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.

The First Minister will use a speech in Edinburgh to pledge to make patients’ experience of the health service "better than it is now".

First Minister John Swinney said: “The severity of the damage ... but died on Saturday, Police Scotland said on Sunday. Mr Swinney paid tribute to the man on X, formerly Twitter.

John Swinney has admitted that there are "unacceptable" crises within Scotland’s NHS — months after Health Secretary Neil Gray claimed there was no crisis. The First Minister said some ...

Just as we must hold the SNP’s feet to the fire over the state of the NHS, we should welcome signs that ministers are at least trying to do the right thing

Scotland rejoining the European Union should be a "national mission", John Swinney has declared. The First Minister warned the country would pay "a heavy price" if the UK Government does not pursue closer cooperation with Brussels on issues like freedom of ...

Scotland’s First Minister has said reconnecting ... Speaking at an event in Edinburgh, John Swinney said: “It’s a warning to us that climate change is with us and the ferocity (of it).”

Tens of thousands of homes were left without power due to the storm, with almost 8,000 homes still cut off on Monday morning.

First Minister John Swinney is calling on Westminster to work with him to develop a “tailored” migration policy for Scotland that could allow overseas students to remain in the country after graduation. The SNP leader wants a special Scottish graduate ...

First Minister John Swinney hails Denis Law as ‘giant of Scottish football’ - Law remains the only Scottish player to have won a Ballon d’Or, which he was awarded in 1964.

First Minister John Swinney stated that the agreement established with the City of London will aid in the global growth of Scotland's financial sector.

The First Minister delivered a keynote speech on the NHS at Heriot Watt University amid growing concern at the state of the health service.