First Minister John Swinney, in protecting the status quo, with his quiet courtesy, is not what is needed right now. With the forthcoming Holyrood election in mind, the SNP must work with the Yes ...

Ex-first minister Sturgeon is promoting her memoir at the Edinburgh International Book Festival which recently appointed her ...

The UK government is scaling back planned welfare reforms in a bid to fight off a backbench rebellion.

Anas Sarwar has branded John Swinney "captain of the Titanic" as he blasted Scotland's "failing" NHS. The Scottish Labour leader said the NHS is "fighting for survival" under the First Minister's ...

The first minister seems keen to avoid undermining the UK's positions on defence.

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

Swinney apology to Gypsy Travellers ‘significant milestone’, campaigner says - Roseanna McPhee welcomed the First Minister’s ...

The Scottish Government has officially apologised to Gypsy Travellers for the “trauma” of the “Tinker Experiment”. First Minister John Swinney says the decades-long social experiment to “settle” Gypsy ...

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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has called for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East, saying the world must ...