The Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has announced two new funding packages worth £15 million to support the tourism sector as it continues to feel the impacts...

Edinburgh Central is about to become the focus of national politics, with the former leader of the SNP at Westminster, Angus Robertson, officially launching...

Catalonia has today announced new lockdown measures in light of new cases of Covid-19. Bars and restaurants are being closed tonight due to a...

Scottish Labour MSP Sarah Boyack calls on members of the public to share their thoughts on the future of Scotland’s care service by taking...

Lothians MSP Jeremy Balfour has urged SNP Education Secretary John Swinney to outline when breakfast and after school clubs will be up and running...

The Scottish Government has announced this afternoon that border health measures requiring people to quarantine for 14 days on arrival into Scotland are being...

Today is First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon's 50th birthday and we send her our best wishes. For those of you who would like to, there...

As part of Phase 3 of Scotland’s lockdown route map, guests can now stay in hotels and on campsites and visit tourist attractions across...

Guidance has been issued by The Scottish Government today for small and micro businesses to steer them through the reopening of their places of...

Homebuyers will be able to take advantage of reduced rates of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) from next week. The threshold at which LBTT...

Advice for people who are shielding is to change in the coming month. Those affected will receive a letter from the Chief Medical Officer Dr...

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...

Local restrictions in Dumfries and Galloway have been lifted following a cluster of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases last week in the Annan and Gretna areas. The...

The Scottish Government is encouraging the public to shop local as retail businesses across the country prepare to re-open today. Under the move to Phase...

Shops which have direct street access will reopen tomorrow in accordance with The Scottish Government's relaxation of lockdown measures. In a statement to Holyrood...

New figures show that spending on education in Edinburgh rose by £41.6 million last year.  The figures show councils spent £547 million more on education...

A new group has been convened to take the lead in tourism and ensure that there is a revival all across Scotland. The Tourism...

At Holyrood this lunchtime the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced some more general and indicative dates for the next two phases on the way...

A report published today holds the key to a greener net zero wellbeing economy according to the group who wrote it, led by Benny...

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This is an update from the Chief Medical Officers on reducing the alert level in the UK. This is separate from reducing lockdown restrictions. Scotland...

Caution is the word of the day, with the promised move out of lockdown confirmed today by the First Minister. From Friday there will...

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is widely expected to announce that Scotland will move into Phase 2 of the easing of lockdown restrictions later...

The Scottish Governmen announced today that it will make an additional £27.6 million to help feed pupils and other key groups over the summer...

The Scottish Government has announced extra financial help for students facing financial hardship over the summer months.   The Scottish Government has brought forward early access...

SNP GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCE £5 MILLION PACKAGE TO IMPROVE ATTAINMENT Pupils living in Edinburgh's most deprived communities will benefit from targeted funding from the Attainment ScotlandFund to...

A new online toolkit has been published to help inform travel decisions as Scotland begins to change its lockdown restrictions, with caution.   The online guide,...

Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, says it is good news for Edinburgh that tourism and hospitality businesses in the capital may be able to...

The Tourism Secretary, Fergus Ewing, made a statement to The Scottish Parliament today announcing the way out of lockdown for the tourism industry in...

A&E figures are beginning to rise to ‘normal levels’ following lockdown Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for Lothian, says that A&E attendances at...