The first minister seems keen to avoid undermining the UK's positions on defence.

The first minister has said sorry to Gypsy Travellers who were forcibly resettled by Scottish authorities.

EXCLUSIVE: An exasperated First Minister has written to COSLA and accused councils of stalling on a deal to cut class contact time for teachers.

First Minister John Swinney has said it would be “reasonable” for a former principal of the cash-strapped University of ...

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 ...

Scottish Conservative Party leader Russell Findlay calls the guidance "tedious, hand-wringing nonsense" which is "complicated ...

The first minister is looking towards independence but must balance government business with calls for a second referendum.

Swinney says sorry to Gypsy Travellers for ‘trauma’ of the ‘tinker experiment’ - Scottish First Minister John Swinney made ...

John Swinney may be the SNP’s best bet when it comes to keeping the party together, but that doesn’t mean he’s good enough to ...

First Minister accused of raising the prospect of job losses through political choice rather than financial necessity ...

The parallels between Dundee University’s financial troubles and the Scottish Government’s are hard to ignore ...