In a statement at the Scottish Parliament, First Minister John Swinney said ... The whole of the UK is covered by at least one yellow weather warning on Friday, with warnings for snow, wind ...

First Minister John Swinney will travel to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. He will be at the ceremony on Saturday along with heads of state from around the world. Swinney said he was ...

John Swinney has been ‘humiliated’ after his MSPs voted against a motion to remove Maggie Chapman from a key committee role following her ‘appalling’ attack on the Supreme Court.

John Swinney has been told to vow to build 25,000 ... The UK is less exposed than other countries but certain sectors such as car manufacturing and pharmaceuticals are particularly “vulnerable ...

John Swinney has been told that “government failure” is driving Scots to support far-right political parties - amid criticism his summit to stamp up the surge of extreme forces from Scottish ...

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 ...

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John Swinney has defended allowing his ministers to take a pay rise of almost £20,000 - suggesting it is a “principle of fairness”. Although the ministerial element of MSP pay will remain ...

John Swinney has criticised Greens MSP Maggie Chapman for attacking the Supreme Court over its ruling on the definition of a woman in equalities legislation. Ms Chapman has faced calls to quit her ...

John Swinney says he has ‘no regrets’ over his support for gender self-ID. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our ...

John Swinney has been announced as the Daily Record's newest columnist. The SNP leader's first column will be published in Monday's paper and online the same morning. The First Minister said he ...

John Swinney has suggested businesses and organisations in Scotland should not implement controversial interim guidance by the UK equalities watchdog and instead "wait for definitive full guidance ...