John Swinney has awarded his ministers a near £20,000 wage rise but has turned down the pay bump himself to avoid the perception he is "benefiting" from his own decisions. Scotland's first ...

First Minister John Swinney is bringing forward an annual announcement on his policy and legislative goals. The SNP leader said moving the programme for government to 6 May would "enable a full ...

First Minister John Swinney will kickstart the SNP’s election campaign next month - as he insisted the “time was right” to push for independence despite the threat of a recession looming ...