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 ...

First Minister’s claim about rise of green sources of power ‘reeks of SNP secrecy and cover-up’, say Tories John Swinney claimed that Scotland’s electricity consumption that came from ...

John Swinney has warned local authorities raising council tax by 10 per cent is "too high". The First Minister said councils had been privately "welcoming" their budget funding from the Scottish ...

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 ...

And so, for a few glorious moments I pictured John Swinney doing public meditation exercises on Broughty Ferry beach - palms akimbo - with fellow devotees of the esoteric Chinese spiritual movement.

Later on Monday, John Swinney is expected to announce an expansion of primary care services, enhanced use of digital innovations, and a range of other measures that will help the NHS in Scotland.

John Swinney has warned local authorities raising council tax by 10 per cent is "too high". The First Minister said councils had been privately "welcoming" their budget funding from the Scottish ...

John Swinney has been urged to support the expansion of Heathrow Airport by one of his own MSPs. Fergus Ewing said bringing a third runway to the London airport "is the future gateway for Scottish ...

The government has been here before. Ten years ago it announced plans to build a series of specialist hospitals called National Treatment Centres that would focus on non-urgent care. Despite ...

Is the SNP renewing itself again? John Swinney has reversed Nicola Sturgeon’s errors and is making the political weather. By Chris Deerin “We will cut our waiting lists.” With this declaration, John ...

John Swinney has been urged to support the expansion of Heathrow Airport by one of his own MSPs. Fergus Ewing said bringing a third runway to the London airport "is the future gateway for Scottish ...