My pledge to the people of Scotland is that the SNP will never give in to these extremist voices – we will take on Farage, his toxic politics and his disastrous Brexit every step of the way.

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow ...

A Scottish government spokesperson said they would "fully consider the recommendations" but John Swinney has now ruled out a ...

The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue ...

Scotland's first minister reassured the public that the country had no plans to ban pet cats after a report sparked rumors ...

John Swinney admitted at a summit of health chiefs that he had an “electoral problem” with the state of Scotland’s NHS, it has been alleged. The First Minister invited leaders from a range ...

By some political alchemy, Scotland’s First Minister can make the most ridiculous statements seem entirely reasonable ...

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow concerns about the illegal release of four lynx in the Cairngorms last month.

It is an unusual topic for John Swinney, who is more often seen discussing ... But the First Minister has now been forced to insist publicly that Scotland will “not be banning cats” following ...

John Swinney has said his Government will not allow a legal release of lynx or other large carnivores in Scotland, as he also urged caution on the reintroduction of beavers. The First Minister was ...

Scotland will not ban cats ... spokesperson said they would "fully consider the recommendations" but John Swinney has now ruled out a ban. "We have absolutely no intention of banning cats.

In an age of iconoclasm and insurgency, the ultimate political insider is holding sway in Scotland. John Swinney as First Minister has shown a degree of self-assurance he has no right to on paper.