John Swinney has defended Nicola Sturgeon’s comments on the Supreme Court ruling over the definition of a woman as “fair and justifiable”. The former first minister on Tuesday broke her ...

JOHN Swinney was ridiculed for claiming he will build a “stronger NHS” over the next year — as his key pledge of 100,000 extra GP appointments unravelled within hours. The First Minister ...

Credit: ITV Border. Former Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has called on Nicola Sturgeon and her “partner in crime” John Swinney to apologise for pushing now-abandoned gender reforms.

John Swinney has been accused of ‘desperately trying to clear up his own mess’ with a ‘flimsy’ set of pledges following years of SNP failings and broken promises. The First Minister came ...

The Scottish First Minister said the issue had caused a ‘tremendous amount of difficulty and hurt’. John Swinney said he is looking to ‘bring people together’ following a divisive debate ...

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