John Swinney has denied behaving like a “tourist” on a high-profile visit to the US starting on Friday after it emerged he had sought no meetings with the Trump administration to discuss ...

First Minister John Swinney has faced calls in the Scottish Parliament to increase police numbers in Edinburgh amid concerns about a rise in gang violence. Did you know with a Digital Subscription ...

Credit: The Scottish Parliament First Minister John Swinney has led heartfelt tributes ... McKelvie's partner and SNP deputy leader Keith Brown, announced her death in a statement on Thursday ...

First Minister John Swinney has led emotional ... She was also a long-standing member of the SNP and a trade unionist with Unison. In a statement, Swinney said McKelvie was "fiercely proud ...

The drugs and alcohol minister stepped back from her role last summer after announcing she had secondary breast cancer First Minister John Swinney has ... McKelvie's partner and SNP depute leader ...

“but the SNP is no Black Pearl and that John Swinney, he’s no Jack Sparrow.” Crichton was a Daily Record scribbler before becoming an MP. He’s not lost the tabloid vibe. Greater love hath no mandarin ...

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There are few areas of public life which have been spared the ham-fisted reforms of the SNP – and sadly higher ... Yesterday John Swinney said he believed the ‘ability to learn should ...

John Swinney has declared the SNP is "back in business" just days after Nicola Sturgeon was cleared by cops. The First Minister said he was "very, very pleased" with the current state of his party ...

John Swinney has insisted the SNP is “back in business”, as several clouds hanging over his chances of keeping his job next year have begun to part ways. The First Minister has had a spring in ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. John Swinney has declared the SNP is 'back in business' as he sends a warning to Labour ahead of next year's Holyrood's election.