First Minister

Mid Fife and Glenrothes MSP Jenny Gilruth

Jenny Gilruth MSP: Reflecting on 2024

Alex Salmond shares a joke with Roger Mullin and David Torrance MSP today at the SNP Hub, Kirkcaldy Fife. Credit - WALTER NEILSON - 07710-277-802

Alex Salmond: memories of his many visits to Fife in this picture gallery

First Minister John Swinney at the River Leven restoration project (Pic: Fife Council)

First Minister John Swinney makes visit to see Leven River restoration project

First Minister John Swinney performs the opening ceremony at the new Leven station (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Leven Rail Link: day of 'unbridled joy' as First Minister opens Leven rail link

The new train station at Cameron Bridge (Pic: Fife Free Press)

Leven Rail Link; a sense of pride as Levenmouth is finally reconnected

First Minister John Swinney views ongoing work at Levenmouth Rail Link at Cameron Bridge station during his tour of Cameron Bridge Station. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

First Minister John Swinney to lead official opening of new Levenmouth Rail Link

First Minister Humza Yousaf arrives for a press conference at Bute House where he said he will resign as SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister (Pic: Andrew Milligan-Pool/Getty Images)

Fife MSPs differ over who to back in election for new First Minister

Scottish Green Party co-leaders Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater speak out after the termination of the Bute House Agreement. (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Fife MSP brands Humza Yousaf ‘reckless’ for tearing up Bute House Agreement

Neale Hanvey on stage with Alba colleagues Ash Regan MSP, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh MP. and Alex Salmond (Pic: Cath Ruane)

Neale Hanvey launches bid to win Kirkcaldy seat at General Election for Alba

Keir Starmer with Labour candidate Wilma Brown during a visit to Kirkcaldy High Street. Picture: Robert Perry/Getty Images

Scottish Labour candidate suspended after 'racist' tweet accusations

First Minister Humza Yousaf met with staff during his visit to Fife's National Treatment Centre on Monday. (Pic: NHS Fife)

First Minister visits Fife's National Treatment Centre a year after it opens

An intriguing night of counting votes lies ahead whenever the General Election is called (Pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Election 2024: trust and truth in short supply – Neale Hanvey MP

Ex-Scottish Labour politician Henry McLeish served as Scotland's First Minister between 2000 and 2001 (Library pic by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Henry McLeish - my love of East Fife FC documented in new book

The Council Tax row split opinion at the meeting (Pic: FFP)

Council Tax: row as Fife leader ‘politicises’ First Minister’s freeze news

Fife Council leader David Ross said he was "blindsided" by the First Minister's council tax freeze announcement.

Council tax freeze is a ‘desperate bid to buy votes’ says Fife Council leader

Jeff's portrait was praised by First Minister Humza Yousaf (Pic: Submitted)

First Minister Humza Yousaf praises Fife artist for portrait
A Fife artist has painted a portrait of First Minister Humza Yousaf.
Allan Crow

Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP)

The people of Scotland will have their democratic say - Neale Hanvey MP

First Minister Humza Yousaf says Jenny Gilruth did not break the ministerial code. Image: Jane Barlow/Press Association.

Jenny Gilruth did not break the ministerial code, says Yousaf

Nicola Sturgeon was released without charge

Nicola Sturgeon statement in full after release following arrest

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O'Neill

Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill confirms she will attend coronation

David Torrance MSP

Second homes double Council Tax bid hailed ‘game changer’ by Kirkcaldy MSP

Alex Salmond (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Alex Salmond brings ‘Wee Alba Book’ event to Kirkcaldy

Peter Murrell first met Nicola Sturgeon while he was working as a PR consultant during the Govan-by-election in 1988 (Credit: Getty Images)

Nicola Sturgeon had ‘no prior knowledge’ of husbands arrest

Jenny Gilruth

First Minister Humza Yousaf's new Cabinet: new role for Fife MSP Jenny Gilruth

The First Minister met with patients at the state of the art facility at Kirkcaldy's Victoria Hospital

Nicola Sturgeon opens National Treatment Centre in Fife

Nicola Sturgeon at St Bryce Church, Kirkcaldy, during the independence referendum campaign (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Nicola Sturgeon resignation: Fife MP says reasons for resigning were ‘woolly’

Nicola Sturgeon arrives at a packed St Bryce Kirk, Kirkcaldy, for a rally during the independence campaign (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Nicola Sturgeon: Fife politicians pay tribute as First Minister resigns
Fife politicians have paid tribute to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after her surprise announcement she is resigning.
Allan Crow

Nicola Sturgeon has devoted her political career to Scottish independence.

