John Swinney: “Now, whether that’s the case or not, it is completely and utterly unacceptable, because wilful fireraising is a criminal…”

The cause of the fire is not yet known, there will have to be a full investigation by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Cost-of-living support is an essential part of the Government’s programme. I want to make sure that we provide assistance to people who are currently struggling financially within our society.

What my objective in all of that is to do is to make sure that we have local authorities and local arrangements that are strategic enough to take big decisions about the issues that need to be wrestled with at regional level within…

Nigel Farage is fundamentally unfit for office and he should resign.