John Swinney and Kate Forbes have steadied the ship and stemmed the outflow of voters from the SNP to Labour. But they are yet to encourage ...

These are two parties which, Scottish independence aside, think largely the same way. Both centrist social democrats, John Swinney and Anas ...

THE Westminster government has rejected SNP First Minister John Swinney’s calls for a revival of a Scottish graduate visa scheme.

My first day of a new Friday column is a big one for the City Council. The late morning will see two new councillors elected ...

More than £100,000 of taxpayers' money was spent on producing a 'ludicrous' report calling for motorists to be charged up to £15 a day to drive in towns and cities.

A proposal for a national social work agency to provide a national standard for that area of care is also expected to pass.

Record View says dumping the plan after promising far reaching change is a huge let down to care home residents and staff.

The First Minister has said that tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump could be “very damaging to key sectors” of ...

A code of practice for getting a dog is to be drawn up in Scotland under a new law passed by MSPs. The Welfare of Dogs Bill aims to promote responsible ownership by making sure people understand the ...

Over the years, there has been constant chatter around the scope and limits of devolution. But this has, to date, mostly been ...

Police officers are to be given anti-racism training by a diversity firm which criticised JK Rowling for being anti-woke - costing taxpayers more than £100,000.

The First Minister rejected calls from both Scottish Labour and the Conservatives to dimiss Gray from his post.