John Swinney sets out his vision for a radical overhaul of Scotland’s public services, centred around ‘whole family support’ — a ...

First Minister John Swinney offers his thoughts on Labour’s first 12 months in power at Westminster – and where Keir Starmer ...

But it’s clear that whether it’s Labour or Tories in power, the welfare state is not in safe hands at Westminster. The Big ...

KEEPING families out of poverty and giving every child a good start in life, no matter the circumstances they’re born into ...

There is no shortage of options for the Scottish Government when it comes to spending the extra £5.8billion it will receive ...

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Reeves' recent Spening Review will hand SNP ministers billions more in funding by the end of the decade.

The First Minister said he could 'reconsider' the SNP's longstanding policy against directly funding munitions amid the ...

First Minister John Swinney has called for a "generational shift" in how Scotland's public services support families. Writing in The Herald, the SNP leader says he knows that Scots "expect their ...

John Swinney became Scotland's First Minister in May 2024. He replaced Humza Yousaf, who resigned after ending the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens. Before this, Swinney had stepped down ...

Winter fuel payments Scotland: John Swinney gives major update on payments for pensioners First Minister John Swinney has provided an update on winter fuel payments in Scotland.

JOHN Swinney’s SNP has been accused of running Scotland into the ground as grim figures exposed our broken public services.  Cancer treatment waits are the worst on record, sex crimes ...

In response, John Swinney agreed that disruptive behaviour in schools was the product of a "minority of pupils". But the first minister added: "I don't think for a moment that Mr Findlay's ...