The First Minister spoke after meeting key figures from the energy sector at UK Government level, including GB Energy chair ...

John Swinney says ‘I was criticised in 2007 for wanting to divert money from the Edinburgh tram project to the A9… parliament ...

John Swinney has refused to say if the Scottish Government will seek to freeze council tax next year.

The Scottish Government’s climate action minister Alasdair Allan chaired a roundtable event to consider what could be done to ...

First Minister John Swinney has been challenged in the Scottish Parliament over the dramatic decision by health chiefs in Lothian to close an entire hospital for six months for urgent repairs.

First Minister John Swinney has said the Scottish Government will focus on maximising investment from newly created UK ...

Scotland will take full advantage of the opportunities created by a new UK Government-owned energy firm, John Swinney has ...

The rising tide of idleness means a shocking one in ten youngsters under the age of 25 is no longer even looking for work, ...

The head of arts body Creative Scotland has insisted his “hands were tied” when the organisation closed a key fund for artists.

THE SNP should consider a coalition with Scottish Labour after the next Holyrood election, according to an ex MP ...