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.The statistics in Scotland...
Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 24 April in Scotland are shown below.There...
Government makes U-Turn on college bursary funding
The Scottish Government has confirmed it will reverse the proposed cut of £11.4m for college bursaries as the Budget is voted on today, protecting...
Government offers ‘support for Edinburgh’ in budget
Thursday’s budget delivered on the ask of the Scottish people for a fairer and more prosperous Scotland, Finance Secretary John Swinney said today.Setting out...
Greens urge action on child deaths and poverty
Green MSP for Lothian Alison Johnstone is today urging Scottish Ministers to act on a report just published which claims that 400 child deaths...
National Clean Air Day 2017
The Scottish Government says that Scotland is making progress tackling air pollution, according to a new report launched today.In the last 18 months 40...
Richard Leonard promising Real Change
Richard Leonard is one of two candidates running in the Scottish Labour Leadership race and he promises real change. That's what the placards say...
PFI legacy affecting our schools says MSP
Edinburgh Pentlands MSP says schools across Scotland continue to count the cost of Labour’s PFI legacy – which means that councils spend nearly 10% of...
Coronavirus – today’s numbers
The First Minister has announced today's figures at a media briefing from St Andrew's House.She does so in the full glare of a...
School holiday dates will remain the same
It was announced today that school holiday dates in all 32 local authority areas will not change this Christmas.The public health advice is...
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 by the First...
Coronavirus – Thursday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today and are reported below.For all that...
Minimum price for alcohol likely to be 50p
The preferred minimum price for alcohol will be 50p per unit, it was announced today by The Scottish Government.
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said that,...
Labour lodge amendment to budget ahead of vote today
Scottish Labour Leader Kezia Dugdale has announced an amendment to the budget motion at Holyrood today in a bid to stop cuts on local...
Brexit Bill talks held in Edinburgh
The UK First Secretary of State Damian Green was accompanied by The Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell when he visited Edinburgh yesterday.The...
Scottish Government budget – Greens agree deal with SNP
With provisions for free school meals, pay and the environment, The Scottish Government has struck a deal with the Scottish Green Party to ensure...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland publishes the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. Today's figures are set out in the table below.The number of...
More blueberries from Scotland
Scientists at the James Hutton Institute are undertaking research to find ways of growing blueberries in Scotland.The Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham has announced new...
Over 20,000 people in Edinburgh could lose free TV licence
Around 21,408 people in Edinburgh will be hit by the BBC’s recent decision to scrap the free TV licence for over-75s, new figures have...
Government set to limit use of B&Bs for homeless
New legislation will reduce time spent in B&Bs and hostels.Anyone facing homelessness will spend no longer than a week in unsuitable accommodation like bed...
More funding for affordable homes
The Communities Secretary, Aileen Campbell MSP, has announced an additional £200 million funding for affordable housing.Ahead of the Scottish Budget in January, the interim...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
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...
Coronavirus – Monday’s figures
Public Health Scotland publishes the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. The figures are reproduced in our table below.The number of cases...
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...
New legislation for tribunals marks welcome change
Tribunals Bill welcomed by The Scottish Government's Justice Committee A Bill intended to create an improved system of independence and better quality of service for...
The Scottish Cabinet wish you a Happy St Andrew’s Day
Showing off their linguistic powers the Scottish Cabinet wishes you all a Happy St Andrew's Day in this short video:https://youtu.be/HzBfGhjB0Zc
Dugdale demands more thinking about closing the Museum on the Mound
Kezia Dugdale MSP has called on Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) to reverse plans to close the Museum on the Mound to the public at...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
At St Andrew's House today the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has just announced the latest figures for today, 23 October 2020, detailing the...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
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...
