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

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

There had been years of attacks on the welfare state and some of the most vulnerable people in our society – whether that was ...

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

The prime minister and John Swinney both have ambitions to reform health services, but there are many difficult challenges to ...

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

John Swinney says Scotland’s public services must work together to tackle poverty and improve lives through ‘whole family support’.

The Scottish Labour leader has accused John Swinney of facing a “crisis in leadership”.

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 ...

The First Minister was speaking after Sir Keir Starmer’s UK Government was forced into a last-minute climbdown.

Ian Blackford says UK defence spending can drive Scottish growth as pressure grown on the SNP to rethink its opposition to ...