John Swinney has been urged to sack his embattled ... last month - the former director of public prosecutions in the Republic of Ireland Claire Loftus, former Cabinet Office Permanent Secretary ...

Millions of people in Ireland and northern parts of the U.K. have heeded the advice of authorities to stay at home.

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.

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,

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Just as we must hold the SNP’s feet to the fire over the state of the NHS, we should welcome signs that ministers are at least trying to do the right thing

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 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.

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.

A teenager whose car was struck by a falling tree during Storm Éowyn has died of his injuries. The 19-year-old was driving a blue Ford Focus on the B743 in Mauchline, East Ayrshire, at about 06:45 on Friday when the accident happened.

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