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 ...

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 ...

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

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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.

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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Swinney rules out working with Reform on future Scottish budget - Polls suggest Nigel Farage’s party could win multiple seats at Holyrood in next year’s election.

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

First Minister John Swinney’s plans to ‘renew’ the NHS ... to improve Scotland’s ailing health service in a speech in Edinburgh earlier this week. The First Minister announced plans ...

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 ...

In a speech at Edinburgh’s National Robotarium ... a point echoed by other opposition politicians when she said: “John Swinney talks about the pressure on Scotland's NHS like he's just ...