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Government pausing super sponsorship visa scheme – and will use ship...
The Scottish Government is to pause the super sponsorship visa process for displaced Ukrainains in a bid to ensure those who have already applied...
Scottish Government announces millions of investment in Sighthill
The Scottish Government has announced investment of £12 million in redeveloping and regenerating an industrial park and warehousing units which promises new jobs.
Around...
Lothians MSP visits the Royal Blind School in Edinburgh
Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, writes about his recent visit to the Royal Blind School.
"I recently had a great visit to the Royal Blind...
Scotland’s Baby Box refreshed on fifth anniversary
The contents of the Baby Box have been refreshed on the fifth anniversary of the successful scheme which has delivered more than 220,000 boxes...
MSP accused of bike bus hypocrisy
A Lothian MSP has been accused of hypocrisy after she suggested a school ‘bike bus’ was set up as a political exercise to prove that cycle...
Scottish Labour calls for an end to Rwanda plans for asylum...
Scottish Labour has issued a call today for the UK Government to scrap their “inhumane, ineffective, and damaging” plans to send those seeking asylum...
Government announces fund for innovative projects in agriculture
The Scottish Government will begin a funding programme to support projects which aim to boost food security in Scotland and address the biodiversity and...
Just one week left to complete the census – householders urged...
Householders in Scotland have just one week left to complete Scotland’s Census 2022.
Over four out of five households (84.8%) across the country have already...
Scottish Conservatives appoint new Chairman and Deputy Leader
The Scottish Conservative Party have appointed a new Chairman and Deputy Leader.
Craig Hoy MSP has been appointed as the new Party Chairman, and Meghan...
Holyrood Dog of the Year – and the winners are…
Christine Grahame won the coveted title with her borrowed dog Mabel. Pam Duncan-Glancy and Tony were in second place and in third place was...
One week left to complete the census form for your household
National Records of Scotland has confirmed that two million households have now submitted their census response, and they issue a reminder that...
Thompson supports investigation into Prime Minister’s conduct
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...
Ukraine Sponsor scheme – 570 visas issued under Scotland’s Super Sponsor...
The Minister for Refugees from Ukraine, Neil Gray MSP, has commented on the Ukraine Sponsor scheme data which is published today.
The numbers show that...
Angus Robertson visiting Canada and the US during Tartan Week
Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, Angus Robertson, joined Ontario Government Heritage and Culture Minister, Lisa MacLeod, and Niagara Falls Mayor, Jim Diodati,...
Scottish Government appoints committee chair to advise on future pandemics
Professor Andrew Morris has been appointed as Chair of the Scottish Government’s Standing Committee on Pandemic Preparedness (SCoPP).
Professor Morris is Professor of Medicine and...
Scots are encouraged to offer help to Ukrainians
Scotland’s offer to provide refuge and sanctuary to displaced Ukrainians, as part of the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme, is now open.
Accessible through...
Road Safety Week begins today #ScotRoadSafetyWeek
Scotland’s first Road Safety Week (21 – 27 March 2022) - a new initiative from The Scottish Government and Transport Scotland – has been launched today...
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...
Cole-Hamilton calls for renaming of city thoroughfare as Zelensky Street
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and Edinburgh Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton has today written a letter to The City of Edinburgh Council calling on them to rename Melville...
Seven year old presents petition to The Scottish Parliament calling for...
Seven-year-old Callum Isted, a pupil at Dedridge Primary School in Livingston, presented a petition to The Scottish Parliament calling for free reusable plastic bottles...
First Minister accepts recommendations on misogyny
The recommendations of the independent report on Misogyny and Criminal Justice in Scotland have been welcomed in principle by the First Minister.
In a parliamentary...
Government to accelerate development of renewable energy in Scotland
The Scottish Government will respond to rising gas prices and the instability caused by the Russian invasion with a swing to renewable energy.
Net...
International Women’s Day event to be held at The Scottish Parliament
Over 130 women will gather in the Debating Chamber of the Scottish Parliament on Saturday for an event being held there just before International...
Scotland to help Ukraine with medical supplies and equipment
Scotland is sending critical medical supplies and equipment to help Ukraine following the illegal invasion by Russia.
More than 500,000 emergency items which are valued...
Government begins campaign against speeding drivers
A campaign to remind drivers there is no excuse for speeding has been set up by The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland.
Speeding which...
Conservatives bill against fly tipping now open for consultation
Scottish Conservatives, and principally, Murdo Fraser MSP have proposed a Member's Bill to improve ways of dealing with fly-tipping, and it is open for...
Scottish Minister writes to Russian Ambassador
Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs, Angus Robertson, has written to the Russian Ambassador for the UK to condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Russia “in...
The Scottish Government urges everyone to stop wasting food
People living in Edinburgh are encouraged to make 2022 the year they stop wasting food, for good.
Around 600,000 tonnes of household food waste...
Audit Scotland says reforming the NHS is key to the government’s...
Audit Scotland has reported on the NHS in Scotland 2021. The Scottish Government is told that its focus must now be on transforming health...
Coronavirus – government lifting restrictions in staged approach
The Scottish Government has announced a new gradual approach to relaxing protective Covid-19 measures to help Scotland manage and recover from the ongoing pandemic....
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