Scotland’s First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney pays tribute to Jeane Freeman: “Jeane devoted her life to serving the ...

Today, I present a budget for Scottish families. A budget for a stronger NHS. And a budget for investment in Scotland’s infrastructure. As a result of the decisions I am announcing today, some of the ...

Good morning and a very Happy New Year to all of you. I hope you all managed to get a good rest over the festive break – because friends, we’ve got a busy year ahead of us! I spent some much-valued ...

Scotland and Norway are alike in so many ways – shaped by the same seas, the same weather, and the same natural energy. Both were given a once-in-a-century opportunity with North Sea oil. But the ...

Thank you, Hannah Mary for that introduction. Your part of the world, Shetland, is at the very heart of Scotland’s energy story, from the first years of oil and gas that we have just heard about, ...

I want to talk about where we are going as a country. Right now, the choice is a simple and stark one. We must not resign ourselves to a future defined by Brexit. Or by sky-high bills. And delegates, ...

I hope you have all had a great summer and made the most of the outstanding weather. I was lucky enough to get from one end of Scotland to the other. Of course if there’s one place in ...

The Scottish National Party has published the list of its candidates selected for constituencies in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections. The Chair of the SNP’s election campaign committee, Angus ...

Rachel Reeves could use her latest budget to match the Scottish Child Payment UK-wide, after research from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) found that child poverty rates in Scotland have fallen ...

Scotland is brimming with potential, from our renewable energy wealth to our world-class universities and opportunities aplenty in sectors like fintech, biotech, and AI. But while progress has been ...

The agony we see daily on our television screens reminds us of our common humanity; as we watch the suffering and loss of loved ones endured by so many in the Gaza conflict, it reminds us of what ...