SHOCKING: 14 - What They Never Told You

Media coverage of John Swinney's World Cup trip expenses 'clickbait', Flynn says

THE media’s coverage of the First Minister’s trip to the US during the World Cup has been labelled as “clickbait” by Stephen Flynn, as he…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 22

John Swinney joins Prime Minister in honouring victims of terrorism at London event

THE First Minister has reiterated his support for people impacted by terrorist attacks – marking the inaugural Day for Victims and Survivors of…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

How much did BBC spend flying staff to US World Cup? They won't tell us

HOW much did the BBC spend flying their staff to the US? It was not only John Swinney, after all, who went to the World Cup on the taxpayer dime ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21

Scottish politics has a dullness problem. Here's what we need to do about that

Parliament does not need to become louder. It needs to become more purposeful.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20

Swinney defends US trip costs

The First Minister made the trip in June as the Scotland men’s national football team took part in its first World Cup in 28 years.

Evening Standard · Aug 20

John Swinney responds after Ferguson Marine announces job cuts

First Minister John Swinney has responded after Ferguson Marine announced plans to axe up to 70 jobs through a voluntary redundancy scheme

The National (Scotland) · Aug 20

Swinney launches heart and lung MOTs to prevent illness and support intervention

The scheme will see people take part in a range of health tests, including blood pressure and BMI measurements and more.

Evening Standard · Aug 19

John Swinney hails 'vital work' of charity in visit to homelessness village

First Minister John Swinney has visited residents at Social Bite’s Edinburgh village as the homelessness charity has called for the model to be…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

Labour 'misjudged' SNP's popularity, Douglas Alexander admits after election defeat

DOUGLAS Alexander has admitted that Labour has “misjudged” how popular the SNP are with voters following his party’s worst-ever Holyrood…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19

Burnham gives Labour a second chance to make a first impression, says Alexander

The Prime Minister has brought a ‘sense of excitement and possibility’ into politics.

Evening Standard · Aug 18