Following his death, John Swinney praised the pontiff as being “always on the side of the poor." READ MORE: First ...

Attending the funeral of Pope Francis will be an “honour”, Scotland’s First Minister has said as he stressed the importance ...

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The first minister will be at the ceremony on Friday along with heads of state and governments from around the world.

Scotland’s First Minister will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome, the Government has announced. Francis died on ...

The First Minister said he welcomed steps taken by the force to deal with the violence seen across Edinburgh and Glasgow.

John Swinney has praised Police Scotland's 'excellent' work tackling a suspected gang war ongoing for more than a month. The ...