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First Minister John Swinney takes questions from opposition leaders and MSPs in Holyrood's weekly FMQs In this final Q&A ...
First Minister John Swinney is asked by Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay about the latest cancer treatment waiting times.
That doesn't quite answer the question, but it does help clarify the careful balance the Scottish government is trying to ...
The first minister has said sorry to Gypsy Travellers who were forcibly resettled by Scottish authorities.
Anas Sarwar has branded John Swinney "captain of the Titanic" as he blasted Scotland's "failing" NHS. The Scottish Labour ...
Professor Iain Gillespie was accused of ‘creating a mess and walking into the sunset’, leaving Dundee University with a £35m ...
First Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of ...
Campaigners have said they are 'deflated' by John Swinney apology to Gypsy-Travellers after it failed to include financial compensation.
Scotland’s First Minister has apologised to Gypsy Travellers for the “unfair and unjust policies” that caused them “trauma” ...
Housebuilding has suffered an 11% slump, piling pressure on the SNP Government in the middle of a housing emergency. New ...
The First Minister said on Monday he was "saddened" by Fergus Ewing's standing in Inverness and Nairn against the SNP.
John Swinney has said the UK must push for a diplomatic solution by the international community, following the overnight US strikes on ...