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Swinney aims to offer ‘hope for a better Scotland’ in government programme

Swinney aims to offer ‘hope for a better Scotland’ in government programme

The Scottish First Minister will unveil his government’s programme for the coming year in a keynote statement to Holyrood on Tuesday.

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