Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor party has won a “landslide” victory in the country’s election, BBC News reports.

But now John Swinney is set to compete for the best-read Holyrood leader when he is quizzed at a Scottish book festival in June about his literary influences. Mr Swinney will be questioned by ...

THE Scottish Government will provide an extra £300,000 in humanitarian aid to help people affected by conflict in the Middle East, First Minister John Swinney has announced. The money will go to the ...

John Swinney has said he feels "deep sadness" at the news of Pope Francis' death. The First Minister said the late pontiff had been "a voice for peace, tolerance and reconciliation in our society." ...

John Swinney has led tributes to Pope Francis following the news of his death this morning. Millions around the world are now in mourning after the Vatican confirmed the news this morning, April 21.

John Swinney has warned Scots not to "sit back" and presume far-right politics cannot take hold in this country. Writing in his first column for the Daily Record, the First Minister spoke out ...

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to Pope Francis, calling his death "deeply saddening" and a moment of heartbreak for the Catholic community. Swinney praised the Pope’s ...

First Minister John Swinney expressed his "deep sadness" at the Vatican's announcement. Swinney praised the Pope for his "principled" leadership and expressed his "deepest sympathies" to the ...

JOHN Swinney has been slammed for “squirming” after he dodged five calls to define a woman. But Scottish Tory MSP Murdo Fraser attacked the SNP chief, saying he was “squirming and ducking ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. John Swinney has been accused of “overstepping the mark” for using public money to host a summit aimed at tackling the rise of Reform UK.