Stephen Flynn: “For every nation in the world, national security is first and foremost about protecting the nation.”

The action that the leadership team at Ferguson Marine is taking today is necessary to help secure a viable future for the yard, and that of commercial shipbuilding on the Clyde.

So the notion that we would suggest they don’t go and be rested to act on our behalf, I think, is childish...

Some of the transactions undertaken by GFG Alliance entities should have been signed off by ministers under the terms of the Guarantee and Reimbursement Agreement (GRA).

The Scottish Government fully recognises the economic and social importance of rural connectivity in Scotland and this reaffirms our continuing support for air services from Wick, including through our subsidy of Wick John O’Groats Airport.