The Latest Breaking News from John Swinney

John Swinney 'worried' about Scottish Tories being 'consumed' by Reform UK

Scotland’s First Minister has said there is “absolutely no way” he would work with Reform UK to pass a Scottish budget ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 2025

Swinney rules out working with Reform on future Scottish budget

Polls suggest Nigel Farage’s party could win multiple seats at Holyrood in next year’s election.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025

John Swinney says 'Scotland doesn't take Anas Sarwar seriously' in loud exchange

JOHN Swinney has said that “Scotland doesn’t take Anas Sarwar seriously” during a fiery exchange at First Minister’s Questions (FMQs).

The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2025

Scottish Tories to force vote on Neil Gray's position as Health Secretary

THE Scottish Tories will force a Holyrood vote on Neil Gray’s position as Health Secretary.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 28, 2025

First Minister signs agreement with City of London to bolster finance sector

John Swinney said the deal would help strengthen Scotland’s financial industry internationally.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

John Swinney pays tribute to Holocaust and genocide victims

SCOTLAND'S First Minister has honoured the millions of Jewish people that were murdered at the hands of the Nazis on Holocaust Memorial Day.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025

John Swinney announces plan to bring down NHS Scotland waiting times

Patients in Scotland are not getting “the right care in the right place at the right time”, John Swinney has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025

Storm Eowyn is a warning ‘climate change is with us’, says John Swinney

Scotland’s First Minister has said reconnecting power in Scotland following Storm Eowyn has been a “colossal” task and the impact is a…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2025

Patients not getting right care in right place at right time, says Swinney

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

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025

Storm Eowyn is a warning ‘climate change is with us’, says First Minister

John Swinney said restoring power across Scotland after the storm has been a ‘colossal’ task.

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025