John Swinney has said he wants to make sure people see independence as the solution to day-to-day challenges as the SNP ...

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

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

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

John Swinney has been told to 'get over' losing the independence referendum after making MSPs waste hours debating separation ...

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

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

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

Scotland's First Minister insisted that independence was 'closer than ever' after addressing a gathering in Edinburgh , 10 ...

John Swinney’s budget has been thrown into doubt after the Scottish Greens said they will not support it if the SNP continues to shun progressive politics. Scotland could be facing a snap ...

A row about kicking free school meals for primary school pupils into the long grass cannot be the maiden programme for government that John Swinney dreamed of setting out. In the few months since ...

John Swinney has been accused of breaking a promise the SNP made in order to stay in power - amid a brewing row over free school meals First Minister John Swinney is under intense pressure to ...