27 h. ago NHS Fife: John Swinney has 'confidence' in NHS Fife despite nurse Sandie Peggie being cleared of misconduct

FM ‘supports’ NHS Fife after trans medic row nurse cleared of misconduct

Events

28 h. ago Orange Order to meet SNP Government officials after accusing John Swinney of 'silence' over air gun attack

John Swinney described acts of violence against the Orange Order as "completely and utterly unacceptable".

Politics

29 h. ago Hegseth raged at DOGE official who was accused of calling the police to the Pentagon, report says

Defense secretary allegedly questioned what gave the DOGE staffer the authority to evict someone from government property

Politics

29 h. ago John Swinney: It’s in Scotland’s interest I meet Donald Trump

The First Minister said there would be an opportunity to discuss tariffs, Gaza and Ukraine with the US president.

Politics

30 h. ago Donald Trump meeting is an 'opportunity' for Scotland, insists John Swinney

The SNP leader said most Scots would expect him "to engage, promote and pursue the interests of the country" with the US President.

Politics

38 h. ago ScotRail outsources complaints team to French firm despite being publicly owned by SNP Government

EXCLUSIVE: Employees at ScotRail's customer services team have claimed they are being treated like "second-class rail staff".

Politics

51 h. ago Donald Trump tells Starmer to 'bring back the oil' and banish windfarms ahead of Aberdeen meeting

Donald Trump is poised for Aberdeen talks with Keir Starmer and John Swinney later this month.

Politics

51 h. ago Whisky leaders urge Starmer to 'seize the moment' in Trump meeting to ditch tariffs

Donald Trump is poised for Aberdeen talks with Keir Starmer and John Swinney later this month.

Politics

54 h. ago Donald Trump 'not welcome in Scotland' as President branded 'convicted criminal and political extremist'

John Swinney's decision to meet with the US President during his Scottish visit has been called "tragic" by one MSP.

Politics

56 h. ago Scots hospice workers 'not getting a fair deal' on pay under SNP Government

Scottish Labour pledged hospice-based doctors and nurses would see their wages rise to NHS levels if the party won power at Holyrood.

Economics

62 h. ago Scots waiting up to a year for cancer treatment as patients 'not given best chance' by SNP Government

One patient living in the NHS Lothian health board area waited 393 days before beginning treatment in the first quarter of this year.

Science

3 d. ago Donald Trump to meet with John Swinney when US President visits Scotland this month

A spokeswoman for the First Minister said the President's visit would provide an "opportunity to promote the interests of Scotland".

Politics

3 d. ago John Swinney to meet with Donald Trump after US president's Scotland visit confirmed

US president to return to Scotland for first time since 2023

Politics

3 d. ago Scotland heatwave: First Minister John Swinney 'heartbroken' after four people die in Scottish heatwave

People flocked to rivers, beaches and lochs during Scotland's hottest day of the year

Politics

3 d. ago Zonal pricing would have cut energy bills in Scotland but Labour ruled it out

Writing in the Daily Record, First Minister John Swinney says Labour must lay out how it will cut energy bills for normal Scots.

Science

4 d. ago ‘Stop the excuses’ and recognise state of Palestine, SNP tells UK government

The party called on the UK Government to ‘use the power it has’ to help end the conflict in Gaza.

Politics

4 d. ago SNP's debt mountain as cost of Holyrood borrowing soars to record £500m a year!

Taxpayers will have to fork out an eye-watering £500 million a year just to service the spiralling debts run up by John Swinney's SNP government.

Economics

4 d. ago SNP 'hypocrisy' row deepens as Scottish Government investment quango hands £18m in grants to arms firms

An SNP quango has handed out £18.4 million to defence firms in the past five years, despite ministers claiming the Scottish Government does not fund companies involved in munitions.

Economics

5 d. ago NHS in Scotland 'stuck in analogue age' as health boards shell out millions on pagers

Labour claimed the continued reliance on the devices proved the SNP Government was failing to equip the NHS for the 21st century.

Science

5 d. ago Pubs in Scotland continue to struggle despite heatwave boost for businesses

EXCLUSIVE: Hospitality chiefs have called on the SNP Government to reform the business rates system which puts bars north of the Border at a "competitive disadvantage" to those in England.

Politics