EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister's recent set-piece events tackled a range of big issues - but independence wasn't one of them.

JOHN Swinney asked “What is a Brazilian Butt Lift?” — while being updated on Nats’ blitz of cowboy cosmetic clinics. Sources told how the First Minister was bamboozled when “the dangers ...

King Charles will host Sir Keir Starmer, Sinn Fein's deputy Michelle O'Neill and SNP leader John Swinney, reports claim.

John Swinney has been accused of letting Scotland “fall behind” the rest of the UK after restating his government’s opposition to nuclear power. The First Minister was accused by Scottish ...

A LONG-delayed superjail’s build cost has rocketed ten-fold to a staggering £1bn - but tonight John Swinney insisted it was “value for money”. The replacement for Glasgow’s notorious ...

John Swinney admitted at a summit of health chiefs that he had an “electoral problem” with the state of Scotland’s NHS, it has been alleged. The First Minister invited leaders from a range ...

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 ...

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow concerns about the illegal release of four lynx in the Cairngorms last month.

John Swinney had to issue a statement over the matter after a report from independent experts branded cats as a threat to Scotland’s wildlife. It suggested the government take drastic measures ...

A Scottish government spokesperson said they would "fully consider the recommendations" but John Swinney has now ruled out a ban. "We have absolutely no intention of banning cats. There's no way ...

John Swinney was yesterday dragged into the row over whether cat ownership should be banned or restricted in Scotland. The First Minister insisted he has ‘no intention’ of following through on ...

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has added a "director of player acquisition" Kevin Kelly to his football staff. Former UNC receivers coach Lonnie Galloway joins staff as an offensive analyst.