The first minister tells farmers that no carnivorous species will be reintroduced under his government.

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.

The first minister rules out the idea after experts suggest ways to reduce the impact domestic cats have on wildlife.

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 ...

An SNP MSP has urged John Swinney to "stop genuflecting to the Greens" and back a third runway for Heathrow. Fergus Ewing ...

Anas Sarwar has called on John Swinney to drop his "ideological" opposition to nuclear power in Scotland. The Scottish Labour ...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said during First Minister's Questions on Thursday that new plants would bring in ...

First Minister John Swinney announces a £6M funding boost for Children's Services Planning Partnerships, raising their share of Whole ...

The First Minister said he feared Sarwar could "give in" to Farage because the Scottish Labour leader wants to be FM.

Audit Scotland said last month that "difficult ... Scottish Conservative health spokesperson Sandesh Gulhane said: "John Swinney has been at the heart of the SNP government for 18 years and ...

John Swinney says his government will harness new ... According to Public Health Scotland (PHS), in the year to June 2024 there were 1.26m outpatient attendances at consultant-led clinics and ...