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The Latest Breaking News from John Swinney

Scots face weather warnings for snow, ice, rain and wind throughout Sunday

Meanwhile, The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has nine flood warnings.

Evening Standard

Resilience room meeting held in Scotland amid ‘multi-hazard’ weekend of weather

It comes after a number of weather warnings from the Met Office.

Evening Standard

Scotland faces fresh amber warning for snow after week of wintry weather

The warning will come into place from approximately 3am on Sunday.

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Protesters outside US consulate in Edinburgh call for release of Maduro

The demonstrators also called for the Scottish Government to suspend co-operation with the US Government.

The Independent UK

Scotland enters second consecutive weekend of snow and ice warnings

A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice covers most of Scotland until 3pm on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Minister says recovery will ‘take time’ as forecasters warn of more snow and ice

Fresh yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for most of Scotland over the weekend.

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Swinney concerned his son may one day have to fight in war amid global tensions

The Scottish First Minister said the invasion of Ukraine changed his thinking on the state of the world.

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Swinney urges Scots to ‘remain vigilant’ over wintry weather

The First Minister made the plea as he hailed the ‘incredible job’ of those involved in clearing roads in the north east of the country.

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Fresh weather warnings forecast more snow and ice over weekend

The Met Office’s yellow warnings for snow and ice covers most of Scotland on Saturday and Sunday.

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NHS repeatedly releasing bodies to wrong families, Swinney warned

Scottish Labour’s Jackie Baillie urged the First Minister to take action after a ‘wrongful release’ was discovered only after cremation.

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Swinney: Efforts focusing on recovery following heavy snow

Hundreds of schools in the north of Scotland remain shut for a fourth day.

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Farage stance on benefit cap ‘just basic racism’, says Swinney

The Reform UK leader said the benefit cap being lifted should only apply to British-born families.

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Recovery efforts under way as forecasters warn of further snow and ice

440 schools across a number of councils were closed on Wednesday – some 18% of the entire school estate – with further closures possible on Thursday.

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Scottish Labour leader says Swinney is a ‘bluffer who will be found out like Tisdale and Thelwell’

The Scottish Labour leaders compared the First Minister to the unpopular Celtic and Rangers figures during a Glasgow visit.

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Swinney is a bluffer who will be ‘found out’ like Tisdale and Thelwell – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leaders compared the First Minister to the unpopular Celtic and Rangers figures during a Glasgow visit.

The Guardian - UK

Two school buses crash as arctic weather continues to sweep UK

Nine children and nine adults suffered minor injuries in collision on Wednesday, with two taken to hospital for further treatment

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Constance stays as Scottish Justice Secretary, despite ministerial code breaches

Angela Constance faced calls to quit after independent advisers found she inadvertently breached the ministerial code.

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Constance to make statement after probe into possible code breach concludes

Independent advisers to Scotland’s First Minister have now concluded an investigation into whether Angela Constance breached the ministerial code.

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MP calls for army to be mobilised in Scotland amid severe weather

Andrew Bowie has written to First Minister John Swinney urging him to ‘mobilise all available resources’ as snow and ice causes major disruption.

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Hundreds of schools shut for second day amid weather warnings of snow

Amber warnings come into force in some areas at 11am.

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Forecasters warn of more heavy snow across swathes of northern Scotland

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings of snow and ice for the whole of Scotland on Tuesday.

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Scotland to have national bank holiday after first World Cup fixture

First minister announces plan for bank holiday on Monday 15 June after opening game against Haiti

Evening Standard

Party leaders make election pitches ahead of crucial Holyrood contest in May

The leaders of the SNP, Scottish Labour and the Scottish Conservatives all made keynote speeches ahead of this year’s Holyrood ballot.

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Labour urges Keir Starmer to stay out of Holyrood campaign

Anas Sarwar says prime minister’s missteps have left party clear underdogs in run-up to May election

Evening Standard

Weather warnings extended as Scotland hit by heavy snow

First Minister John Swinney said a ‘huge effort’ was going into keeping transport moving and public services open.

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