The Scottish Government

Urgent action needed - leaders call for dedicated Muslim cemetery at Scottish Parliament meeting. A community meeting hosted by Lothian MSP, Foysol Choudhury, has reignited...

First Minister John Swinney will gather political, faith and community leaders to a meeting later this week to examine the resilience of Scotland’s democracy.    All...

Although there is a reducing school roll across Scotland at S5 and S6, the number of passes at Higher level has remained much the...

John Swinney was officially sworn in at the Court of Session on Wednesday, where he took the Official Oath in front of the Lord...

Monies announced today from The Scottish Government's Housing Infrastructure Fund will enable the infrastructure works preparing the way for 847 new homes, including 387...

The Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has given his unequivocal backing to a campaign to secure Covid-19 vaccine priority for terminally ill patients. Sir...

Lothian MSP, Miles Briggs, has called for former Powderhall railway line to be made a green corridor. This would link up with the network...

The political party Reform UK has launched in Scotland on Monday. Michelle Ballantyne, the independent MSP for Southern Scotland, has been announced as its...

Sports Minister Maree Todd has branded Douglas Ross' behaviour "absolutely appalling" after the former Scottish Tory leader refused to leave the chamber during a...

The First Minister has urged people to follow Police Scotland advice not to travel on Friday 24 January. The Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) has...

The First Minister, John Swinney, is to open a new GP walk-in clinic in Wester Hailes on Wednesday. Patients will be able to access...

The Rt Hon Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge and the Lord Provost Consort, Colin Cunningham had pride of place in the parade on...

The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party has appointed a new Director of the Party and Chief of Staff to Douglas Ross. The new Director of...

The SNP councillor for the Forth Ward, Stuart Dobbin, has put his name forward to represent the new Edinburgh Northern constituency at the next ...

Scottish politicians are included on the list of people sanctioned by the Russian Government led by President Vladimir Putin which was published today. The...

First Minister John Swinney visited Wardie Primary School in Edinburgh to mark Book Week Scotland. He gave pupils in primaries two and three gift...

A former Edinburgh GP and Lothians MSP has lodged a petition with The Scottish Government. Dr Ian McKee who was a member of The Scottish...

Opposition parties have called for concrete plans and a better vision for Scotland's rail services, on the first anniversary of Scotrail being brought back...

Labour MSP Foysol Choudhury has called for sustained action to secure a train station for Winchburgh. Winchburgh is an expanding West Lothian community, with Winchburgh...

There are serious concerns regarding the upcoming closure of the Bank of Scotland branch in Wester Hailes, and local MSP Gordon Macdonald has warned of the...

Owen Thompson SNP MP for Midlothian has spoken out in support of demands for an investigation into the Prime Minister's conduct during the pandemic. The...

The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, visited the First Minister in Edinburgh this afternoon where he was met with loud protests outside in Charlotte...

John Swinney appeared on the steps at Bute House on Wednesday as First Minister designate after being voted in by MSPs in the chamber...

Jeane Freeman, OBE, the former Health Secretary, has died from cancer, aged 72, according to a family statement. Ms Freeman was an MSP only...

The Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce a Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance for those with a disability or long-term health condition ....

With Holyrood elections just around the corner, more candidates are being selected every week in readiness for the campaign beginning in earnest. Local councillor, Sanne...

It is "only a matter of time" before someone with ME dies in Scotland as a result of poor healthcare support. The lack of healthcare...

Gordon MacDonald who has represented Edinburgh Pentlands since 2011 has announced he is stepping down at the next Scottish Parliamentary election. He has issued...

In just under a year’s time the Scottish Parliamentary election will have decided who will be running the government for the following five years....

Ben Macpherson MSP wrote to Justice Secretary Angela Constance on Thursday following the session just ahead of First Minister’s Questions. He had not had...