Next year’s Scottish Budget will focus “resolutely” on the public priorities of boosting the NHS and helping tackle the cost-of-living crisis, Holyrood’s Finance Secretary has said. Shona Robison said ...

Hospitality bosses have called for business rates in Scotland to be brought in line with south of the border to avoid the “severe” impact of job losses and a lack of investment.

It comes after the storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and the Met Office issued a rare red warning for winds in the South West.