Swinney News

The First Minister has announced new legislation and a GPS tracking pilot for domestic abusers to combat violence against women and girls.

The first minister, Swinney, will attend a leaders' summit in Cardiff on Monday, meeting with leaders from Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein.

John Swinney is seeking talks with Andy Burnham regarding a second Scottish independence referendum, following a perceived shift in the Prime Minister's stance

Swinney has declined to specify when the number of job cuts within the NHS will be announced, as the Government prepares to launch a significant public sector r

Swinney's new SNP policy, announced last week, has implemented a £2 cap on bus fares in the west of Scotland starting Monday. While the cap is now in effect, so

The First Minister, Swinney, stated he cannot provide a 'specific figure' on potential NHS job losses resulting from planned reforms announced in his Programme

Former SNP MP Stewart McDonald has urged Swinney to utilize a new defence programme to significantly boost support for Ukraine, seeing it as an opportunity for

The Scottish government has been advised that regional government models, such as the 'Manchester model', can be implemented without a radical restructuring of

First Minister Swinney has pledged no compulsory redundancies from health board cuts and will collaborate with trade unions on public sector reform.

Swinney has confirmed that the £2 bus fare cap will be extended to Glasgow and the west of Scotland, leading to cheaper fares for passengers starting Monday.

The First Minister, Swinney, is expected to unveil his programme for government, which will include proposals for significant public service reform.

First Minister Swinney announced that the government will implement significant measures to protect women and girls, acknowledging the 'absolute tragedies' that

Swinney expressed surprise that Burnham is reportedly not including Scotland in his 'listening tour,' with the Prime Minister understood to be omitting the regi

Swinney visited towns in crisis, including Inverclyde, which has been severely affected by 1,500 job losses, deindustrialisation, and population decline.

First Minister Swinney is defending the costs of his US trip in June, which coincided with the Scotland men's national football team participating in their firs

Swinney has launched a new scheme offering heart and lung 'MOTs' to prevent illness and support early intervention, including various health tests like blood pr

Swinney is deemed 'absolutely right' to challenge Burnham regarding the vetoed plan for a Chinese factory in the Highlands, proposed by Ming Yang.

Swinney has praised Sir Ian Wood for his significant contributions to modern Scotland, as numerous tributes pour in for the industrialist, remembering him as a

First Minister Swinney emphasized that the 'critical' climate change transition must be a key consideration in upcoming decisions regarding new North Sea projec

Swinney is being urged to match Burnham's 20 percent business rates tax cut for pubs, clubs, and venues, which the new Prime Minister announced for England.

The Labour leader, Burnham, is set to meet Swinney for the first time as Prime Minister during his visit to Scotland for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Swinney has stated that Scottish and UK relations have 'haemorrhaged' with Douglas Alexander, following Prime Minister Andy Burnham's announcement that Alexande

Scotland's First Minister, Swinney, has warned that 'climate change is happening' as a wildfire continues to burn in the Cairngorms, the UK's largest national p