John Swinney responds to Nicola Sturgeon's election campaign attack JOHN Swinney has hit back at criticism from Nicola Sturgeon over the SNP's election campaign. The National (Scotland) · Aug 5
Swinney defends election campaign after attack from Sturgeon in memoir foreword In a new foreword, the former SNP leader said the campaign was detached from the issues impacting Scots and lacking ‘vision’. Evening Standard · Aug 5
Zack Polanski in oil and gas challenge to Andy Burnham amid drought and wildfires ZACK Polanski has challenged Andy Burnham to stick to Labour’s manifesto promise to ban new oil and gas projects as he spoke alongside a former… The National (Scotland) · Aug 5
Scottish Government scheme recruits more than 100 care workers amid UK visa ban A SCOTTISH Government scheme to sponsor “displaced” international care workers has helped employers recruit more than 100 staff. The National (Scotland) · Aug 5
Second SNP minister takes swipe at Nicola Sturgeon over 'wrong' election criticism Nicola Sturgeon’s attacks on the SNP’s election campaign are wrong, a Scottish Government minister has said, becoming the latest to rebuke the… The National (Scotland) · Aug 4
Nicola Sturgeon’s attacks on SNP’s election campaign are wrong: Constance Angela Constance said John Swinney ‘was the best first minister yet’. The Independent UK · Aug 4
SNP minister brands Nicola Sturgeon’s Scottish elections claims 'nonsense' NICOLA Sturgeon’s claims that the SNP election campaign lacked “vision or big-picture thinking” are a “nonsense”, Scotland’s Education… The National (Scotland) · Aug 4
Sturgeon comments on SNP election campaign ‘nonsense’, says education secretary The SNP won a fifth Holyrood victory in May. Evening Standard · Aug 4
John Swinney meets industry leaders after BP announces sale of North Sea business John Swinney has met with industry leaders in the north east after oil giant BP announced it was selling its North Sea business The National (Scotland) · Aug 3
How accurate is Nicola Sturgeon's warning for the SNP? THE SNP have shifted their position on oil and gas in recent years, calling for the windfall tax – also known as the Energy Profits Levy – to be… The National (Scotland) · Aug 3
UK constitution 'fundamentally flawed' without exit route from Union, Labour warned Any UK constitution which does not establish a route out of the Union will be 'fundamentally flawed', Andy Burnham has been warned The National (Scotland) · Aug 3
Nicola Sturgeon warns John Swinney SNP policy shift driving voters to Scottish Greens NICOLA Sturgeon has warned John Swinney that the SNP risk losing more votes to the Scottish Greens under the party’s current policy direction. The National (Scotland) · Aug 3
First Minister presents Josh Kerr with gold medal following mile heroics A delighted home crowd roared Josh Kerr to victory in the men’s mile race on Saturday evening. Evening Standard · Aug 2
Josh Kerr wins gold medal following mile heroics at Commonwealth Games JOHN Swinney has presented runner Josh Kerr with his gold medal after he stormed to victory in the Commonwealth Games mile race at Scotstoun stadium… The National (Scotland) · Aug 2
The National (Scotland) · Aug 2 Yes figures reject SNP MP’s hung Westminster parliament route to independence AN SNP MP’s claim that a hung Parliament in Westminster could create an opportunity for a future independence referendum has been rejected by…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 2 Commonwealth Games has 'shown Scotland at its very best', says John Swinney THE Commonwealth Games has “shown Scotland at its very best”, First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of the event’s closing ceremony ...
The Independent UK · Aug 1 Games has shown Scotland at its best, says Swinney ahead of closing ceremony The closing ceremony will celebrate the Indian city of Amdavad which will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 31 Scottish Duke given private meeting to lobby for £2bn data centre, leaked emails show A SCOTTISH aristocrat looking to build a £2 billion data centre on his estate has been given a private meeting to lobby decision-makers at the…
Evening Standard · Jul 31 Swinney urges Burnham to scrap windfall tax after BP announcement BP announced it had put its North Sea operations up for sale on Friday.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 31 John Swinney says UK windfall tax 'hurting Scotland' amid BP sell-off JOHN Swinney has called on the Labour UK Government to ditch the Energy Profits Levy that is "hurting Scotland" after BP announced it…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 30 Give us a reason why we should trust Andy Burnham on devolution Amid reports of a new UK-wide tax that could hit Scotland, where's the evidence Andy Burnham is not just like his predecessors when it comes to…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 30 John Swinney congratulates Scottish swimmers after medal haul at Commonwealth Games The First Minister has congratulated Scots swimmers and Para swimmers who competed in the finals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, having…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29 Israel boycott failure 'undermining Scotland solidarity with Palestine', say Greens THE Scottish Government's failure to implement a boycott of Israel is undermining its claims of solidarity with Palestine despite ministers…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 29 Should the SNP ditch walk-in GP clinics or are we judging too quickly? The introduction of Scotland’s walk-in GP clinics has attracted some criticism with many newspapers reporting on how little they have been used so…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 28 Animals forced to flee wildfires as habitats face 'decade or longer' to recover ANIMALS have been forced to flee raging wildfires which swept across the Cairngorms causing damage it could take “decades or longer” to recover…