John Swinney faces questioning on ferries contracts after the Ferguson shipyard misses out on a key government order Tory leader Russell Findlay says the current difficulties facing the Port ...

The First Minister addressed members in Perth after former CEO Peter Murrell appeared in court charged with embezzlement.

JOHN Swinney was last night accused of a “cruel” failure over an SNP promise to renew every playpark in Scotland as he rehashed an old funding pledge. The First Minister hailed £25million ...

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Another session of first minister’s questions comes to an end – but before John Swinney had even sat down, it was clear what parties really use the occasion for. Yes, the parliamentary ...