Scottish Budget – doubles the Scottish Child Payment and freezes income...
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes delivered her third budget to The Scottish Parliament on Thursday, saying it was "bold, ambitious and progressive".The three...
Rail journeys from Edinburgh to Glasgow to be quicker
Exciting plans to electrify Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley train route - which would cut journey times by 10 minutes - have been...
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,...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.Today at the...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. The First Minister...
Health Secretary quits over bill for data roaming charges
Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, Michael Matheson, has tendered his resignation to the First Minister today, months after the matter...
The Scottish Government activates resilience operation as extreme heat expected
The Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) remains in operation as the Met Office Amber warning of extreme heat extends to more parts of Scotland...
Scottish Government present budget plans
Transport, housing, health and digital projects will receive new investment to help boost the economy, Finance Secretary John Swinney told Parliament today.
During the final...
First Minister sets out referendum process ahead of Brexit trigger
The First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced today at Bute House that the Scottish Government is determined that Scotland will have the choice between what...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have just been announced today by...
Scotland to get tough on tax
The Scottish Government announces plans to beef up the way devolved taxes are collected.An independent authority responsible for collecting devolved taxes in Scotland will...
Jackson Carlaw resigns as Tory leader
Jackson Carlaw, has this afternoon resigned as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.He said: "Over the summer I have had the chance to think...
The Great Get Together takes place next weekend
The Great Get Together will be the third annual series of events since Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered in her Yorkshire constituency in...
Jackson Carlaw named leader of the Scottish Conservatives
Jackson Carlaw has announced a series of new appointments within the party after being announced Scottish Conservative Leader.Shortly after the announcement that he...
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.https://twitter.com/scotgov/status/1470849260258213897?s=20This is...
Voting for candidates in the Scottish Youth Parliament elections opens today
The elections for members of the Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) run from 8 to 21 November 2021.We spoke to Cllr Ellie Bird who...
MSP says Haymarket access needs improvement
More Needs Done on Haymarket Access Plan
Edinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has urged Network Rail to reconsider its plans for pedestrian and cycle access...
Miles calls for a new life for redundant phone boxes
Lothians MSP Miles Briggs has called upon BT to make use of the otherwise redundant phone boxes in more rural locations outside the city as...
Government committee meets to discuss Ebola
With the world watching West Africa, and the incidence of cases in the US and in Spain, it is clear that the matter of...
Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland.The number of cases in Scotland is 6,815 which is just slightly lower...
Call for easing of fiscal rules for devolved governments
Today a joint message from devolved finance ministers has been sent to the UK Government.Finance Ministers from all the devolved administrations are asking the...
Government offer more support for tourism sector
The Scottish Government has announced two new funding packages worth £15 million to support the tourism sector as it continues to feel the impacts...
Greens support Edinburgh South Sub in cutting emissions
The Scottish Greens support Scotland’s railways which they say could play a crucial role in getting Scotland moving again while cutting dangerous climate emissions.In...
Supporters celebrate Equal Marriage passing into Law at Holyrood
Supporters of Equal Marriage are celebrating after the Scottish Parliament overwhelmingly passed the Civil Partnerships and Marriage Bill into Law today. Patrick Harvie MSP...
Allotments – Government must do more to provide space for growing
A Holyrood Committee has called for The Scottish Government to do more to encourage delivery of the Community Empowerment Act (“The Act”), as a...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 7 April in Scotland are shown below. ...
EU will be the hot topic at Holyrood today
There will be a day of EU-themed activity today at Holyrood during which the First Minister will address the European and External Relations Committee.Michael...
Ruth Davidson announces she is pregnant with first baby
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has announced that she is pregnant with her first child with partner Jen Wilson.The baby is due in autumn...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced.The Cabinet Secretary...
Coronavirus – from today’s government briefing
Today there was still some fallout from the events of the weekend involving the former Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Catherine Calderwood who resigned...