John Swinney is lining up Kate Forbes as his Deputy First Minister in a desperate attempt to ‘bind together’ his deeply divided party, The Scottish Mail on Sunday can reveal. Senior SNP ...

John Swinney and Kate Forbes have “significantly improved” the relationship between business and government, according to a leading Scottish retail group. One of the biggest moments of 2024 in ...

Former Finance Secretary Kate Forbes is a more popular contender to be First Minister than John Swinney, a new poll has revealed. The Ipsos survey carried out after Humza Yousaf’s resignation ...

This isn’t Full-on John, This is John of the Dead The phone signal was a little jaggy when my colleague called to tell me that our First ...

We now have a funky new moniker for Scotland’s first minister, one he has cleverly crafted himself and is using with gusto, laughing with the boys at his own small joke – Full-on John.

The two possible contenders to become Scotland's next First Minister, Kate Forbes and John Swinney Potential successors to outgoing Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf who announced his ...