Scotland's first minister says the late SNP leader took the party from the fringes of politics to the heart of government.

Read in full the official comments by John Swinney, SNP leader and First Minister of Scotland, on the death of Alex Salmond.

The death of Scottish former First Minister Alex Salmond is 'desperately sad', First Minister John Swinney said. Salmond, who ...

The first minister of Scotland has paid tribute to his former colleague, Alex Salmond, saying he left a “fundamental ...

Growing investment in Scotland would help to tackle child poverty, John Swinney has said as he attended a summit in London.

The First Minister said investment in a carbon capture project would "strengthen the response" to the impending closure of ...

Scottish First Minster John Swinney said Alex Salmond “left a fundamental footprint on Scottish politics”. Speaking on Sunday ...

John Swinney has expressed confidence that he will cling onto power in the 2026 Holyrood election after Sir Keir Starmer’s ...

FIRST Minister of Scotland John Swinney has led tributes to Alex Salmond following his death aged 69. The Alba leader passed ...

Since taking over as First Minister from Humza Yousaf this year, Mr Swinney has pledged to tackle the country’s stubborn ...

The First Minister warned the safety of prison officers and inmates was being threatened by overcrowding in some jails.

Alex Salmond was the first SNP first minister, from 2007 to 2014, and led the party and the independence movement into the referendum in 2014. Current First Minister, John Swinney, was a long-time SNP ...