The first minister rules out the idea after experts suggest ways to reduce the impact domestic cats have on wildlife.

My pledge to the people of Scotland is that the SNP will never give in to these extremist voices – we will take on Farage, his toxic politics and his disastrous Brexit every step of the way.

An idependent report recommended the Scottish government place “restrictions” on cat ownership in specific rural areas ...

The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue ...

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 ...

The SNP Government's Budget will clear its first hurdle today after opposition parties agreed deals with John Swinney. The ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Last year, First Minister John Swinney insisted the target could still be met and recognised it "requires changes in behaviour from members of the public". Audit Scotland says in order to achieve ...

It is an unusual topic for John Swinney, who is more often seen discussing issues such as the state of the NHS and proposed ...

Anas Sarwar and Russell Findlay focused on the state of Scotland’s NHS during their grilling of John Swinney in Holyrood today, with a focus on NHS treatment centres and recovery plans.