John Swinney is quizzed on his plans for the NHS by opposition party leaders. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay wants to know when a long promised NHS app and new treat

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.

Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says senior figures in the SNP fear the political impact of the police probe.

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

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.

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

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.

Anas Sarwar had earlier referred to Mr Swinney’s self-applied nickname of “full-on John”, and it does reflect the bullish confidence with which the first minister has been carrying himself of late. Katie Allan, 21, and 16-year-old William Brown, also known as William Lindsay, took their own lives in separate incidents at the facility in 2018.

Denis Law’s legacy as a “giant of Scottish football” will continue to inspire future generations, Scotland First Minister John Swinney has said as tributes poured in for the Manchester United great following his death at the age of 84.

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