The Scottish political establishment is struggling to understand support for Reform north of the Border, and even then not ...

By some political alchemy, Scotland’s First Minister can make the most ridiculous statements seem entirely reasonable ...

John Swinney has defended the £1bn cost of the new jail to replace Barlinnie and accused Russell Findlay of “abhorrent ...

Despite his good standing with voters, Swinney has to start delivering on the issues that matter most to voters, says Record ...

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John Swinney has knocked down reports the Scottish Government is considering banning cats. Reports emerged over the weekend of a report from the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) - a group of ...

John Swinney will say he is ‘ready to put in the hard yards’ to develop a tailored migration policy for Scotland (Jeff Mitchell/PA) The SNP leader wants a special Scottish graduate visa to be ...

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John Swinney’s plan to save Scotland’s struggling NHS has no “detail” to make it a reality, doctors have warned after he pledged to deliver an extra 150,000 appointments and procedures ...

Patients in Scotland are not getting “the right care in the right place at the right time”, John Swinney has said. The First Minister laid out a plan to improve Scotland’s ailing health ...

John Swinney has pledged his personal “leadership and direction” to resuscitate the NHS as the First Minister unveils his blueprint to streamline funding for frontline services and make ...