The First Minister said he was determined to end the ‘vicious circle’ of high waiting times and delayed discharge.

Renewing Scotland's NHS with innovation and care to ensure a healthier, thriving nation. Read John Swinney’s speech on our plans to improve access to the NHS.

AS we celebrated our national Bard, Robert Burns, I was asked to comment on an article on a “lad culture” in Scottish politics, a term ...

The Scottish Government’s affordable housing pledge is a “sham” that will actually reduce the number of new builds next year, ...

A Moray political stalwart has revealed he will not contest the next election, describing his years as MSP as an “absolute ...

The minister for business says it has been an ‘absolute privilege’ to have served the constituency in his parliamentary ...

The First Minister is expected to make the announcement during a meeting with healthcare officials later on Monday.

Last year, marking the tenth anniversary of Scotland’s independence referendum, I wrote an article for The Spectator looking ...

There will now be a nine-month transition, with bookings paid for in part or in full after October being liable ...

Richard Lochhead, minister for business in the Scottish Government, will not be standing for re-election in 2026 as he seeks “fresh challenges” outside of frontline politics.

STEPHEN Flynn has written to every MP at Westminster urging them to heed calls from Waspi campaigners and support his bill which would see them ...

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