Nicola Sturgeon declared last week that independence was "off the radar"- a claim swiftly and unsurprisingly rejected by her former ...

JOHN Swinney dubbed himself “full-on John” and vowed to return the SNP to government in 2026 by fixing Scotland’s ailing public services. Speaking exclusively to the Scottish Sun, the First ...

EXCLUSIVE: Allies say Swinney has moved left in recent years, with the First Minister saying his time in charge of schools ...

Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says John Swinney is at the top of his game politically, but he can't hide from the SNP ...

Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon says Swinney has presided over a remarkable turnaround for the SNP, but voters may ...

The SNP have claimed Scots are “uniting behind” John Swinney after a poll showed the party extending its polling lead. A new ...

John Swinney has warned the rise of Reform in Scotland "must be confronted" as a new poll suggests Nigel Farage's party is ...

Sir John Curtice says results indicate SNP will return 53 MSPs compared with 24 for Scottish Labour, only two more than party ...

The SNP leader has opened up on his ambitions, and also talked for the first time about a heart scare in the back of a ...

JOHN Swinney has vowed to remain as First Minister of Scotland until 2031 — if SNP win the Holyrood election next year.

The First Minister said it would 'be his plan' to serve the full amount of time if the SNP are successful in next year's ...