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John Swinney

The Scottish Government launched a consultation on its plan to cap the price of some household staples during the summer recess.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 10 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

The Scottish Affairs Committee will also investigate the dual role of the Lord Advocate in Scotland.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland Political Reporter · 9 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

The Prime Minister had previously told Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney that a second referendum is ‘off limits’.

By David Hughes, Press Association Political Editor · 9 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

The First Minister announced last week the body will be folded back into the Government structure.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 9 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

The First Minister said those responsible will be pursued by Police Scotland.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland Political Reporter · 8 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

Figures show 34,586 domestic abuse charges were reported to prosecutors in 2025-26.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 8 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

The last time more people waited longer than the four-hour target time was in December 2022.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 8 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

First Minister John Swinney announced plans to bring in a cap on prices of some household staples ahead of May’s election.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 8 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

Firefighters were sent to the scene in the Possilpark area on Sunday evening.

By Craig Paton and Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland political staff · 7 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

Online speculation has suggested that the Possilpark fire could have been started deliberately, though police have not yet found a cause.

By Craig Paton and Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland political staff · 7 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

The Government is set to embark on a major public sector reform programme.

By Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland Deputy Political Editor · 7 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

The bus fare cap, which had been in place in the Highlands and Islands area, has been extended to cover the Strathclyde region.

By Katrine Bussey and Craig Paton, Press Association Scotland political staff · 7 Sep 2026 · 4 min read