The Scottish Government

Scottish Labour Leader, Richard Leonard shares his Christmas message. He writes: "Scotland has not had a Christmas set against the backdrop of such tragic...

It is traditional for political leaders to issue a festive message. We have probably heard the First Minister talking more this year than any...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced by the First...

Scotland’s new Minister for Drugs Policy Angela Constance has said that people with lived experience must be at the heart of a new “national...

The figures for today have a caveat on them as the increased number of the new cases reported in the last few days may...

Mairi Gougeon has been appointed the Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing in a mini reshuffle at Holyrood. The MSP for Angus North...

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...

At today's media briefing the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is joined by Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr Gregor Smith and Chief Constable Iain Livingstone. At...

It feels a little like the morning after the night before. Yesterday evening new rules around Christmas were introduced in Scotland. You can read...

In a sudden move earlier today the Lothians MSP Andy Wightman who was one of the increased cohort of Greens elected almost five years...

Angela Constance, the former Education Secretary until 2016, and Cabinet Secretary for Communities Social Security and Equalities until 2018 will replace Public Health Minister...

by Local Democracy Reporter Marie Sharp National Clinical Director, Jason Leitch, gave his view on why there has been a surge in East Lothian Covid-19...

At the daily media briefing earlier today, Health Secretary Jeane Freema, confirmed that car parking will continue to be free for staff, visitors...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. Edinburgh...

In any other year such a headline would create a lot of concern. But in this year we have come to expect overspending and...

The Scottish Government has announced a couple of changes to the exemptions to quarantine rules. These are said to be the final planned adjustments...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. Edinburgh...

Having said The Scottish Government would do so today at the media briefing, the First Minister has issued guidance on how Scots might approach...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. The...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. Today...

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...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. The...

From Monday The Scottish Government Covid-19 vaccination programme will extend to care home residents in Scotland. Cabinet Secretary for Health, Jeane Freeman said that care...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. The...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. The...

The Scottish Government has announced the opening of a state-of-the art eye treatment centre for Scots who have sight issues. The NHS Golden Jubilee Eye...

All over the UK, anyone who is required to self-isolate, due to contact with someone who has had a positive test for Covid-19, or...

The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours in Scotland have been announced. The...

New restrictions which prevent any evictions over the festive period come into force on Friday. The new regulations brings Scotland in line with legal guidance...

Lothian MSP and Co-chair of the Cancer Cross Party Group, Miles Briggs, asked the First Minister earlier today at Holyrood for some consideration on...