The life and career of resigning SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon speaking during a press conference at Bute House in Edinburgh where she announced she will stand down as First Minister of Scotland

What we learnt from Nicola Sturgeon's resignation speech

Nicola Sturgeon has resigned as first minister of Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon to resign as First Minister of Scotland

Clare and Mark married in 1977, and have lived together in Cardiff for the last 30 years.

Clare Drakeford, wife of Welsh FM Mark Drakeford dies suddenly

Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy

Union announces update on proposed NHS strikes in Forth Valley

Neale Hanvey MP

Gender Recognition Reform Bill: Legislation with deep flaws – MP

The procession of the Queen’s coffin from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles’ Cathedral has begun.

Queen’s children led by Charles walk behind late monarch’s coffin

Will bins be left on the street?

Fife braced for council strike as bins and schools to be affected

Cllr Kathleen Leslie (Pic: Fife Photo Agency)

SNP fury as Tory councillor wins top seat on education committee

Scotlands first minister Nicola Sturgeon in St Andrews poses for one of the many selfies on a visit in 2015

Nicola Sturgeon: Fife visits from Scotland's longest serving First Minister

The First Minister posed for photographs with supporters outside the Merchants Cafe.

First Minister highlights cost of living crisis during Fife campaign visit

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during First Minster's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh. Picture date: Thursday February 3, 2022.

Covid cases and hospitalisations to be published less often

Firefighters have called for immediate talks with the Scottish Government over proposals to cut the bottom off doors in schools.

Union calls for urgent talks and warns school door cutting plans pose fire risk

David Goodwillie signed for Raith Rovers from Clyde on transfer deadline day. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Goodwillie scrap is 'a first step', says Women's Football chief

David Goodwillie's arrival at Stark's Park has sparked a tsunami of anger (Inset pic: Fife Photo Agency)

Comment: David Goodwillie - a toxic shadow across Stark’s Park

Footballing authorities should step in to resolve the controversy over the signing of David Goodwillie for Raith Rovers.

Football authorities should step in on Goodwillie signing - Nicola Sturgeon

Val McDermid, the famous Scottish crime writer, has claimed that she was ‘lied to’ by a Raith Rovers board member in the signing of David Goodwillie (Photo: David Empson/Shutterstock).

'I was lied to about Goodwillie', says McDermid

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, giving a Covid-19 update to parliament on January 18.

Work from home advice to be phased out from Monday as optimism continues

Hospitality businesses were among those hit by tougher restrictions after Christmas. Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images

Scotland’s tougher winter restrictions ‘worth it’, says Nicola Sturgeon

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a visit to Irvine. Ms Sturgeon has announced extra Covid restrictions will be lifted from Monday. Picture: Andy Buchanan - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Restrictions on indoor events and hospitality to be scrapped from Monday

Covid restrictions are still in place across the UK, but how do they vary across the four countries and when could they be scrapped? (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

When all Covid restrictions could be lifted across the UK

Picture: Russell Cheyne/WPA Pool/Getty Images

Nicola Sturgeon 'cautiously optimistic' as Tories urge scrapping of restrictions

The cast of Kirkcaldy's panto, Ya Wee Sleeping Beauty

Kirkcaldy panto scraps return to stage after Scottish Government update

Fife Ice Arena had just 200 fans at Saturday's game between Fife Flyers and Belfast Giants (Pic: Derek Young)

Comment: Ice hockey left in limbo as fans have to wait on rinkside return

The cast of Ya Wee Sleeping Beauty (Pic: John Murray)

Kirkcaldy’s wee panto on hold as cast and venue weigh up options

Alan Mitchell, CEO, Fife Chamber of Commerce

Fife business leader - new COVID restrictions a blow to hospitality businesses

The Byre Theatre in St Andrews has scrapped the rest of its panto run.

Omicron in Scotland: Fife theatre scraps rest of panto schedule

Organisers have confirmed that Kirkcaldy's Links Market will return in April 2022. Picture Michael Gillen.

Links Market: Kirkcaldy's historic street fair announces return in 2022