Francis, 88, emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City. He had recently resumed some official duties during his recovery ...

Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news that 88-year-old Pope Francis passed away at around ...

Northern Ireland Office minister Fleur Anderson has indicated opinion polls will determine if and when a border referendum is called.

THE company behind plans to build an electricity interconnector between Scotland and Northern Ireland has been taken over by an Abu Dhabi state ...

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

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister has spoken out against those taking advantage of "fear and anxiety" in society caused by a cost ...

John Swinney has said he feels "deep sadness" at the news of Pope Francis' death. The First Minister said the late pontiff ...

Pope Francis ‘was always on the side of the poor’, says Swinney - The First Minister expressed his sadness following Pope ...

The pontiff's death at age 88 comes after he had been hospitalised for weeks battling pneumonia which led to early stages of ...

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Record, the First Minister also spoke about the two child benefit cap, the NHS and ...

John Swinney is putting his neck on the line at next year’s Holyrood election. The First Minister is brimming with confidence - things are looking much brighter for the SNP in contrast to last ...

The number of health boards in Scotland should be cut from 14 to three, according to a former shadow health minister Dr Richard Simpson.