The UK Supreme Court has ruled that any future referendum would need the consent of the UK government and Sir Keir Starmer ...

First Minister John Swinney is quizzed by opposition party leaders at his weekly Holyrood Q&A . Taxes and spending on the college sector dominate the exchanges between the FM and ...

JUST one in 50 Scots backed First Minister John Swinney as being the best Scottish politician in the last 30 years. Nicola ...

UK Energy minister Michael Shanks has accused First Minister John Swinney of spreading "deliberate misinformation" on the ...

JOHN Swinney yesterday claimed Nigel Farage would try to shut down Holyrood if he becomes Prime Minister. The First Minister ...

The first minister has spoken out to comfort Sheku Bayoh's family after the inquiry chairman and counsel resigned.

Glasgow councillor Audrey Dempsey made the comments during an interview with Sky News Scotland correspondent Connor Gillies.

The meeting comes after the First Minister was derided for his efforts at securing a deal on whisky by Scottish Secretary ...

First Minister had duty to intervene over treatment of For Women Scotland campaigner to keep ideology-driven force in check ...

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay pressed the First Minister on the case of Claire Inglis, who was killed by her ...

Vote for the nationalists at next May’s Scottish elections and – only if they win an overall majority, mind you – Swinney will reveal his top secret plan to secure Scottish independence. He actually ...

First Minister John Swinney has confirmed he will not make any changes to income tax in the Scottish budget this January but was unable to rule ...