John Swinney warned 'SNP failure' is costing lives after a woman died following 'unacceptable' ambulance delay

Daily Mail - Sep 17, 2026

John Swinney has been warned of the 'human cost of SNP failure' after a 55-year-old woman died while waiting for hours for an ambulance.

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