Instead, the SNP's first budget since throwing the Greens out of government is to be approved with the support of at least ...

The First Minister said he feared Sarwar could "give in" to Farage because the Scottish Labour leader wants to be FM.

On Monday, First Minister John Swinney pledged his government would reduce NHS waiting lists and make it easier to get GP ...

John Swinney rejected a call from his civil servants to admit misleading MSPs over the amount of Scotland’s electricity that ...

Carter's inaugural words will one day be the political epitaph of John Swinney. The First Minister, like Ford, is a ...

John Swinney will face questions from the opposition after his government announced that councils in Scotland will receive £144m in extra funding to help them meet increased national insurance costs.

Ministers have refused to reveal the names of civil servants who had access to files of James Hamilton's investigation into whether Nicola ...

Writing in his regular Record column, the Scottish Labour leader says John Swinney's years at the heart of the SNP Government cannot be overlooked.

An initial estimate put the cost of a new prison in Glasgow at just £100m - but the super jail will now cost at least 10x ...

Swinney has held various significant positions, including Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills. He is known for his work on education reform and economic policy ...