John Swinney’s call for a Scottish graduate visa has been rejected by the UK Government. A Home Office spokesperson said there were "no plans to introduce a visa route specific to Scotland".

John Swinney has not ruled out a possible working partnership with Labour after the next election. However, the First Minister suggested it was unlikely. Over the weekend, polling by True North ...

John Swinney has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as president and pledged the relationship between Scotland and the US will continue to "flourish". Scotland's First Minister shared a ...

Nicola Sturgeon declared last week that independence was "off the radar", a claim swiftly and unsurprisingly rejected by her former deputy and right hand man First Minister John Swinney.

John Swinney has paid tribute to tragic Scottish football legend ... He then headed to Torino, before heading back to Manchester - to sign for City's rivals, United. He spent 11 years at Old Trafford, ...

Denis Law’s legacy as a “giant of Scottish football” will continue to inspire future generations, Scotland First Minister John Swinney has said as tributes poured in for the Manchester ...

John Swinney was yesterday forced to apologise after a report laid bare the ‘shameful’ daily conditions faced by patients and medical staff in Scotland’s hospitals. During a bruising ...

JOHN Swinney dubbed himself “full-on John” and ... including a 'Plonker' and 'Star' of the Week. Sign up now and make sure you don't miss a beat. The politicians would hate that.

John Swinney has denied a report detailing the harrowing testimonies of nursing staff shows the “deadly reality” of the NHS in Scotland. The First Minister said the survey by the Royal College ...

John Swinney has apologised to patients after a damning report revealed the impact of overcrowding in Scots hospitals. The First Minister today promised his "unrelenting focus" was on making sure ...

John Swinney is quick to admit that eradicating child poverty will be no easy feat. But does he believe it can ever be achieved? Politicians always aim high when setting out their key priorities ...

John Swinney refused to rule out seeing his leadership as a failure if his government failed to reduce child poverty rates in Scotland. The eradication of child poverty has been described as the ...