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.
Retired Scots policeman 'forced to lie on hospital floor in excruciating pain' for five hours
The distressed daughter of the former officer claimed "the SNP couldn't run a bath, let alone the NHS" after her dad was left ...
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 ...
Inverness Courier18m
Swinney apologises to former policeman left to lie on floor in A&E for hours
“Colossal” levels of demand for NHS care have made it “very challenging and very difficult” to treat patients, John Swinney ...
Holyrood36m
FMQs: Labour accused of doing ‘cheapest budget deal’ of devolution
Labour has been accused of doing the “cheapest budget deal” of devolution by Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay.
Rail workers' union leader Mick Lynch to retire from role
MICK Lynch has announced his retirement as general secretary of the UK's biggest rail workers’ union. The 63-year-old, who was elected general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) ...
The National41m
John Swinney tears into Tory 'nonsense' in fiery FMQs clashes
JOHN Swinney accused the Scottish Tories of representing the “shadowy face of populism” – as well as demanding the “nonsense” of both ...