The First Minister also vowed investment to boost housing and declining populations in Scotland’s remote communities.

The First Minister welcomed the deal but pushed for more to be done on the cost of living in the UK.

The First Minister was visiting the Western Isles on Wednesday.

The Tories pledged to cut taxes and business rates.

The SNP’s Westminster leader was speaking hours after a deal was struck between the US and Iran.

The First Minister was ‘not aware’ of the ongoing row over West playing Wireless Festival in London.

The US president has given the Tehran regime a deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The Scottish First Minister said the UK Government must protect consumers.

The Scottish Labour leader urged international leaders to apply ‘pressure’ to the US to end the war.

Former North Lanarkshire Council leader Jordan Linden was convicted last month of 10 offences.

The leaders of Scotland’s six biggest parties faced off on the same stage for the first time in this election campaign.

The First Minister stopped short of saying he supported the approval of more North Sea drilling.

The SNP leader was speaking after a candidate was sacked over claims she did not act on allegations about sex offender Jordan Linden.

The Greens co-leader was speaking as the party launched its Holyrood election campaign in Edinburgh on Thursday.

The party will promise to expand on the policy they championed while in government.

The First Minister was speaking on a podcast recording on Wednesday.

Councillor Tracy Carragher has been under pressure to quit or be sacked in the past week.

The centres would screen for diseases including cancer, COPD and heart disease.

The survey was carried out on 1,068 people between March 16 and 23.

Stefan Hoggan quit as a candidate and party member after a complaint was made against him.