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

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 SNP Government's Budget will clear its first hurdle today after opposition parties agreed deals with John Swinney. The ...

It is an unusual topic for John Swinney, who is more often seen discussing issues such as the state of the NHS and proposed ...

John Swinney has denied Scots could be banned from keeping cats as pets in a bid to protect wild animals. The First Minister ...

First Minister’s claim about rise of green sources of power ‘reeks of SNP secrecy and cover-up’, say Tories John Swinney claimed that Scotland’s electricity consumption that came from ...

The First Minister wants to see a scheme put in place to allow overseas students to remain in Scotland after graduating.

Last year, First Minister John Swinney insisted the target could still be met and recognised it "requires changes in behaviour from members of the public". Audit Scotland says in order to achieve ...

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 ...

Anas Sarwar and Russell Findlay focused on the state of Scotland’s NHS during their grilling of John Swinney in Holyrood today, with a focus on NHS treatment centres and recovery plans.

John Swinney will promise to modernise and renew Scotland’s beleaguered NHS with a significant increase in capacity. In what has been billed by the Scottish Government as a “major speech ...