John Swinney has said his Government will not allow a legal release of lynx or other large carnivores in Scotland, as he also urged caution on the reintroduction of beavers. The First Minister was ...

John Swinney has denied Scots could be banned ... SAWC's report - titled Responsible Ownership and Care of Domestic Cats in Scotland - noted that hunting in cats "is not driven by hunger", and ...

Rumors circulated online that Scotland was planning to ban pet cats, leading Scottish First Minister John Swinney to clarify there were no such plans. "Let me just clear this up today. The ...

Scotland will not ban cats ... spokesperson said they would "fully consider the recommendations" but John Swinney has now ruled out a ban. "We have absolutely no intention of banning cats.

John Swinney had to issue a statement over the matter after a report from independent experts branded cats as a threat to Scotland’s wildlife. It suggested the government take drastic measures ...

John Swinney was yesterday dragged into the row over whether cat ownership should be banned or restricted in Scotland. The First Minister insisted he has ‘no intention’ of following through on ...

John Swinney admitted at a summit of health chiefs that he had an “electoral problem” with the state of Scotland’s NHS, it has been alleged. The First Minister invited leaders from a range ...

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out the legal reintroduction of lynx into the wild in Scotland. His comments follow concerns about the illegal release of four lynx in the Cairngorms last month.

JOHN FOGARTY reckons what happened in Murrayfield ... during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Scotland and IrelandCredit: Sportsfile It resulted in prop Cian Healy packing ...

There's an art to a good nickname. Whether it's the man named Wayne Bruce dubbed 'ManBat', a short fellow from the Islands named Shetland Tony or former Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace ...

John Swinney was yesterday forced to apologise after a report laid bare the ‘shameful’ daily conditions faced by patients and medical staff in Scotland’s hospitals. During a bruising ...