The new first minister says he's "very happy" to take part in the challenge first agreed by Humza Yousaf and opposition leaders.
Campaigners made demands at energy firm Equinor’s annual general meeting in Norway on Tuesday.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/6467462/rosebank-equinor-agm-protest/
Does the parliament today have enough warm bodies to provide an effective government that can run Scotland properly?
We spoke to people in Elgin, Huntly and Alves areas, and heard thoughts on importance of Keith, Nairn and Inverness improvements.
If he’s genuine about spanning the great divide to win converts, John Swinney must deliver on domestic issues first.
The first Men's Shed was opened in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, by John Swinney - and now the newly appointed first minister is being asked to take action to save their future.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6465907/mens-sheds-funding/
Humza Yousaf pledged to buy up empty homes for NHS staff and police officers - but only four in Orkney have been earmarked so far.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6464046/homes-snp-key-workers-rural/
The new first minister agreed to meet with a cross-party delegation to discuss the dualling between Perth and Inverness.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6463935/a9-dualling-john-swinney/
It is widely thought that Glasgow-based first ministers had some bearing on the loss of focus on the A9 and other Highland projects.
We spoke to friends and foes from the first time around - including Alex Salmond and Jack McConnell - along with past and current SNP figures, to get the expert view ahead.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6461720/john-swinney-snp-leadership/
The party is also running a London councillor in Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross at the next election.
Latent party dissidents, previously cowed into silence, have now been emboldened to question the SNP's direction of travel.
The MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch is being brought back into the heart of government after failing to get the top job last year, and considering a rival bid for SNP leader this month.
The former first minister said he believes the project became less of a priority after he left government in 2014.
Elizabeth Quigley and their extended family watched his first speech to parliament as leader of the SNP government.
Dr Hilary Cass, who wrote a major review into gender services for under-18s in England, appeared before MSPs probing her findings in Edinburgh today.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6460318/cass-review-gender-scotland/
Holyrood formally endorsed the government leader after Humza Yousaf tendered his formal resignation to King Charles on Tuesday morning
Both politicians served for a year as first ministers, with dramatically different financial settlements.
The former deputy first minister claimed a new chapter is opening for the party, a week after Humza Yousaf announced he is quitting.
Now, there is discussion about what a quarter-century of Holyrood has amounted to. Has it all been worth it?
Insch War Memorial Hospital was mothballed at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, with staff moved elsewhere.
Former Highland convener says 50th anniversary of regional government is a time to refocus on decentralising influence and power.
The former first minister said that if he hadn't stood down in 2014, he would have made sure the road was upgraded by 2025.
As nominations to become the next SNP leader close, we take a look at what will happen next.
Andrew Bowie acknowledged it had been a "tough set of elections" for the Tories, with them losing more than 470 councillors - just under half of the seats they were defending.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6458402/bowie-sunak-elections/
Party figures hope Kate Forbes being brought back into government will help to mend divisions.
A96 review will ‘inevitably’ say no to dualling, says Green co-leader one week after she was fired from government.
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6455502/greens-a96-climate-review/
Individual campaign groups from Dundee to the Highlands joined together outside parliament in anger over the controversial plans.
The former finance secretary has thrown her support behind John Swinney.
Mr Swinney announced his campaign on Thursday morning, shortly followed by Kate Forbes ruling herself out.