John Swinney and Kate Forbes have “significantly improved” the relationship between business and government, according to a leading Scottish retail group. One of the biggest moments of 2024 in ...

It's been a markedly turbulent year on Scotland's frequently bonkers political scene, and for none more than John Swinney. As recently as April this year, the SNP veteran was a humble backbencher ...

The past year has been a fairly exciting one for John Swinney, who became Scotland’s first minister in May, a role he described as a “tremendous honour”. But what else did 2024 have in store for the ...

First Minister John Swinney welcomed children to his official residence as he unveiled his Christmas card, which will raise cash to help a leading children’s charity. Mr Swinney’s card ...

John Swinney has said that he wishes his mum "had still been alive to see me become First Minister." The SNP leader said speaking to his mother about his job is the one conversation he would have ...

First Minister John Swinney has encouraged opposition parties to back a Scottish Government Budget which "delivers real progress for Scotland". He noted that there is "overwhelming public support ...

John Swinney has been urged by the Scottish Liberal Democrats and campaigners to make the "terrifying" 100-mile journey faced by many women in the Highlands accessing NHS maternity care.

John Swinney will say that the draft Budget, set out by Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison in December, marks a turning point and is a foundation to build a Scotland fit for the coming decades ...