By some political alchemy, Scotland’s First Minister can make the most ridiculous statements seem entirely reasonable ...

An initial estimate put the cost of a new prison in Glasgow at just £100m - but the super jail will now cost at least 10x ...

John Swinney has defended the £1bn cost of the new jail to replace Barlinnie and accused Russell Findlay of “abhorrent ...

Despite his good standing with voters, Swinney has to start delivering on the issues that matter most to voters, says Record ...

Labour said it was "unthinkable" for Paul McLennan to stay in his job at a time more than 10,000 children are living in temporary accommodation.

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The First Minister said the US Presidents suggestion that Gazans could be removed from their homes to create the "Riviera of ...

But speaking to broadcasters during a visit to Fife on Monday, John Swinney hit out at the UK Government. “I very much ...

Calum Carmichael, 19, died in hospital on Saturday from his injuries after his car was hit by the tree in East Ayrshire ...

John Swinney has said reconnecting power in Scotland following Storm Eowyn has been a “colossal” task and the impact is a “warning that climate change is with us”. Tens of thousands of ...

First Minister John Swinney had pledged his government will bring down NHS waiting lists and make it easier to get GP appointments. The SNP leader announced measures he said would put the health ...

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 ...