The hike, if pushed through, would contradict the First Minister's view that rises of around 10% are not necessary.

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

The government's tax and spending plans are set to be approved, with three opposition parties backing them.

Scottish Animal Welfare Commission had called for containment zones with restrictions on cats but John Swinney said no ban planned Scotland is not planning to ban cats, the leader of the devolved ...

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

UK Government ‘hoodwinking’ public over GB Energy, says Swinney - The head of the new agency could not say in an interview on ...

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 ...

Writing in his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says the SNP will waste the £5.2bn given to it by the ...

A think tank says an extra £618m for the health service has not yet translated into a significant increase in delivery for ...

Labour, the Tories and SNP warned the US President will use his ‘megaphone’ to influence debate on the other side of the Atlantic ...

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