Swinney pays tribute to war hero uncle as nation pauses on Remembrance Sunday

The First Minister laid a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance in Edinburgh (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

First Minister John Swinney led tributes at the Remembrance Sunday service in Edinburgh, saying he will particularly remember his uncle who died in the Second World War.

Mr Swinney joined the city’s Lord Provost and other civic leaders to lay wreaths at the Stone of Remembrance outside the city chambers, alongside veterans and military personnel.