THE First Minister did not seek meetings with US Government officials ahead of a trip to New York, it has been confirmed. John Swinney will cross the Atlantic on Friday to attend a series of ...

John Swinney spent Saturday promoting Scotland’s cultural heritage and joined the parade’s grand marshal, actor Alan Cumming, as they walked down the city’s Sixth Avenue. Following the parade, Mr ...

John Swinney has opened the door to the Scottish Greens returning to government despite their first taste of power ending in ‘disaster’. The First Minister said it would depend on ‘what the ...

First Minister John Swinney has insisted his efforts to counter the threat of populism are ‘above party politics’ (Jane Barlow/PA) John Swinney has insisted the summit he has called for this ...

John Swinney has insisted the summit he has called for this month to seek to counter the rise of populism is “above party politics”. Instead he said he wanted to bring people from across ...

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John Swinney has no plans to meet with US Government officials or members of the Trump family when he visits New York this weekend. The First Minister will jet off to the United States later today ...

John Swinney has pledged to strengthen the ties between the US and Scotland despite Donald Trump's tariffs causing economic chaos. The First Minister has spent the weekend in New York participating in ...