John Swinney is ‘not fit to lead our country’, Anas Sarwar said yesterday, as he savaged the First Minister’s ‘stupid and dangerous’ defence jobs snub.

And Scottish Labour deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie said: ‘John Swinney has been humiliated by this result. 'The voters have clearly punished the SNP for their 18 years of misrule.’ ...

John Swinney described acts of violence against the Orange Order as "completely and utterly unacceptable".

John Swinney may be the SNP’s best bet when it comes to keeping the party together, but that doesn’t mean he’s good enough to lead Scotland Like any good bank manager, John Swinney has a ...

An 'increasingly desperate’ John Swinney has tried to head off an SNP leadership challenge by warning rebels: ‘I don’t think that would be a good idea.’ ...

I was born here.’ Read more Poll 'hate' storm as Swinney says Nigel Farage is a 'racist' Nigek Farage has been embroiled in a bitter war of words with Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar ...

John Swinney is a flawed politician, for sure, but if his critics within the SNP want to win the next Scottish Parliamentary election, they’ll bite their tongues and get behind him.

Responding, Mr Sarwar said: “If John Swinney can’t figure out a way to order buses in Scotland, I suggest he picks up the phone to (Greater Manchester Mayor) Andy Burnham and see how he ...

John Swinney leads tributes after Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84 - Sir Tom, who founded the garage chain Kwik Fit, died at his Edinburgh home on Friday.