Newly appointed First Minister John Swinney (bottom, centre-right) and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes (bottom, centre-left pose for a photo with their new Cabinet. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell ...

John Swinney has awarded his ministers a near £20,000 wage rise but has turned down the pay bump himself to avoid the perception he is "benefiting" from his own decisions. Scotland's first ...

He asks Swinney to admit that the SNP has “failed a generation of young people”. The first minister refuses ... of next year’s Holyrood election. John Swinney meanwhile always has an ...