John Swinney 'shocked and saddened' as Jeane Freeman dies aged 72
The former health secretary, who was a key figure in the response to the Covid pandemic, has passed away at the age of 72 following a short...
John Swinney | Scotland First Minister, Political Career, Loyalty to Nicola Sturgeon, Independence, & Biography
John Swinney (born April 13, 1964, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a veteran pro-independence Scottish politician who became first minister of...
Tributes pour in after death of former health secretary Jeane Freeman
Jeane Freeman (then health secretary) pictured alongside then-deputy first minister John Swinney during an SNP conference (Image: PA).
Swinney stayed with Mandelson in Washington DC to be 'prudent with public purse'
John Swinney has defended staying at the Washington residence of Peter Mandelson, insisting the decision was about saving taxpayers' money.
Swinney to consider buffer zones around asylum hotels
The first minister says people have a right to protest but it is unacceptable when it becomes "threatening".
John Swinney refuses to say if he regrets staying with Lord Mandelson on USA junket amid Epstein revelations
The First Minister flew out to Washington DC in September last year to woo Donald Trump over whisky tariffs - and stayed at the residence of...
John Swinney announces plan for national housing agency
Swinney announces plan for national housing agency · 22 January 2026 · John Swinney has announced plans to create a national housing agency to...
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Senior SNP politician served as Deputy First Minister and held several Scottish Government portfolios pro‑independence.