First Minister John Swinney has accused the UK government of taking an "absolutely appalling" approach to welfare reform. MPs ...

John Swinney has said the UK Labour Government’s handling of welfare reforms has been “chaotic and shambolic”, as he ...

Official correspondence reveals new details of the sit-down meeting between Eric Trump and the First Minister at Bute House ...

The First Minister said he could 'reconsider' the SNP's longstanding policy against directly funding munitions amid the ...

Scottish Conservative Party leader Russell Findlay calls the guidance "tedious, hand-wringing nonsense" which is "complicated ...

John Swinney sets out his vision for a radical overhaul of Scotland’s public services, centred around ‘whole family support’ — a ...

That doesn't quite answer the question, but it does help clarify the careful balance the Scottish government is trying to ...

John Swinney became Scotland's First Minister in May 2024. He replaced Humza Yousaf, who resigned after ending the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens. Before this, Swinney had stepped down ...

The first minister has said sorry to Gypsy Travellers who were forcibly resettled by Scottish authorities.

Scotland’s First Minister has apologised to Gypsy Travellers for the “unfair and unjust policies” that caused them “trauma” ...

Professor Iain Gillespie was accused of ‘creating a mess and walking into the sunset’, leaving Dundee University with a £35m ...

F irst Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of ...