John Swinney

Great to be out in Perthshire North today to hear about the essential work taken forward by Perthshire Women’s Aid and to meet staff and students involved in language tuition at EsolPerth. Excellen...

Well done to @scotlandnationalteam on a fantastic 4-1 win today. 👏 Really excited to join the Tartan Army for the World Cup. Let’s do this! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Great energy and a positive reception on the campaign trail today. On June 18th, elect SNP MPs who will always stand up for Scotland - @rthomsonsnp in Aberdeen South, and @larabirdsnp in Arbroath ...

Delivering for Scotland.

We cannot let Westminster off the hook in their attempts to deny Scottish democracy. It is a fundamental right of people in Scotland to choose their future, and we must have that choice.

A majority in the Scottish Parliament has just backed our call to devolve energy powers to Scotland. We can’t afford being tied to the failed policies at Westminster. Scotland’s energy should wor...

We are delivering the best cost of living support in the UK, and we will go further by capping bus fares and essential food prices. But as energy bills rise again, the UK Government must stop dith...

We are ensuring more affordable homes are built across Scotland, and we will help more people buy a first home of their own. Our First Homes Fund will support first-time buyers with £10,000, with ...

It’s time to put Scotland’s energy into Scotland’s hands.

The Scottish Parliament has spoken. A significant majority of MSPs has voted to affirm the right of people in Scotland to decide their constitutional future. This is democracy and it must be respe...

Latest stats show long outpatient waits in Scotland falling for the eleventh consecutive month. And we have exceeded our target of 150,000 additional appointments and procedures - over 168,000 hav...

We will deliver for Scotland, and we will secure Scotland’s right to choose to choose its future.

Chaired the first meeting of the new Cabinet today, to deliver for Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Hope, ambition and practical action to improve people’s lives. This is what we offered in the election campaign, and this is what we will deliver.

Proud to appoint the experienced, energetic and more streamlined Scottish Cabinet. We will cut the cost of living, improve access to our NHS, and always focus on Scotland’s priorities. We are rea...

Officially sworn in as First Minister at the Court of Session. It is the greatest privilege and the greatest responsibility of my life. I will work every day to repay the trust that the people of ...

Lovely to be back in Bute House, to serve Scotland.

We will deliver urgent action to help people with the cost of living, and we will offer Scotland the choice of a better future with independence. That’s what you get from an SNP government that’s ...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Your SNP team ready to take the country forward.

I will be a First Minister for all of Scotland.