JOHN Swinney has led tributes to the Pope after he died aged 88, sparking an outpouring of grief around the world. In a sombre statement, the Vatican today confirmed Pope Francis, who was Bishop ...

EXCLUSIVE: Anas Sarwar said voters across Scotland needed "a new direction" which could only be offered by his party.

Father Gerard Maguiness, who met Pope Francis in February, writes about what the first Jesuit to be Supreme Pontiff meant to ...

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell - who is the acting head of the Church of England - has reacted to Pope Francis's death. The paid met in 2023.

"This action is a direct consequence of the Scottish Government’s long-term underfunding and undervaluing of higher education. John Swinney is failing both students and staff, yet his lack of effort ...

JOHN Swinney was told by aides to heap praise on Donald Trump’s business empire in secretive talks with his son Eric – despite officials saying they couldn’t back up the firm’s ...

Pope Francis took on the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi and became the first Pope from Southern America. He was pope for more than 12 years. Francis suffered from chronic lung ...

Pope Francis dies at 88. Whoopi Goldberg recalls meeting him in 2023 and 2024 as tributes pour in from world leaders and public figures.

From a beleaguered educational system barely holding together under the weight of funding cuts to a healthcare crisis that threatens the lives ...

With wearisome predictability, John Swinney has opened the door to another ... There are many ambitious young Scots - but a lot of them have moved, or are tempted to, because of higher taxes ...

Scottish leader Russell Findlay has confirmed he will boycott John Swinney's anti-Reform UK summit next week. Findlay, who ...

We look set to go into next year’s Holyrood election with John Swinney and Jackie Baillie as the only two remaining MSPs defending the same seat they won in 1999. These are two adversaries who ...