Read on for all the latest SNP news, interviews and updates on the party. First Minister John Swinney is the current leader ...

As Downing Street considers scrapping the two-child benefit cap, John Swinney has been told it is an 'opportunity' to increase the Scottish ...

John Swinney has admitted partial responsibility for the rise of Reform being fuelled by the public’s “frustration” over living standards and public services - after seeing first-hand suppor ...

Michael Gove and SNP leader John Swinney do not have much in common politically, but they seem to be delivering a relatively similar message on this topic. Last week, the first minister talked ...

John Swinney said he has ‘healed’ a ‘fractured’ SNP after taking over as party leader and Scottish First Minister a year ago (Jane Barlow/PA) John Swinney has said he has “healed” the ...

JOHN Swinney has been accused of “secrecy” over cops’ SNP fraud probe. Rivals blasted the First Minister — nicknamed Honest John — for refusing to say when and how he learned Nicola ...

You report that "pressure had been mounting on Mr [Michael] Matheson to ... first ministers Humza Yousaf and John Swinney who at best were misled by Mr Matheson underlining his lack of integrity.

Here is a breakdown of how MSPs voted on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. The following MSPs voted for the proposed legislation at stage one: Adam, George (Paisley) (SNP); ...

The SNP have strongly denied the allegations, further rejecting any involvement of Mr Matheson and SNP leader John Swinney. But a senior party insider told The Herald: “This is all Michael ...

John Swinney has been accused of playing a "pathetic con” on the Scottish public amid criticism the First Minister's pledge to provide 100,000 extra GP appointments will not end the 8am rush to ...

Exactly one year ago today, John Swinney was sworn in as the seventh First Minister of Scotland. Mr Swinney has battled through a disastrous general election and put his party on an election ...

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