John Swinney will today announce his Programme for Government for the year ahead as the clock counts down until the next Holyrood election. The First Minister will tell MSPs his priority remains ...

John Swinney is promising “serious action” to improve Scotland’s NHS – with the First Minister pledging to tackle “the 8am lottery” for GP appointments. With his Programme for ...

John Swinney will today announce his Programme for Government for the year ahead as the clock counts down until the next Holyrood election. The First Minister will tell MSPs his priority remains ...

JOHN Swinney is set to deliver his second Programme for Government since becoming First Minister. Traditionally made in September when MSPs return after the summer recess, the First Minister has ...

First Minister John Swinney will pledge action on the NHS – including to tackle the ‘8am lottery’ for GP appointments – in his Programme for Government on Tuesday (Jane Barlow/PA ...

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John Swinney has said the SNP will “give it all we’ve got” to win a Holyrood by-election after the death of one of his ministers. Christina McKelvie had been on medical leave from her ...

John Swinney is promising “serious action” to improve Scotland’s NHS – with the First Minister pledging to tackle “the 8am lottery” for GP appointments. With his Programme for Government statement to ...