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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Later on Monday, John Swinney is expected to announce an expansion of primary care services, enhanced use of digital innovations, and a range of other measures that will help the NHS in Scotland.

John Swinney has said reconnecting power in Scotland following Storm Eowyn has been a “colossal” task. The First Minister also said the impact of the storm is a “warning that climate change ...

In that time First Ministers have come and gone, Cabinets have been reshuffled, coalitions have formed and collapsed – but one constant has been John Swinney. John Swinney has been at the heart ...

In that time First Ministers have come and gone, Cabinets have been reshuffled, coalitions have formed and collapsed – but one constant has been John Swinney. John Swinney has been at the heart of the ...

John Swinney has been warned that promises of "jam tomorrow" won't fix Scotland's struggling NHS for patients or staff. Unions and opposition parties spoke out ahead of a major speech by the First ...

John Swinney has admitted the NHS is in “crisis” as he relaunched the Government’s plan to save the health service. The First Minster tore up earlier strategies in an attempt at slashing ...

John Swinney says his government will harness new technologies to bring down waiting times First Minister John Swinney had pledged his government will bring down NHS waiting lists and make it ...

First Minister John Swinney had pledged his government will bring down NHS waiting lists and make it easier to get GP appointments. The SNP leader announced measures he said would put the health ...

John Swinney has appealed for the "patience" from the public as ... The inclement weather is likely to continue, with new yellow weather warnings for wind, snow and ice in place over Saturday and ...