absolutely no way” he would work with Reform UK to pass a Scottish budget if the party wins a raft of MSPs at next year’s election. Nigel Farage’s party has seen increasing popularity in Scotland in the past year,