John Swinney is set to tell voters that Scottish independence is “within our grasp” as he shrugs off criticism from political rivals. The SNP leader will take aim at the Westminster system as he makes ...

The First Minister will tell an SNP conference that Westminster’s economic model is ‘totally broken’. First Minister John Swinney will tell the SNP conference a better future is possible with ...

The first minister said he would create a £100m First Homes Fund if the SNP are re-elected at the Holyrood election.

SNP members will meet for the last time ahead of the election on Saturday. The First Minister announced the move ahead of his party’s conference (Jane Barlow/PA) John Swinney has pledged to break ...

THE SNP will offer £10,000 to first-time home-buyers in Scotland if they retain power in Edinburgh at the next Holyrood elections, First ...

THE SNP will offer £10,000 to first-time home-buyers in Scotland if they retain power in Edinburgh at the next Holyrood elections, First Minister John Swinney has said.

THE SNP are set to hold a one-day campaign conference, the final time which party delegates from across Scotland meet up to discuss strategy ...

A specialist high-reach appliance (HRA) was not available to tackle the devastating Glasgow Union Street fire due to it being in Germany. Fire chiefs have admitted one of Glasgow's two HRAs was in ...

More than £12,000 in spending being approved for foreign travel for Edinburgh councillors and officers has sparked division. Councillors on the policy committee signed off on a n ...

However, opinion polls since 2024 have shown steady backing for the SNP, with the lead Mr Swinney’s party enjoys appearing to be based on the collapse of Labour backing since Si ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. First Minister John Swinney waves to a crowd of SNP delegates in a file photo of a previous party conference (Image: PA) THE SNP ...

Jeane Freeman, who has died aged 72 four weeks after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, was a Labour-turned-SNP feminist who became a protégée of Nicola Sturgeon and was Scotland’s Cabinet ...