Government declares a housing emergency
The Scottish Government has declared a housing emergency across the country, voting in favour by 95 votes with 29 against in a vote on...
First Minister to lay out priorities for government
First Minister, John Swinney, will lay out the priorities that will underpin the work of his government on Wednesday, and as he has already...
Friends of the Earth want changes to the Circular Economy law
Campaigners piled electrical waste outside The Scottish Parliament on Monday ahead of the final debate on a new Circular Economy law on Wednesday.
The Friends...
Government to make music lessons free for the next year
There will be no fees next year for children learning a musical instrument at school thanks to more than £7 million funding from The...
Forbes backing business
Deputy First Minister and Economy Secretary Kate Forbes will announce a package of support for start-up high-growth businesses on Monday.
It will be aimed at...
Government put £5 million into start up businesses
Extra investment to grow and nurture high-growth businesses and entrepreneurs has been announced.
The £5 million package will help deliver end-to-end support for Scotland’s start-up...
Calls for government support for people with ME
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...
VIDEO – And the exam results are out today
Although there is a reducing school roll across Scotland at S5 and S6, the number of passes at Higher level has remained much the...
Sarah Boyack MSP – glad to be back at Holyrood
Sarah Boyack was first elected at the very beginning of The Scottish Parliament, then she lost her seat but has now come back ready...
Greens say it is time for a national debate on the...
With the Coronation just days away, the Scottish Greens say this is exactly the time to be questioning the future of the Monarchy.
Speaking ahead...
Edinburgh MSP supporting university spin offs with parliamentary reception
The Edinburgh Pentlands MSP, Gordon MacDonald will sponsor a reception on Tuesday evening at Holyrood with Converge, the country's largest company creation programme.
MSPs will...
MSP demands inquiry over Sick Kids
by Gordon Lindhurst MSP
The saga surrounding the new sick children’s hospital in Edinburgh shows no signs of abating.
We now have no guarantees from the...
French border closed to UK freight – Scotland ‘ready to help’
There was a meeting today of SGoRR, the Scottish Government’s emergency resilience committee this afternoon.
This followed a COBR meeting earlier. SGoRR discussed the...
Scottish Government investing in tackling child poverty
The Scottish Government says that it has invested £6 billion to support low income households across Scotland over the last three years. This week...
Scottish Parliament debates ending institutional racism in sport
Kaukab Stewart MSP secured a debate at Holyrood on Wednesday inviting discussion on the report into institutional racism in Cricket Scotland.
The debate, with an...
MSP urges older people to check on pension credit before Sunday...
Edinburgh Eastern MSP Ash Regan has joined Age Scotland in urging pensioners in Edinburgh to act quickly to claim Pension Credit before this Sunday’s...
Royal visit to celebrate quarter century at The Scottish Parliament
Their Majesties the King and Queen visited The Scottish Parliament to celebrate with MSPs the quarter century of devolved government in Edinburgh.
Scottish soldiers...
First Minister hands out gift bags to Wardie pupils during Book...
First Minister John Swinney visited Wardie Primary School in Edinburgh to mark Book Week Scotland. He gave pupils in primaries two and three gift...
Smith Commission must go far enough
The Smith Commission has until Sunday to issue its draft legislation to bring more powers north of the border but they will publish the...
Friends of the Earth claim Scottish Budget is bad news for...
Reacting to the launch in parliament of the 2015-2016 budget today, Emilia Hanna, air pollution campaigner for Friends of the Earth Scotland said:
“The Government’s...
Scots dad wins Sir Keir Starmer backing for vaccine priority for...
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...
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 12 April in Scotland are shown below.
The...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland publishes the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. the figures are probably an underreporting today as NHS Borders Lab...
SNP treasurer Colin Beattie arrested
Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested this morning in connection with the inquiry into SNP finances.
Police have not named the...
Scottish Government confirms commitment to rights of trade unions
Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray, will today focus on The Scottish Government’s collaborative approach to industrial relations and the rights of trade unions.
He will...
Call for first aid project to be rolled out in schools
A Scottish Green MSP is calling for a pilot project teaching first aid to children in schools to be extended and made available permanently...
The need for a new eye pavilion has never been greater
Sarah Boyack MSP writes about the need for a new eye pavilion after a visit there before its temporary closure for urgent repair.
For ten...
Scottish Liberal Democrats are “surging forward”
After a second by election win in Edinburgh in two years, and following what they regard as a successful result in the General Election,...
First Minister appears at Holyrood before Harassment Committee
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is appearing before the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints committee today.
She is to offer her evidence...
Coronavirus – Sunday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 11 April in Scotland are shown below.
The...
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