In that time First Ministers have come and gone, Cabinets have been reshuffled, coalitions have formed and collapsed – but one constant has been John Swinney. John Swinney has been at the heart ...

Just as we must hold the SNP’s feet to the fire over the state of the NHS, we should welcome signs that ministers are at least trying to do the right thing John Swinney’s new focus on the NHS ...

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John Swinney was yesterday forced to apologise after a report laid bare the ‘shameful’ daily conditions faced by patients and medical staff in Scotland’s hospitals. During a bruising ...

He crumbles the paper and tosses it in the fire. Lachlan Bailey/Glenmorangie Whisky A quick cut shows Ford in a stylish Scottish kilt designed by streetwear brand Palace, matching knee-high ...

In that time First Ministers have come and gone, Cabinets have been reshuffled, coalitions have formed and collapsed – but one constant has been John Swinney. John Swinney has been at the heart of the ...

John Swinney has said he is willing to use his channels of communication with Donald Trump to avoid damaging trade tariffs, saying the incoming US President has “affinity and warmth” for Scotland.

Scottish Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven Joani Reid has blasted John Swinney’s claim to have taken personal control over health policy in Scotland. The First Minister has taken an ...

On Monday, John Swinney acknowledged that the NHS was not working for patients, telling an audience that he “saw patients who waited too long to be seen” and noting the “delays in discharge ...

Carter's inaugural words will one day be the political epitaph of John Swinney. The First Minister, like Ford, is a conciliatory, decent man whose defining, lasting legacy with his party and his ...

John Swinney has insisted his under-fire health secretary will still be in post by the autumn. The First Minister has rebuffed calls to sack Neil Gray following a row over his use of ministerial ...

John Swinney branded the former Scotland rugby captain's behaviour towards his estranged wife as "incredibly disappointing". He added: "I think it's absolutely reprehensible for men to behave ...