The FM reiterates his point about Scotland delivering more growth per head than the rest of the UK. Swinney says there has ...

A private service for the former first minister will take place today in his home village of Strichen in Aberdeenshire.

No doubt shortage of time prevented him from mentioning a £25bn burden on UK business; higher capital gains and inheritance tax, including on farmers; a hike in whisky duty; and the withdrawal of ...

John Swinney will not be among the mourners at ... His body was flown back to Scotland on a private plane paid for Sir Tom Hunter, the billionaire philanthropist. When asked if Swinney would ...

The First Minister was speaking ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s statement outlining her tax and spending plans.

The Chancellor must “immediately and significantly” increase funding for Scotland in the Budget, First Minister John Swinney has said ... accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, left ...

John Swinney has said he is “very supportive” of calls for the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be known as the Chris Hoy Games in ...

John Swinney has said he would be “very supportive ... the multi-sport event in less than two years. Over the weekend, Sir Chris revealed his prostate cancer is terminal and that he only ...

John Swinney's government should learn from Alex ... Mr Easdale said he was pleased to see Sir Keir Starmer host a summit of business leaders after becoming Prime Minister in July and said ...

The First Minister made the comments after meeting Sir Keir Starmer in Edinburgh, at the first Council of the Nations and Regions summit John Swinney has said he is "very optimistic" about the SNP ...

First Minister John Swinney has backed calls for the 2026 Commonwealth ... The confirmation was announced just days before Sir Chris, who won two Commonwealth gold medals, confirmed he had been ...