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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....
Coronavirus – Scotland to vaccinate children aged from five to eleven
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that The Scottish Government has received JCVI advice recommending the universal vaccination of 5 to 11-year-olds.
Ms Sturgeon...
Finance Secretary will be on maternity leave from summer 2022
In a first for The Scottish Government, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, Kate Forbes, has announced that she and her husband...
Boyack claims health services in Lothian in crisis
Local Scottish Labour MSP Sarah Boyack has raised the alarm as the crisis in local A&E waiting times has continued unabated.
Statistics published this week have shown...
New ministers appointed to The Scottish Government
Subject to parliamentary approval, Jenny Gilruth has been appointed as Transport Minister, while Neil Gray MSP joins the government.
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced...
Coronavirus – changes tointernational travel restrictions
Following agreement at a cross-UK meeting earlier today, testing requirements for most people are being removed.
Fully vaccinated people arriving in Scotland are no...
Graeme Dey resigns ministerial position
Graeme Dey is MSP for Angus South and who was appointed Minister of Transport in 2021 has resigned from government for health reasons.
Mr Dey...
STPR2 aiming to transform investment in transport is out for consultation...
The second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) was presented to The Scottish Parliament earlier in the week by Transport Minister, Michael Matheson, and it...
New short term lets legislation is welcome in Edinburgh
All short-term let properties will require a licence which can be granted by the local council.
This legislation approved by The Scottish Parliament is...
Former Director of Nursing appointed as vice-chair of Drug Deaths Taskforce
Drugs Policy Minister Angela Constance has appointed former Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Professor Fiona McQueen as Vice-Chair of the Drug Deaths Taskforce.
Professor McQueen has...
Coronavirus – omicron measures will end on Monday
While case numbers remain relatively high, the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced to The Scottish Parliament that the tightening of the restrictions which...
Campaigners say government offering no new solutions on reducing car usage
Transport Minister Graeme Dey presented a report to Parliament outlining ways to remove more cars from the roads in Scotland, but the report has...
What did Anas Sarwar say in Monday’s speech?
Leader of Scottish Labour, Anas Sarwar MSP made a trailed speech on Monday morning as a way of introducing what Labour will be doing...
Coronavirus in numbers
The number of positive cases of Covid-19 reported since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 will pass one million in Scotland by...
Coronavirus – changes made to self isolation and testing rules
Addressing a virtual session of parliament on Wednesday, the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced changes to the self-isolation rules which must be followed...
New Year message from the First Minister
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has issued a resounding Happy New Year to everyone with a message hoping for health and peace in 2022.
Ms...
Reflecting on the years behind us
by Jeremy Balfour MSP
At the end of every year, I find myself in a reflective state of mind. I look back over the previous...
Coronavirus – highest daily rate of cases reported
The Scottish Government has reported rising numbers of Covid-19 cases over the three days since Christmas. These numbers use provisional data and there will...
Christmas message from Anas Sarwar
A message ahead of Christmas from Anas Sarwar MSP, Scottish Labour leader.
Mr Sarwar said: “I want to wish the people of Scotland a very merry...
Christmas message from Douglas Ross
A Christmas message from Douglas Ross MP and MSP, Leader of Scottish Conservatives.
"Merry Christmas.
"With the Omicron variant spreading fast, this is far from...
First Minister’s Christmas message
A message before Christmas from the First Minister.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
“And I want to...
Government announces funding for culture sector – including freelancers
The Scottish Government has announced a £21 million support package to support cultural and events organisations and freelancers experiencing cancellations due to the rapid...
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