Scotland's First Minister John Swinney attends Covid-19 Day of Reflection in Glasgow. Ministers and bereaved families ...

Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater said the sit-down with Eric Trump at the First Minister’s official residence sent a ...

John Swinney has ruled out lowering the school leaving age to 14, despite being told too many children are being failed by the SNP’s education system. The First Minister said he will not support ...

John Swinney thanked us for ‘colossal investment’ during talks, says Eric Trump - The executive vice-president of the Trump ...

Last Wednesday, John Swinney summoned members of the media to his first press conference in Bute House. The First Minister was announcing ‘a new initiative to bring Scotland together’.

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First Minister John Swinney spoke on a podcast (Jane Barlow/PA) Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has said he “feared for the survival of the SNP” in the final days of Humza Yousaf’s ...

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has said he “feared for the survival of the SNP” in the final days of Humza Yousaf’s government. Former first minister Mr Yousaf was forced to resign ...

John Swinney said he "accepts and understands that people are angry" but is worried that in response to the discord some are finding "attractiveness in the politics of Farage and the far right".

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