First Minister John Swinney has accused the UK government of taking an "absolutely appalling" approach to welfare reform. MPs ...

John Swinney has said Scotland and Northern Ireland have a "shared interest" in tackling racist violence after 80 Scottish police officers were sent to help local police in Northern Ireland as ...

Police have come under attack for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, with petrol bombs thrown at them in Portadown last night.

John Swinney defends Health Secretary for taking chauffeur driven car to pub ... Swinney was asked about Mr Gray’s car use as he attended the British-Irish Council summit in Northern Ireland.

Nine million pensioners across England and Wales are set to receive the Winter Fuel Payment from the Department for Work and ...

Some 63 police officers have been injured in what has been called a “week of shame” in Northern Ireland. Disorder started in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault of a girl in ...

There will be ‘a large policing presence across Northern Ireland’ over the weekend, a senior officer has said.

Police have come under attack for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, ... Scottish First Minister John Swinney said it was an illustration of how cooperation between police forces is ...

Police have come under attack for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, in what has been dubbed a ‘week of shame’ for the region.

John Swinney has defended his Health Secretary Neil Gray, following accusations he was chauffeured to a pub in Aberdeen ahead of a football match.. The First Minister said the car was used “in ...

Scotland needs a government focused on real priorities, not constitutional daydreams. Voters are waking up to that ...