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 ...

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 the car ...

John Swinney ... to reduce car use, according to public spending watchdogs. Good morning and welcome to today's live coverage of First Minister's Questions at Holyrood. John Swinney will face ...

Keen to be seen as willing participants in the “new politics”, Labour council leaders across the country agreed a deal with the finance secretary John Swinney that would, over time ...

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.

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 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 ...

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 ...

But in an interview with the Scotsman podcast The Steamie, John Swinney expressed his worries over a rise in “populism” ahead of the vote, saying he would not work with Reform in the way he ...

First Minister John Swinney claimed the Tories are trying to mimic Reform in a bid to avoid losing voters to Nigel Farage’s party (Jane Barlow/PA) Scotland’s First Minister has said there is ...