EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister's recent set-piece events tackled a range of big issues - but independence wasn't one of them.

By some political alchemy, Scotland’s First Minister can make the most ridiculous statements seem entirely reasonable ...

An initial estimate put the cost of a new prison in Glasgow at just £100m - but the super jail will now cost at least 10x ...

John Swinney has defended the £1bn cost of the new jail to replace Barlinnie and accused Russell Findlay of “abhorrent ...

Despite his good standing with voters, Swinney has to start delivering on the issues that matter most to voters, says Record ...

Labour said it was "unthinkable" for Paul McLennan to stay in his job at a time more than 10,000 children are living in temporary accommodation.

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The First Minister said the US Presidents suggestion that Gazans could be removed from their homes to create the "Riviera of ...

But speaking to broadcasters during a visit to Fife on Monday, John Swinney hit out at the UK Government. “I very much ...

And so, for a few glorious moments I pictured John Swinney doing public meditation exercises on Broughty Ferry beach - palms akimbo - with fellow devotees of the esoteric Chinese spiritual movement.

Just as we must hold the SNP’s feet to the fire over the state of the NHS, we should welcome signs that ministers are at least trying to do the right thing John Swinney’s new focus on the NHS ...