Fergus Ewing said brining a third runway to the London airport "is the future gateway for Scottish Highlands and islands exports to the willing world".

John Swinney has been ... Ewing could be seen shaking his head. Swinney continued: "I share Mr Ewing's aspiration that Scottish goods should be able to get to market as quick as possible.

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 warned local authorities raising council ... If you put that too high, you create a disincentive to enter the labour market.” Swinney added: “I believe, fundamentally, that families ...

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 ... If you put that too high, you create a disincentive to enter the labour market.” Swinney added: “I believe, fundamentally, that families will ...

John Swinney is quizzed on his plans for the NHS by opposition party leaders Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay wants to know when a long promised NHS app and new treatment centres will ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...