First Minister John Swinney said he would not change his cabinet team, despite a number of members confirming they will not run next year.

The First Minister refused to comment on claims made by Nicola Sturgeon about former SNP leader Alex Salmond in her memoirs.

By Tuesday, Erin had lost some strength from previous days and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105mph, the National Hurricane Centre in Miami said. It was about 650 ...

Concerns have been raised about the Government’s plan to boost resources at councils with lower council tax receipts.