9 h. ago BatMath and the problem with John Swinney's approach to Reform threat

How urgent is the threat of surging right-wing predilections in Scottish politics?

Events

24 h. ago John Swinney leads tributes to Coronavirus victims at Glasgow memorial

Between 2020 and 2023 coronavirus was listed on 17,000 death certificates in Scotland.

Events

34 h. ago John Swinney’s officials met fossil fuel firms and lobbyists more than 100 times in first six months as FM

Civil servants held 112 meetings with oil and gas operators in John Swinney's first six months as First Minister

Politics

34 h. ago John Swinney’s support for alcohol ban at ­Scottish football is 'basic snobbery'

The GMB is campaigning for drinking to be allowed at matches­ and says support of the ban is discriminating against working class people.

Politics

57 h. ago International Women’s Day: As Anora glamorises prostitution, John Swinney must back Bill to outlaw buying sex

Scotland’s First Minister has the power to act on the hidden crisis of violence against women, but will he, asks Susan Dalgety

Society

58 h. ago John Swinney 'feared for the survival of the SNP' during last days of Humza Yousaf in power

The First Minister took charge of the SNP Government during a period that was "really, really difficult" for the party.

Events

63 h. ago Swinney: I feared for survival of SNP at end of Yousaf tenure

John Swinney stood unopposed for the post.

Events

3 d. ago First Minister refutes claims his government's gender policies are 'state

John Swinney was questioned on his government’s policies on single-sex spaces.

Politics

4 d. ago John Swinney 'clearly terrified' of Reform and throwing 'smears', claims Nigel Farage's deputy leader

Richard Tice claimed the First Minister had been throwing around "juvenile smears"

Politics

4 d. ago John Swinney rejects calls to lower school leaving age to 14

The First Minister said the Tories do not actually want to lower the school leaving age despite suggesting the policy change.

Politics

4 d. ago Scots furniture tycoons' hit with ban after going bust owing customers goods worth £100K

George and Williamina Hay, from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, took orders for adjustable beds and chairs - most of which were from 'elderly and vulnerable' people and were not placed with suppliers.

Economics

5 d. ago Swinney ‘all over the place on defence’, claims Scottish Secretary Ian Murray

Ian Murray described the SNP leader John Swinney as ‘not credible’ in the House of Commons.

Politics

5 d. ago Scotland's smoking ban should be relaxed to allow drug addicts to legally freebase heroin and crack indoors, MPs told

Currently the only way Class A narcotics can be consumed at a 'shooting gallery' pilot site in Glasgow which opened earlier this year is by injecting them.

Events

5 d. ago John Swinney 'all over the place on defence', claims Ian Murray

The Scottish Secretary said the SNP First Minister is "not credible at all on defence".

Politics

5 d. ago Scottish Tories only Holyrood party not signed up to John Swinney's anti

EXCLUSIVE: Every leader at Holyrood has agreed to attend apart from Scottish Tory Russell Findlay.

Politics

5 d. ago I will be proud to invite Zelensky to address Holyrood, says Presiding Officer

First Minister John Swinney earlier backed calls for the Ukrainian president to be invited to address the Scottish Parliament.

Events

6 d. ago John Swinney: Donald Trump state visit 'unthinkable' unless he changes Ukraine stance

The First Minister said he was ‘very disturbed’ by last week’s Oval Office meeting

Politics

6 d. ago Donald Trump state visit to UK 'unthinkable' unless Ukraine stance changed, says John Swinney

The SNP leader told MSPs: "Here in Scotland, we will forever stand with Ukraine".

Politics

7 d. ago Voices: Should Donald Trump’s state visit with King Charles go ahead? Join The Independent Debate

Plans for the US president's state visit have sparked division. While Lib Dem leader Ed Davey sees it as an opportunity to secure stronger US commitments on Ukraine, SNP leader John Swinney argues that Britain should not reward a president who has undermined a key ally

Politics

7 d. ago John Swinney 'can't abide Donald Trump but must face reality', says Nigel Farage

It comes after the First Minister said the President's state visit should be rescinded if the US withdraws support for Ukraine.

Politics