Writing in his regular Record column, the Scottish Labour leader says John Swinney's years at the heart of the SNP Government cannot be overlooked.

The First Minister delivered a keynote speech on the NHS at Heriot Watt University amid growing concern at the state of the health service.

First Minister, John Swinney, has passed on his condolences to the family and friends of a teenager who sadly died at the weekend.

First Minister John Swinney has warned people should not travel in Scotland tomorrow ahead of the red weather warning alert issued by the Met Office for storm Eowyn

Ireland has been hit with record wind gusts of 114 miles (183 kilometers) an hour as a winter storm batters the country and northern parts of the U.K. Schools have been closed, trains halted and hundreds of flights canceled in the Republic of Ireland,

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The First Minister has taken an increasingly hands-on approach to the health brief and his Government’s response to Scotland’s crisis-hit NHS.

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A wind speed of 114mph brought by Storm Éowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, forecaster Met Eireann said. Flights have been delayed, roads closed and ferry services cancelled as strong winds pose a danger to life in parts of the UK on Friday morning.

Rail services, flights and ferries have been axed, with rare red weather warnings in place on Friday in Scotland and Northern Ireland as ... as First Minister John Swinney warned residents not ...

Calum Carmichael, 19, died in hospital on Saturday from his injuries after his car was hit by the tree in East Ayrshire

The first minister asks for patience as power outages and travel disruption look set to last over the weekend.