SNP leader John Swinney was the first of 129 MSPs to take the oath in a ceremony at the Scottish Parliament.

Family: Married to BBC Scotland journalist Elizabeth Quigley. The couple have one son. Swinney also has a son and daughter from a previous marriage. Last year, he became a grandfather. Scottish first ...

John Swinney looked set to miss his target of an SNP majority last night as voters rejected his divisive independence plans.

Keir Starmer has agreed to face-to-face talks about an independence referendum, John Swinney's government claimed last night.

The First Minister claimed today he would be seeking talks with the leaders of all political parties - excluding but Malcolm ...

Professor Sir John Curtice gave his latest view on the eve of Thursday’s Scottish Parliament election.

This was the fifth election campaign he fought as party leader and despite the lack of an overall majority, it is still his ...

John Swinney wants Scottish Parliament to be ‘fully Farage-proofed’ by 2029 - His comments came the day after the SNP won 58 ...