John Swinney: “We tried to minimise those costs.”

I think at the strategic level I think there should be fewer.

We will require all public services to make a decisive shift to prevention and early intervention.

My new Programme for Government sets out an ambitious agenda for post-school learning and development – from protecting free university tuition, expanding apprenticeships and delivering a new national skills plan, to supporting university…

But we can only lower energy costs for all with the full powers of independence – with Scotland’s vast energy resources finally in Scotland’s hands.