Boyack says libraries need to open
Scottish Labour has today warned of a ‘connectivity crisis’ for elderly people and can reveal that, as at 16 December, only 40 per cent of...
Coronavirus – Sunday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 11 April in Scotland are shown below.The...
Coronavirus – one in five vaccinated in Lothian – less than...
Although the daily number of vaccinations has decreased since last week, the mass vaccination programme is proceeding apace and in Lothian the number has...
Balfour calls for clarity on after-school clubs
Lothians MSP Jeremy Balfour has urged SNP Education Secretary John Swinney to outline when breakfast and after school clubs will be up and running...
MPs take oath to new King at House of Commons
The Speaker and selected MPs took the oath and swore allegiance to the Crown, His Majesty King Charles III, in the House of Commons...
#BeLikeStAndrew this November
The patron saint of Scotland St Andrew is usually recognised at the end of November on St Andrew's Day.This year the #BeLikeStAndrew campaign would...
Salmond speaks to Carnegie Council as part of Scotland Week
The peaceful and orderly conduct of Scotland's century-long constitutional journey should stand as an exemplar of popular democracy for countries all over the world,...
Scotland may lower Drink Driving Limit
The Scottish Government today published proposals seeking views on lowering the drink driving limit in Scotland.The consultation follows the recent transfer of the power...
MSP calls for engagement with plan for Westside Plaza
Gordon Macdonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, is asking local residents to offer their views on the current civic square, located at the front of...
Coronavirus – Scottish Government issues stricter new nationwide guidelines
The Scottish Government has announced the daily update on Scottish cases of coronavirus as at today, 22 September 2020:383 new cases of COVID-19 reported; this is 7.6% of...
Green MSP supports Keep Scotland Beautiful
Alison Johnstone MSP is supporting environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, in applauding the efforts of local residents across Lothian who are taking part in...
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...
Justice Minister to meet Edinburgh equality group
Speaking ahead of a meeting with the Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council to discuss new Strategic Policing Priorities, Cabinet Secretary for Justice Michael...
Petition to fund a replacement eye pavilion in Edinburgh
The £45 million contract for the replacement Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion was cancelled by The Scottish Government at the end of last year. Miles Briggs MSP...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland. The daily case numbers remain high and The First Minister will...
Lukewarm welcome for fund for taxi drivers
The Scottish Government has announced a new fund which is intended to support taxi and private hire drivers affected by the pandemic.Local authorities will...
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...
Coronavirus Bill passed at Holyrood
The Scottish Parliament has today unanimously supported new emergency powers which they say are intended to help protect the public, maintain essential public services...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland have been announced by Public Health Scotland.The UK Government has decided to allow all EU and...
Edinburgh Central MSP speaking at Women in the World Forum
Edinburgh Central MSP and Leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Ruth Davidson, is to speak in London this evening.
Ms Davidson will address the prestigious Women in...
Labour call for inquiry over spying list
Labour MSPs have lodged a motion at Holyrood demanding an inquiry to investigate the undercover policing operations in Scotland, after a list of more...
Marco Biagi – set for a return to Holyrood?
Marco Biagi was the MSP for Edinburgh Central, elected in 2011 with a majority of 237 votes, rising to become a minister in the...
Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 8 April in Scotland are shown below.The...
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.The First Minister...
Government ramps up oversight of care homes in Scotland
New arrangements to significantly increase oversight of Scotland’s care homes have been published today by The Scottish Government.From tomorrow, clinical and care professionals at...
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 figures in...
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. Figures from...
NHS spending at the heart of the programme for government
The Scottish Government has put the NHS and spending on it at the heart of the Programme for Government which will be announced at...
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.There are no...
Next steps on deposit return scheme
Detailed work on how a potential deposit return scheme might operate in Scotland has been commissioned by the Scottish Government.Deposit return schemes, in existence...
