
*** BESTPIX *** EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MAY 22: First Minister John Swinney, alongside Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth (R), chairs the first meeting of the newly appointed Scottish Cabinet at Bute House on May 22, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland. On Wednesday, First Minister John Swinney appointed his new eight-member Cabinet, They are: Jenny Gilruth, Deputy First Minister and Finance; Ivan McKee, Public Service Reform Secretary; Angela Constance, Secretary for Health and Care; Màiri McAllan, Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic; Neil Gray, Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs; Shirley-Anne Somerville, Social Justice and Housing Secretary; Gillian Martin, Climate Action and Energy Secretary; and Stephen Flynn, Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport. (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)




