First Minister John Swinney has spoken of his hope that a ‘long overdue’ ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can be a step towards peace and security in the region ...

First Minister John Swinney has said he would not refuse to meet Donald Trump if he visits Scotland, after the Scottish ...

British hostage Emily Damari was released by Hamas on Sunday along with two other hostages, Romi Gonen, and Doron ...

John Swinney: I will not refuse a meeting with Donald Trump Ministers urged not to meet Donald Trump during potential visit to Scotland Why free world must pray Donald Trump is still the same old ...

John Swinney was yesterday forced to apologise after a report laid bare the ‘shameful’ daily conditions faced by patients and medical staff in Scotland’s hospitals. During a bruising ...

Admitted he wasn’t ready for the job when he first led the SNP from 2000 to 2004. Swinney stood down as deputy first minister in February 2023 following Sturgeon's resignation as first minister ...

When John Swinney reluctantly became First Minister last year nobody, least of all him, seemed enthusiastic about the appointment. At the time, the SNP seemed to be on an unstoppable trajectory ...

However Mr Swinney said “I don’t think people would understand what I was doing if I refused to meet with the President of the United States”. Asked by the Holyrood Sources podcast whether ...

Scottish Labour MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven Joani Reid has blasted John Swinney’s claim to have taken personal control over health policy in Scotland. The First Minister has taken an ...