My pledge to the people of Scotland is that the SNP will never give in to these extremist voices – we will take on Farage, his toxic politics and his disastrous Brexit every step of the way.

The first minister tells farmers that no carnivorous species will be reintroduced under his government.

TWELVE years ago, tumbleweed-strewn Prestwick Airport was brought into public ownership because the SNP said it was too important to be allowed to fail. Nine years on, they said the same about our ...

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

The first minister rules out the idea after experts suggest ways to reduce the impact domestic cats have on wildlife.

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.

John Swinney admitted at a summit of health chiefs that he had an “electoral problem” with the state of Scotland’s NHS, it has been alleged. The First Minister invited leaders from a range ...

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

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.

Rumors circulated online that Scotland was planning to ban pet cats, leading Scottish First Minister John Swinney to clarify there were no such plans. "Let me just clear this up today. The ...

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 ...