The leader of the Scottish Government is known as the First ... The First Minister also selects more junior government ministers, who rank below cabinet secretaries, and help them to do their ...

Scotland's History Modern Scotland Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...

For the first time in her 70-year reign, the monarch, 96, appointed a new prime minister in Scotland. New premier Liz Truss traveled to Balmoral Castle, where the Queen traditionally spends her ...