Born on April 13, 1964, he has served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Perthshire North since 2011. Swinney has held various significant positions, including Deputy First Minister ...

In a groundbreaking move, Scottish Parliamentarians convened for the first time to tackle the pressing issue of Hinduphobia, fuelled by a surge in hate crimes against Hindus in Scotland and beyond.

MSPs have greater individual power than MPs in Westminster. In the first session of the Scottish Parliament, eight private members bills were passed, including one that made it an offence for dog ...

Unite announced that more than half of the members of Scottish parliament have backed its North Sea oil and gas No Ban Without a Plan campaign. In a statement sent to Rigzone by UK union Unite on ...

SNP MSP Audrey Nicoll has announced her decision to step down at the next Holyrood election in 2026, in a potential boost for the ambitions of party Westminster leader Stephen Flynn.

A Maryhill care home was visited by a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP). Wyndford Locks Care Home, owned by HC-One Scotland, had a visit earlier this month from Bob Doris, the MSP for ...

Holyrood bosses are trying to recruit the first ever patient safety commissioner in Scotland, with little success ...

A spokesperson for the Scottish Parliament said the group had "repeatedly ... not just those who had booked on to tours but other members of the public who wish to visit and engage with their ...

THE Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) – the democratically elected voice of Scotland’s young people - has officially launched its 2026 manifesto consultation. Commencing ahead of the next Scottish ...