There was also a change of First Minister at Holyrood, with John Swinney taking over from Humza Yousaf, as well as the small matter of a UK general election in the summer. Humza Yousaf announced ...

The SNP have claimed Scots are “uniting behind” John Swinney after a poll showed the party extending its polling lead. A new Survation poll from the 'Holyrood Sources' Podcast on Westminster ...

Scottish Conservative finance spokesman Craig Hoy MSP said: “If the Scottish Parliament votes down the nationalists’ budget then John Swinney will only have himself to blame. “The SNP’s ...

Scottish Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven Joani Reid has blasted John Swinney’s claim to have taken personal control over health policy in Scotland. The First Minister has taken an ...

John Swinney has said serving as Nicola Sturgeon’s Education Secretary changed his politics by focusing on child poverty. The First Minister said witnessing the “corrosive” effect of ...

John Swinney has said serving as Nicola Sturgeon’s Education Secretary changed his politics by focusing on child poverty. The First Minister said witnessing the “corrosive” effect of deprivation on ...

John Swinney has taken direct control of his Government’s response to Scotland’s crisis-hit NHS. The First Minister is chairing weekly health service meetings and he intervened over Christmas to help ...

John Swinney inherited a shambles when he took over from Humza Yousaf as SNP First Minister in May. He found himself in charge of a party that was divided and hurtling towards a general election ...

John Swinney has taken direct control of his Government’s response to Scotland’s crisis-hit NHS. The First Minister is chairing weekly health service meetings and he intervened over Christmas ...

John Swinney has said he also intervened to stop Alex Salmond's bullying when he was SNP leader. The First Minister said he told Salmond his behaviour was "not on" when he was "quite brisk with people ...

When John Swinney reluctantly became First Minister last year nobody, least of all him, seemed enthusiastic about the appointment. At the time, the SNP seemed to be on an unstoppable trajectory down ...

John Swinney has said he is willing to use his channels of communication with Donald Trump to avoid damaging trade tariffs, saying the incoming US President has “affinity and warmth” for Scotland.