LABOUR support in Scotland has “imploded” to a four-year low handing the SNP a pre-election boost, polling suggests. Nats have been tipped to return 51 MSPs with Labour slumping to just 16 — six ...

There would be 74 MSPs from pro-independence parties, which would mean a pro-independence majority at Holyrood. Sir John told ...

The SNP will be the biggest party at Holyrood at the next election as Labour has "imploded" and is set to lose seats, a new ...

Neil Gray has clung onto his job as health secretary despite having 'no vision, no leadership and no ideas' for saving the ...

John Swinney said he would write to Lynn Nelson, who told of being left in a holding wing at University Hospital Wishaw for ...

Neil Gray has been under increasing pressure amid struggles in the NHS and questions about his use of ministerial cars to ...

YOUR report of John Swinney announcing a “substantial increase” to NHS Scotland capacity is extremely welcome (The National, Jan 27).

Just as we must hold the SNP’s feet to the fire over the state of the NHS, we should welcome signs that ministers are at ...

JOHN Swinney was tonight accused of deploying “granny bouncers” at the door of every A&E to turn away OAPs deemed not sick ...

John Swinney’s plan to save Scotland’s struggling NHS has no “detail” to make it a reality, doctors have warned after he ...

The first minister criticised those who claim the health service is “on the point of collapse”, saying this was “simply ...

The First Minister said he was determined to end the ‘vicious circle’ of high waiting times and delayed discharge.