John Swinney will attend a ceremony on Monday at Scotland’s National War Memorial in Edinburgh to honour those who have died ...

Susan Smith, of For Women Scotland, accused Swinney of trying to “ride two horses” with his position on sex and gender ...

Scotland’s mainstream must unite in the fight against climate change in the face of an “ever-stronger pushback” from the ...

For Women Scotland have accused the First Minister of trying to ‘ride two horses’ over his position on sex and gender self-ID ...

The Scottish Secretary said the First Minister was "tough on nurses, soft on millionaires" during his speech at the Scottish ...

John Swinney has pledged a further £25 million to secure a “just transition” for Grangemouth, calling on the UK Government to match the Scottish Government’s funding. The First Minister said the ...

NHS managers must balance the needs of trans staff with the need for single-sex spaces, the first minister has said.

John Swinney is quizzed by opposition party leaders during First Minister's Questions Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay challenges the FM on same-sex spaces and the NHS Fife employment tribunal ...

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John Swinney has been told he should focus on fixing the NHS instead of disciplining a nurse in a trans changing room row. ...

Bidfood, one of the largest food distributors in Britain, confirmed it withdrew its recognition of unions in the company ...

John Swinney has pledged a further £25 million to secure a “just transition” for Grangemouth, calling on the UK Government to match the Scottish Government’s funding. The First Minister ...