John Swinney: “But the scale and persistence of violence against women and girls shows that we must go further and faster.”

The world has changed fundamentally since 2014. So has the UK, and so has Scotland.

Scotland's future prosperity will be built on the talent of our people, the strength of our universities and colleges, and our ability to turn world-class ideas into jobs, investment and opportunity.

Scotland is ready. The Scottish people are ready. It is time the UK government delivered.

We will undertake radical and widespread public service reform, putting the individual at the heart of the changes we make.