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 ...

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 ...

John Swinney also thanked the armed forces, public servants and volunteers who make Scotland's 'wonderful communities what they are'. In the message he said: "As First Minister of Scotland, I would ...

The Scottish Government’s “utmost priority” is tackling child poverty, John Swinney has said in his Christmas message. The First Minister today wished the country a Merry Christmas and thanked ...

The Scottish Government’s “utmost priority” is tackling child poverty, John Swinney has said in his Christmas message. The First Minister today wished the country a Merry Christmas and ...

First Minister of Scotland John Swinney has said his priority is to stop child poverty (Jane Barlow/PA) The Scottish Government’s “utmost priority” is tackling child poverty, the First ...

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has labelled the latest UK-wide GDP (gross domestic product) figures as "deeply alarming". The data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on ...

First Minister John Swinney says he is worried about the future of the economy and has warned Scottish jobs may be at risk. His deputy Kate Forbes also says she is “deeply concerned” about a ...

John Swinney expressed the condolences of the people of Scotland to the Saxony-Anhalt Government following the attack. It's really important that everybody feels safe when they are undertaking all ...

First Minister John Swinney urged unwell Scots to use 'digital self-help guides' before seeking in-person medical treatment today, warning that the NHS faces a 'very challenging' winter.