Between 2002 and 2024, the number of people on disability benefits increased from 3.9 million to 6.9 million but the rising ...

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The First Minister has rubbished accusations the SNP has a problem with women after 14 of his female MSPs are to quit Holyrood next year. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman ...

The SNP is “back in business”, First Minister John Swinney has insisted – as he added he is “very optimistic” for next year’s Holyrood elections. While the party had seen its support drop during a ...

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John Swinney has declared the SNP is "back in business" just days after Nicola Sturgeon was cleared by cops. The First Minister said he was "very, very pleased" with the current state of his party ...

Scotland's first minister has accused Nigel Farage of being "an accomplice to the Russian agenda" as he revealed plans for a summit to "draw a line in the sand" to counter the rise of far-right ...

JOHN Swinney has insisted it is “important” to keep university education free for Scottish students – after a poll suggested almost half of adults support the idea of introducing charges based on the ...

Tartan Week has been hailed as a celebration of Scottish heritage and culture but will Scots really benefit from John Swinney wearing a kilt and networking in New York? Next week the First ...

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JOHN Swinney has addressed SNP members following the news she had been cleared in a police investigation into the party's finances. On Thursday, a Police Scotland spokesperson said that their probe ...