John Swinney

The First Minister has been urged to count incurable breast cancer patients

Edinburgh women hit out at FM over delayed breast cancer data

John Swinney

'FM tells city cycling campaigners he supports congestion charging'

The North Sea must be part of a just transition to a cleaner future, and not an excuse to delay it

Scotland must stop drilling for yesterday’s energy and get real - Lorna Slater

Pipes and Drums of the RAF Leuchars Station marching down the Royal Mile for Remembrance Sunday.

City pauses for reflection on Remembrance Sunday

Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey Appleby

It’s time John Swinney listened to Sir Humphrey o n local government reform - I...

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SNP need to change their control mindset - Ian Murray

John Swinney delivers his keynote speech at the Scottish National Party annual conference

Scotland’s buses are to serve communities, not shareholders - Lorna Slater

Kemi Badenoch, Andy Burnham and John Swinney were all talking about Scotland's future last week

Analysis Three leaders reveal their differing priorities

John Swinney needs to reveal more details about his plans to reform local government (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Plans for local government reform need proper scrutiny - Susan Dalgety

The FM has ‘lied’ about pensions reform, says our columnist

Swinney scaremongering over our pensions - Ian Murray

The First Minister was joined by council leader Jane Meagher to mark the start of construction

First Minister visits Granton as £1.3 billion redevelopment begins

The Thistle Centre in Glasgow have intervened in nearly 200 overdose events

Synthetic drug death spike is an alarm call for government - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Foysol Choudhury MBE, chair of Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council

Women should be free to choose what they wear - Foysol Choudhury

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Would a Greater Edinburgh Council be such a bad thing? - Susan Dalgety

Passengers at Edinburgh Airport are facing disruption this morning following a technical issue at Nats.

Edinburgh Airport CEO demands answers over flight disruption

Our arts and cultural sector is facing immense pressures

The Skinny deserves public sector support - Alex Cole-Hamilton
Readers may have heard the news that The Skinny magazine is set to close after 20 years of publication. The role that The Skinny has played in Scotland’s cultural life cannot be underestimated.
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Police found a knife on the shoplifting suspect when they traced him

Shoplifting suspect carrying knife on keys arrested

First Minister John Swinney, US Consul General in Edinburgh Kathryn Porter, and the Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge, during the American national anthem at a remembrance service commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh commemorates 25 years since 9/11 terror attacks

Lisa Petrie outside Barclays funeral directors, close to the spot where her son died in Leith.

Mother of stabbing victim speaks to First Minister about 'John's Law'

Protesters gather outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday. They are protesting against AI Data Centres being proposed in Scotland

Campaigners ‘won’t stop’ until moratorium announced on AI data centres

First Minister John Swinney delivers a statement at Holyrood

After 100 days SNP still rule with dither and delay - Alex Cole-Hamilton

John Swinney says Lisa Petrie’s campaign is “Inspirational”

John Swinney backs Lisa Petrie's campaign for bleed-kits in Scotland

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Swinney’s indy referendum Bill timing couldn’t be worse - Susan Dalgety

Ben Macpherson walks down the street

Leith MSP Ben Macpherson resigns as Scottish Government minister

First Minister John Swinney has been told there is ‘huge concern’ about plans for new hyperscale data centres across Scotland (Yui Mok/PA)

Campaigners against data centre plans have 'huge public support'

First Minister John Swinney during a visit to Social Bite´s Edinburgh village

Swinney visits Social Bite village as charity calls for UK rollout

Council leader Jane Meagher, left, and Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth in Princes Street last week

Deeper concern over FM's lack of response on Princes Street fire
Deeply-felt dismay about way Edinburgh treated
Ian Swanson

General view of staff on a NHS hospital ward. PIC: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

Exclusive NHS must 'drastically reduce' 600,000 cancelled appoinments

Council leader Jane Meagher (left) with Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth in Princes Street

Council chief condemns FM's 'shameful' lack of response on Princes St

The ‘sad and surreal’ sight from Princes Street Gardens

Holyrood must help city in its hour of need - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Vikki Soloman

Swinney pledges 'personal leadership' to tackle violence against women

Arthur's Seat fire

John Swinney says dangers of wildfires 'cannot be underestimated'

Data centres are ‘here to stay’ but questions remain. Picture: Yui Mok

MP urges speedy guidance on data centres and says local voice is vital

King Charles III applauds with Presiding Officer Kenneth Gibson MSP in the Debating Chamber during the opening of the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

King Charles formally opens seventh session of Scottish Parliament

Labour MSPs Irshad Ahmed and Katherine Sangster have written to Edinburgh mosques voicing their solidarity

Muslims being made to feel less safe, say MSPs after Edinburgh attacks

There are 24 applications for data centres across Scotland

John Swinney to consider if data centres should be decided locally

First Minister John Swinney opening the first walk-in GP clinic in Wester Hailes.

Walk-in GP clinic used more than 3000 times since February opening

Violent incidents in school have risen dramatically

City teachers facing 18 assaults a day as classroom violence rises

Ex-council leader Adam Nols-McVey

Council set to call for crackdown on availability of knives

First Minister John Swinney visiting Broomhouse Mosque

John Swinney visits Edinburgh mosques and meets victims of attacks

Visualisation of Data Centre located on the Roxburgh Estate, just south of the Watch Fly Reservoir in the hills south east of Edinburgh

Future growth of green data centres needs a national strategy - Susan Dalgety

A general view of staff on an NHS hospital ward

30,000 cancelled NHS operations due to capacity issues revealed

Scotland fans at the Boston Stadium in Massachusetts

Pubs need support just as much as Scotland - Alex Cole-Hamilton

John McGinn scored the only goal of the game for Scotland.

Scotland World Cup win against Haiti is 'seismic', says John Swinney

Heineken Fabric of the Nation Kilt

Tartan Army's famous roar transformed into one-of-a-kind kilt

First Minister John Swinney speaks to the media in the Scottish Parliament

Six reasons why we need a Murrell inquiry to restore trust in politics Jackie Baillie

The fire broke out near St Anthony's Chapel

John Swinney: wildfire risks must be factor in fire service shake-up

John Swinney speaking to the media

Swinney: ‘Fundamental flaw’ in Sturgeon and Murrell having top roles

John Swinney and his Cabinet ministers posing for a group phone on the steps to Bute House

John Swinney follows example of Alex Salmond with his new Cabinet Ian Swanson

Lorna Slater, Scottish Green Party MSP for Edinburgh Central

Scotland has opted for another conversation on independence - Lorna Slater

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Time to get tough with the danger of vaping harming our youth - Susan Dalgety

The SNP's Simita Kumar, MSP for Edinburgh South Western has been made Minister for Equalities and International Development

New MSP Simita Kumar becomes minister in John Swinney's government

MSPs clap as John Swinney is re-elected as First Minister. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Why I stood for election as First Minister - Alex Cole-Hamilton

First Minister John Swinney, alongside High Commissioner Lady Elish Angiolini at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

John Swinney praises role of church after visit to General Assembly

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No surprise as Swinney returns, but can we just park indyref2? - Susan Dalgety

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