First Minister John Swinney will pledge to “stand united with Scotland’s farmers” in the wake of tax changes proposed by the UK Government. The First Minister will use a speech to the National Farmers ...

First Minister John Swinney will pledge to “stand united with Scotland’s farmers” in the wake of tax changes proposed by the ...

There are 2,300 nursing vacancies, but there is no point turning out nursing graduates if they are not given these jobs ...

The First Minister will use a speech in Edinburgh to pledge to make patients’ experience of the health service "better than ...

The First Minister said he was determined to end the ‘vicious circle’ of high waiting times and delayed discharge.

John Swinney has knocked down reports the Scottish Government is considering banning cats. Reports emerged over the weekend of a report from the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWC) - a group of ...

JOHN Swinney was tonight accused of deploying “granny bouncers” at the door of every A&E to turn away OAPs deemed not sick ...

Carter's inaugural words will one day be the political epitaph of John Swinney. The First Minister, like Ford, is a ...

Just as we must hold the SNP’s feet to the fire over the state of the NHS, we should welcome signs that ministers are at ...

He said: “John Swinney’s claim that he finally has a plan to fix our ... transform social care and give better patient care.” ...

The First Minister delivered a keynote speech on the NHS at Heriot Watt University amid growing concern at the state of the ...

The first minister says the health service will deliver an extra 150,000 appointments and procedures.