John Swinney has been forced to defend his government's record on health, after he set out of a fresh plan for the NHS this ...

Fergus Ewing said brining a third runway to the London airport "is the future gateway for Scottish Highlands and islands exports to the willing world".

In that time First Ministers have come and gone, Cabinets have been reshuffled, coalitions have formed and collapsed – but one constant has been John Swinney. John Swinney has been at the heart of the ...

John Swinney has pledged his personal “leadership and direction” to resuscitate the NHS as the First Minister unveils his blueprint to streamline funding for frontline services and make ...

Denis Law’s legacy as a “giant of Scottish football” will continue to inspire future generations, Scotland First Minister ...

JOHN Swinney was tonight accused of deploying “granny bouncers” at the door of every A&E to turn away OAPs deemed not sick enough to come in. Rivals attacked the First Minister after he ...

First Minister John Swinney has warned people should not travel in Scotland tomorrow ahead of the red weather warning alert ...

John Swinney has admitted that the NHS is in crisis. That will be little surprise to thousands of Scots patiently waiting for operations. Over 800,000 of us are on waiting lists and it is a struggle ...

John Swinney has admitted the NHS is in “crisis” as he relaunched the Government’s plan to save the health service. The First Minster tore up earlier strategies in an attempt at slashing waiting times ...

John Swinney’s plan to save Scotland’s struggling NHS has no “detail” to make it a reality, doctors have warned after he pledged to deliver an extra 150,000 appointments and procedures ...

John Swinney laid out a plan to improve Scotland’s ailing health service in a speech in Edinburgh on Monday, where he said waiting times for treatment were a “canary in the coal mine”. Scotland has ...