But in an interview with the Scotsman podcast The Steamie, John Swinney expressed his worries over a rise in “populism” ahead ...

John Swinney is quizzed on his plans for the NHS by opposition party leaders. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay ...

Ex-Glasgow journalist being forced to ‘pretend he’s a farmer’ rather than focusing on more populated battlegrounds ...

Scotland’s former health secretary says he was ‘literally chased down’ after using taxpayer funds to pay off bill of nearly ...

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Voting Reform in Scotland will only benefit SNP, warns Scottish Tory leader Scottish Tories told to brace for further defections to Nigel Farage's Reform UK 'Removed from reality': SNP attacks ...

JOHN Swinney’s £60billion spending plans will be signed off by MSPs after the Scottish Greens and the Scottish Lib Dems ...

Deals agreed with the two parties to ease the path of the Budget will cost the Scottish Government £16.7 million.

The SNP has lost an Edinburgh council by-election after Scottish Labour and the Tories swept to victory. Locals in the ...

The Scottish Tories have tabled an amendment to a Labour motion calling for a 10-year health and social care workforce plan. While the vote is symbolic and would have no meaningful impact ...

The Scottish Government announced the move after the Tories called for consideration to be given to imposing an age limit for social media use. The Scottish Tories pushed for consideration of a ...