The first minister is looking towards independence but must balance government business with calls for a second referendum.

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

Scotland's first minister has defended guidance issued to schools on how to deal with violent and aggressive behaviour from ...

While speaking to journalists on Monday, Mr Swinney said the change in policy from the UK government would increase ...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the First Minister’s claims that he found out about the issues facing the firm only ...

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 ...

Winter fuel payments for Scottish pensioners will not be less than those being paid by the UK government south of the border, ...

Record View says new figures on ambulances being stuck on hospital forecourts are a further cause for concern.

A lack of recent meetings between the Scottish Government and the Treasury is an “issue of concern”, First Minister John ...

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has vowed he would not “do any sort of deal or co-operation” with Nigel Farage after ...

John Swinney has said Scots who voted for Reform in a by-election last week were “angry”, not racist. The First Minister was ...

The Scottish Government will do “everything we can” to support jobs at bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis, the First Minister ...