John Swinney

Only about 100 trains operated from Glasgow Central on Tuesday compared to nearly 1,000 normally. Picture: The Scotsman

News ScotRail cuts 264 services on Wednesday as knock-on effect of signallers’ strike Alastair Dalton

Politics Train drivers offered improved pay deal in bid to end ScotRail crisis Alistair Grant

Politics Ferries contract decision taken 'entirely' by Mackay, says senior civil servant Hannah Brown

Opinion Readers' letters: Getting to bottom of CalMac ferry saga By The Newsroom

Politics Bid to give ministers 'Henry VIII' powers labelled 'chilling' Conor Matchett

Health Covid Scotland: John Swinney: Vaccine passports ‘switched off’ for domestic use Rebecca McCurdy

News Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross tests positive for Covid Dan Barker

Health John Swinney isolating after testing positive for Covid Katrine Bussey

Health 'Testing in Scotland to continue free of charge', says John Swinney Hannah Brown

Weather ‘Storm plans are proportionate and extensive', says John Swinney Hannah Brown

Weather Snow brings disruption as Storm Eunice hits Scotland Gary Flockhart, Lucinda Cameron, Tom Eden

Coronavirus Coronavirus: Scotland to offer Covid vaccines to primary school pupils Stephen Mcilkenny

News Thousands of households in Scotland still without power Hannah Brown

News Return of rush hour as work-from-home guidance relaxed Stephen Mcilkenny

Weather Scots could be without power over weekend as second storm nears Craig Paton

Coronavirus Sturgeon reported to watchdog over claims she 'seriously twisted' Covid data Tom Eden

Coronavirus Requirement for face mask rules 'absolute' in Scotland despite Johnson call Conor Matchett

Health Swinney confident NHS services sustainable despite ‘intense pressure’ Elsa Maishman

Coronavirus Deputy FM says he doesn't understand 'the fuss' around vaccine certificates Craig Paton

Arts and Entertainment John Swinney: Extending Covid passports will ‘motivate’ people to get vaccinated Brian Ferguson

Health Does Scotland have a higher case rate than England? Elsa Maishman

Health 60% of Covid hospital patients admitted 'because of' virus Elsa Maishman

Coronavirus Data reveals Scots did not 'flock' to England for Hogmanay Beth Murray

Opinion Covid Omicron variant finally got me but vaccines sorted it out – Susan Morrison Susan Morrison

News Scottish Government expected to scrap Covid tests for travellers Alastair Dalton

Health Government accused of 'unclear information' over hospitalisation data delay Elsa Maishman

Health Teachers 'nervous' ahead of school return as spike in Covid cases 'inevitable' Elsa Maishman

Opinion How can cultural events not be considered part of ‘normal life’? –Brian Ferguson Brian Ferguson

Coronavirus Rise in Omicron cases ‘almost inevitable’ when schools return, says expert Lucinda Cameron and Tom Eden

Coronavirus Swinney reported to UK Statistics Authority over claim of restrictions working Elsa Maishman

Coronavirus Data shows 'strong evidence' that restrictions are working says John Swinney Beth Murray

Coronavirus John Swinney warns Scots against heading to England for Hogmanay celebrations Katrine Bussey

Health Nightclubs to close for three weeks after Christmas Elsa Maishman

Hibs Hibs fans give reasons for attending match amid Covid scare Craig Fowler

News Scotland to ‘consider’ reducing covid isolation period Hannah Brown

Health Deputy First Minister advises no first footing at Hogmanay Mark Davey and Hannah Brown

Coronavirus League Cup final’s 50,000 fans ‘could well have been’ Covid-19 super spreaders Mark Davey

Football Swinney 'regrets' Celtic v Hibs cup final crowd amid super-spreader fears Matthew Elder

Health Javid refuses to rule out circuit-breaker lockdown in England before Christmas Elsa Maishman

Coronavirus Clear evidence people are following new Covid rules – John Swinney Neil Pooran

Politics Nicola Sturgeon was warned using Janey Godley in adverts carried 'some risk' Alistair Grant

Coronavirus Hampden and EICC to be turned into mass vaccination centres Neil Pooran

Health Government cannot rule out further restrictions before Christmas, says Swinney Elsa Maishman

Coronavirus UK records highest daily total of Covid cases as Omicron spreads Elsa Maishman and Hannah Brown

Coronavirus 'Potential' for more Omicron restrictions if situation worsens says John Swinney Beth Murray

Arts and Entertainment Events and venues get green light to continue in Scotland despite Omicron threat Brian Ferguson

Coronavirus Lateral flow test shortage amid surge in Omicron variant Conor Matchett

Politics Calls for Scottish schools to close early for Christmas amid Omicron alert Jane Bradley

Politics Demands to tackle booster chaos in race to beat Omicron Jane Bradley

Health UK Covid alert level raised following rapid increase in Omicron cases Alan Young