The First Minister spoke after meeting key figures from the energy sector at UK Government level, including GB Energy chair ...

John Swinney says ‘I was criticised in 2007 for wanting to divert money from the Edinburgh tram project to the A9… parliament ...

John Swinney and his Government have been accused of presiding over a “lost decade” since the independence referendum.

John Swinney has refused to say if the Scottish Government will seek to freeze council tax next year.

The First Minister was asked by Alex Cole-Hamilton to "to establish a national taskforce" to stop "racing and antisocial ...

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John Swinney has rallied SNP activists to focus on convincing people of the merits of independence as he looks to recapture ...

John Swinney has faced questioning over pressures facing his government by Holyrood committee conveners. John Swinney ...

As part of the UK, Scotland has been dragged out the European Union against its will, suffered 14 years of Tory austerity, ...

First Minister John Swinney has been challenged in the Scottish Parliament over the dramatic decision by health chiefs in Lothian to close an entire hospital for six months for urgent repairs.

The First Minister and SNP leader was speaking at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the independence referendum.

Swinney said he would concentrate on building support for independence in contrast to his predecessor's focus on elections.