First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow ...

John Swinney admitted at a summit of health chiefs that he had an “electoral problem” with the state of Scotland’s NHS, it ...

The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue ...

Scotland's first minister reassured the public that the country had no plans to ban pet cats after a report sparked rumors ...

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow concerns about the illegal release of four lynx in the Cairngorms last month.

By some political alchemy, Scotland’s First Minister can make the most ridiculous statements seem entirely reasonable ...

Scotland’s first minister has been forced to knock down reports that the government is considering banning cats. John Swinney ...

In an age of iconoclasm and insurgency, the ultimate political insider is holding sway in Scotland. John Swinney as First Minister has shown a degree of self-assurance he has no right to on paper.

FIRST Minister John Swinney will pledge to “stand united with Scotland’s farmers” in the wake of tax changes proposed by the UK Government. Swinney will use a speech to the National Farmers Union ...

John Swinney has said his Government will not allow a legal release of lynx or other large carnivores in Scotland, as he also urged caution on the reintroduction of beavers. The First Minister was ...