We’ll work with bus owners, Gilruth says, after they compare Swinney to dictators

First Minister John Swinney (right) and Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth at Holyrood (Jane Barlow/PA) - (PA Wire)

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has pledged to work with bus companies to bring buses back under public control after a major firm accused First Minister John Swinney of behaving like a dictator.

Jenny Gilruth, who is also the Deputy First Minister, said the Scottish Government was “protecting” Scots who have faced a series of route closures over recent years.