First Minister John Swinney creates a new role, appointing a Public Sector Reform Secretary as part of a “fiscal sustainability” push. According to the reports, the First Minister establishes the post and fills it with Ivan McKee. The appointments are made as Swinney forms or completes his new Cabinet, with McKee named to lead the newly created responsibility for public sector reform. The coverage describes the purpose of the appointment in terms of maintaining or improving the Scottish government’s financial position, using reform of the public sector as the mechanism referenced by Swinney. The Belfast Telegraph article is listed without additional descriptive detail beyond the shared headline, while the Evening Standard provides the additional specifics on the creation of the post and that McKee is the individual selected to fill it. Across the available sources, there is agreement that the key developments are the creation of the new secretary role, the appointment of Ivan McKee, and the stated link to fiscal sustainability as part of broader Cabinet arrangements.