John Swinney: “It would not be my intention for people to travel further.”

It is our ambition and intention to put more money in families’ pockets, building on what is already the most generous cost-of-living support package anywhere in the United Kingdom.

I am confident this model will help the Government to do exactly what we promised in the election, which is tackle the 8am rush for GP appointments and make sure members of the public can get access to healthcare services when they require…

From this coming Monday, we are extending the £2 bus fare cap to: Glasgow, Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire. It's already in place in the Highlands and Islands and we will roll it out nationwide. That's what…

The cost of living crisis has “got so tough it is now impacting upon our nation’s nutrition”