The Scottish Government has previously admitted the victims in the horrific abuse case were let down by institutional ...

VOTES at 16 are back on the agenda after the Prime Minister vowed to push ahead with allowing kids to go to the polls in ...

The Scottish Government "accepts" the Supreme Court's ruling on the definition of a woman, John Swinney has said. The First ...

John Swinney has told Scots to be "prepared rather than scared" about the economic challenges the country faces. The First Minister today responded to the impact of global market turmoil by ...

John Swinney’s SNP ministers have been handed a £20,000 pay rise - partially lifting a freeze after 16 years. Critics have jumped on the move that will see the MSP element of ministers’ pay ...

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 ...

John Swinney has defended the £20,000 pay rise for Scottish Government ministers as "fair". The First Minister said it was a " principle of fairness" for ministers to receive the pay bump when ...

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 ...

John Swinney has told Scots to be "prepared rather than scared" about the economic challenges the country faces. The First Minister today responded to the impact of global market turmoil by announcing ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. John Swinney has said he will be publishing his Government’s legislative programme earlier than usual to allow for a “full year of ...

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 Scottish job ...