First Minister John Swinney offers his thoughts on Labour’s first 12 months in power at Westminster – and where Keir Starmer ...

KEEPING families out of poverty and giving every child a good start in life, no matter the circumstances they’re born into ...

John Swinney sets out his vision for a radical overhaul of Scotland’s public services, centred around ‘whole family support’ — a ...

The first minister says the UK government has "preyed" on vulnerable claimants after a dramatic Commons U-turn.

But it’s clear that whether it’s Labour or Tories in power, the welfare state is not in safe hands at Westminster. The Big ...

The Scottish Labour leader has accused John Swinney of facing a “crisis in leadership”.

The First Minister was speaking after Sir Keir Starmer’s UK Government was forced into a last-minute climbdown.

The First Minister said he could 'reconsider' the SNP's longstanding policy against directly funding munitions amid the threat from Putin.

John Swinney says Scotland’s public services must work together to tackle poverty and improve lives through ‘whole family support’.

John Swinney became Scotland's First Minister in May 2024. He replaced Humza Yousaf, who resigned after ending the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens. Before this, Swinney had stepped down ...

Gender critical campaigners have sent a further “letter before action” to the Scottish Government, calling on ministers to make a statement on its policy around access to toilets in government ...

Days before Eric Trump visited Bute House, one of his father's properties at Turnberry was vandalised. The First Minister ...