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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...
Coronavirus – restrictions to come into effect on Boxing Day
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced to MSPs at Holyrood that there will be new restrictions introduced from 26 December in an effort to...
Coronavirus – latest figures
The latest number of Covid-19 cases was 6,734 cases announced yesterday. The next set of figures will be available at 2pm today.
The First...
Coronavirus – Chair of Covid-19 inquiry appointed
The Hon Lady Poole QC has been appointed chair to the public inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 in Scotland.
The Deputy First Minister...
Coronavirus – new measures to be introduced from midnight on Friday
Following the First Minister's address to the nation and her statement to The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, additional measures to manage the increased risks...
Coronavirus – First Minister addresses the nation
Earlier on Tuesday evening the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, addressed the nation following an earlier statement to MSPs at The Scottish Parliament.
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Coronavirus – today’s figures and guidance issued about Christmas gatherings
The Scottish Government has advised that arrangements for Christmas should change - but not be cancelled - and that a maximum of three households...
Conservatives urge Scottish Government to “pull out all the stops” on...
The Scottish Conservatives have urged The Scottish Government to "pull out all the stops" and speed up the vaccine booster rollout with new mass...
Coronavirus – December figures
Public Health Scotland publishes data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. Today's figures were announced by the First Minister at a media briefing from...
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