John Swinney apologises to former policeman left to lie on floor in A&E for hours
He raised the case of a retired policeman called Robert from Lanarkshire, who had to “lie on the floor in excruciating pain ...
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Swinney apologises after retired police officer spent five hours on A&E floor
“Colossal” levels of demand for NHS care have made it “very challenging and very difficult” to treat patients, John Swinney ...
Swinney condemns illegal release of lynx in Highlands after animals captured
The Scottish First Minister said he is ’emormously grateful’ to everyone involved in safely trapping the two cats.
John Swinney considering X boycott over Elon Musk posts
First Minister says he will continue to use the social media platform for now and uses billionaire’s website to deliver ...
Swinney voices concern at Meta changes and will ‘keep considering’ use of X
John Swinney has said he is concerned by the moderation changes at Facebook and Instagram, while signalling that he may ...
Retired Scots cop forced to lie on floor of A&E in ‘excruciating pain’ for hours
A FORMER cop was forced to lie on the floor in “excruciating” pain for almost six hours at A&E due to a lack of hospital beds ...
Labour abstention means ‘cheapest budget deal’ since devolution – Findlay
Scottish Labour abstaining in the vote on the Scottish Government’s Budget amounts to the “cheapest” deal on the tax and ...
Lockerbie bombing 'atrocity' must be re-examined by public inquiry, demands SNP MSP
Christine Grahame urged John Swinney to back a probe into the "atrocity" during First Minister's Questions on Thursday.
John Swinney: 'Scotland should have Northern Ireland-style trigger for independence referendum'
John Swinney has called for a Norther Irish style trigger point for a border poll to be accepted for Scottish independence.
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Tories: Labour abstention means 'cheapest Budget deal' since devolution
Scottish Labour abstaining in the vote on the Scottish Government’s Budget amounts to the “cheapest” deal on the tax and ...
First Minister admits NHS care 'not good enough' for some
John Swinney has said he 'will not deny' care in some circumstances is 'not good enough' due to 'colossal' pressure on the NHS.
SNP and Tories accuse each other of being populist parties at FMQs
Elsewhere, First Minister John Swinney apologised "unreservedly" to islanders affected by delays in building two ferries to serve off Scotland's west coast. It also emerged Scotland's NHS is facing ...