John Swinney was yesterday forced to apologise after a report laid bare the ‘shameful’ daily conditions faced by patients and medical staff in Scotland’s hospitals. During a bruising ...

JOHN Swinney dubbed himself “full-on John” and vowed to return the SNP to government in 2026 by fixing Scotland’s ailing public services. Speaking exclusively to the Scottish Sun ...

John Swinney has denied a report detailing the harrowing testimonies of nursing staff shows the “deadly reality” of the NHS in Scotland. The First Minister said the survey by the Royal College ...

There was a Holyrood statement on winter fuel payments, and John Swinney made a speech about child poverty. The Scottish and UK administrations continue to circle each other over the former’s ...

John Swinney has apologised to patients after a damning report revealed the impact of overcrowding in Scots hospitals. The First Minister today promised his "unrelenting focus" was on making sure ...

It’s often telling to see which topics John Swinney has teed up for him via his own backbenchers. Today, the government was apparently keen to hit back at Scottish Secretary Ian Murray over the ...

CLEMSON — Dabo Swinney noticed the transfer portal talk around Clemson football changed this offseason. The Tigers have landed three transfers for Clemson's 2025 roster so far: Southeast Missour ...

John Swinney is quick to admit that eradicating child poverty will be no easy feat. But does he believe it can ever be achieved? Politicians always aim high when setting out their key priorities ...

John Swinney refused to rule out seeing his leadership as a failure if his government failed to reduce child poverty rates in Scotland. The eradication of child poverty has been described as the ...

They have been credited with turning the party into an election-winning powerhouse. However, Mr Swinney, who was Ms Sturgeon’s deputy first minister, said the public needed to respect Ms ...

John Swinney has said Alex Salmond’s family should be able to grieve his death “in peace” despite wading into bullying allegations made against the former first minister. Moira Salmond ...

Nicola Sturgeon’s privacy should be respected amid the “sad” end of her marriage to Peter Murrell, John Swinney has said. The First Minister, who is a close ally and friend of Ms Sturgeon ...