First Minister John Swinney has pledged that improving the NHS will be his government’s top priority in the Scottish budget ...

The SNP does not govern as a majority meaning that it needs another party to back or abstain its budget plans before they can be passed in Holyrood.

JOHN Swinney has said that the upcoming Scottish Government Budget will have “improving the NHS at its heart”. The First Minister called on other parties to support the SNP’s spending plans – which ...

Writing in his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says it is clear that Scots are 'sick and tired with ...

The parents of murder victim Claire Inglis revealed how at an impromptu meeting with John Swinney at Holyrood and he vowed to ...

SNP ministers were among a plethora of big names at the packed service at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh - however Nicola ...

Alex Salmond supporters shout “traitor” and “shame on you” at John Swinney as he arrived at and exited St Giles’ Cathedral in ...

Gordon Brown, John Swinney and Anas Sarwar have gathered to pay tribute to Alex Salmond at a public memorial service in ...

The former prime minister and current Scottish First Minister were among the congregation at a memorial service in Edinburgh ...

Alex Salmond has been described as an "inspiration", "political genius" and a "giant of a man" at a memorial service held for ...

Former prime minister Gordon Brown and Scottish First Minister John Swinney were among those who remembered a “giant of a man” during a memorial service for Alex Salmond. Tributes were paid to the ...

First Minister John Swinney and former prime minister Gordon Brown are in attendance at the service at St Giles’ Cathedral in ...