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Deputy First Minister John Swinney is to leave the Scottish Government with Nicola Sturgeon, he has confirmed, after serving for more than 20 years at the centre of the SNP s leadership.
MSPs have voted to make some emergency Covid-19 powers permanent, including the ability to impose lockdowns and close schools. Most pandemic powers were due to expire in March, two years after Scotland's first virus case was confirmed. As well as.