That, the first minister says, is his approach to running the country. John Swinney was speaking to representatives from both ...

SNP leader John Swinney has been forced to admit that men cannot become pregnant. The Scottish First Minister said he did not believe that it was possible for males to bear children, at the same time ...

John Swinney has defended his health secretary after he was chauffeured to a film premiere in a ministerial car. The First ...

The Scottish Government looks set to announce some for of assistance for Scots pensioners hit by winter fuel payment cut.

JOHN Swinney has hinted there could be support announced for pensioners with their energy bills in a statement to Holyrood on Thursday. The Scottish Government was forced to delay its own devolved ...

The Scottish Government will announce new measures to help pensioners hit by the cut to winter fuel payments, John Swinney ...

ANAS Sarwar’s U-turn over the Winter Fuel Payment is a “step forward”, First Minister John Swinney has said. The First Minister also told journalists in Edinburgh there are “steps that could be taken” ...

It comes after his Government delayed its devolved version of the winter fuel payment after cuts by the UK Government.

He added: “Opposition for opposition's sake is all well and good where governments have comfortable majorities, but put ...

The First Minister said a failure to pass spending plans before the start of the next financial year would pose "very real" ...

First Minister John Swinney will pledge to bring policy-making closer to communities in a major speech ahead of next week’s ...

First Minister John Swinney has called for cross-party collaboration to address Scotland's 'complex' challenges ahead of a crucial Holyrood ...