2 h. ago Sandie Peggie tribunal ruling should lead to resignations of NHS Fife’s blundering board

Record View says the tribunal ruling means John Swinney declaring, loudly and clearly, that single sex spaces for women must be protected.

Sport

13 h. ago Protests against hotels being used to house asylum seekers are 'appalling', says John Swinney

The First Minister told an audience in Glasgow "we need people to come to Scotland to boost our working age population".

Events

16 h. ago John Swinney vows SNP will cut energy bills by one third with independence

The First Minister’s pledge has not yet been backed up by any figures on how bills would be cut by one third.

Science

17 h. ago Independence could lower Scots’ energy bills by a third, Swinney tells voters

Scottish First Minister John Swinney spoke out about how independence could allow a ‘different policy approach’ on energy.

Politics

19 h. ago SNP leader John Swinney pounces on Keir Starmer's shambolic Labour Government in bid to revive push to split the UK

The Scottish First Minister, at an SNP campaign event on Monday morning, will attempt to revitalise his party's long-running push to break up the United Kingdom.

Politics

24 h. ago Swinney kickstarts SNP election push with independence speech branding Starmer 'a second Thatcher'

John Swinney will hit out at the Prime Minister for a failure to secure Scotland’s industrial assets.

Politics

26 h. ago John Swinney to claim independence will reduce electricity bills for Scots households 'by over a third'

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP leader will today unveil the "It's Scotland's Energy" campaign ahead of the next Holyrood election.

Science

4 d. ago UK Government unwilling to support Scottish industry, John Swinney claims

The First Minister is expected to push for ‘urgent’ support for Scottish industry.

Politics

4 d. ago John Swinney slams Nigel Farage’s remarks on Glasgow schoolchildren as 'racist'

John Swinney condemned Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader claimed one in three Glasgow schoolchildren do not speak English as a first language, calling the remarks “simply racist”.

Politics

4 d. ago Nigel Farage’s comments on Glasgow schoolchildren ‘simply racist’ – John Swinney

The comments came after Mr Farage posted a video to social media.

Politics

4 d. ago SNP donations dry up as John Swinney's party receives £2,584 this year

New figures have been published by the Electoral Commission.

Economics

5 d. ago Swinney's broken pledge to pensioners slammed as a 'petty way to do politics'

John Swinney promised all eligible Scots pensioners would receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment by November 30 but that promise has been broken

Politics

5 d. ago Call for ministerial code probe into John Swinney's 'blatant lies' over SNP tax increases

The SNP’s Holyrood manifesto vowed to “freeze income tax rates and bands” until 2026.

Politics

6 d. ago John Swinney ‘lied & breached ministerial code’ claims rivals as they call for probe

JOHN Swinney should face a probe into whether his own budget “lies” have breached the ministerial code, the Tories demanded. The First Minister has repeatedly refused to admit the SNP breached their 2021 election promise to freeze income tax rates and bands, despite hiking the levies twice. The Scottish Tories have now written to the...

Politics

7 d. ago Free bus travel for everyone under 30 is top Budget demand for Scottish Greens

John Swinney's SNP Government will announce its Budget next month.

Transport

7 d. ago John Swinney: Rachel Reeves 'untenable' as Chancellor after having 'very clearly' misled public

John Swinney has suggested Rachel Reeves’ future as Chancellor was “untenable”.

Politics

8 d. ago John Swinney not 'fully candid' over Cameron Barracks asylum seeker plan

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander pointed the finger at the First Minister over the row.

Events

9 d. ago John Swinney meets Highland clan campaigners over controversial £10m sale of historic estate

The FM spoke to activists linked to ancient Clan Donald after a heritage charity sold off its last remaining lands, including Skye's Armadale Castle.

Economics

9 d. ago Family of murdered Claire Inglis demand John Swinney release Crown Office report into failures

Following Claire's death an expert social work report was commissioned into the case which found the 28-year-old and her son were “invisible in the system”.

Society

9 d. ago Protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers are racist says John Swinney

"Many of the people who are participating in these protests against the asylum seeker hotels are people who are spreading racist hate in our country."

Events