But it’s clear that whether it’s Labour or Tories in power, the welfare state is not in safe hands at Westminster. The Big ...

The first minister says the UK government has "preyed" on vulnerable claimants after a dramatic Commons U-turn.

That doesn't quite answer the question, but it does help clarify the careful balance the Scottish government is trying to ...

John Swinney has ruled out a coalition with Reform UK after the next Holyrood election, but has not appeared to do the same ...

The First Minister said he could 'reconsider' the SNP's longstanding policy against directly funding munitions amid the threat from Putin.

John Swinney says Scotland’s public services must work together to tackle poverty and improve lives through ‘whole family support’.

Glastonbury festival: BBC has 'questions to answer' over Bobby Vylan 'death to the IDF' chants ...

Scottish Conservative Party leader Russell Findlay calls the guidance "tedious, hand-wringing nonsense" which is "complicated ...

Anas Sarwar has branded John Swinney "captain of the Titanic" as he blasted Scotland's "failing" NHS. The Scottish Labour ...

John Swinney became Scotland's First Minister in May 2024. He replaced Humza Yousaf, who resigned after ending the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens. Before this, Swinney had stepped down ...

Professor Iain Gillespie was accused of ‘creating a mess and walking into the sunset’, leaving Dundee University with a £35m ...

Official correspondence reveals new details of the sit-down meeting between Eric Trump and the First Minister at Bute House ...