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...
Government hold meeting to discuss Forth Road Bridge closure
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has chaired a further meeting of the Scottish Government’s resilience committee, where ministers were updated on steps being taken to...
First Minister’s memorabilia raises funds for charity
Gifts and memorabilia received by former First Minister Alex Salmond have raised more than £42,000 for charity in an auction this afternoon.
More than three...
Scotland Bill recommended for approval
The Scottish Government has recommended that the Scottish Parliament consents to the Scotland Bill.A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been lodged with Parliament which highlights...
A sign too far at Holyrood
Parliament bosses have spent thousands of pounds erecting two new entrance signs, just yards from the original granite sign.The original sign cost £20,000 and...
LBTT on second homes ‘to protect first time buyers’
As widely expected The Scottish Government has introduced legislation this evening to increase the charges on second homes from 1 April. This will affect those...
The Scottish Government publish citizenship paper
The First Minister Humza Yousaf held a round table event at New Register House on Thursday to discuss the fifth paper in the Building...
Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 – Ashley Graczyk for Lothian
Ashley Graczyk is standing as an independent MSP candidate for LothianHere she sets out her Five Key Priorities for us:I’m now heading...
Coronavirus – First Minister’s address
The First Minister addressed The Scottish Parliament this afternoon about the new measures being introduced in Scotland from tomorrow in an effort to suppress...
Coronavirus – quarantine rules changed again
Travellers from the Czech Republic and Jamaica will be required to self-isolate at home or another specified address for 14 days on arrival in...
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...
Coronavirus – appointments now announced for the next priority group
Those people who have underlying health conditions and also unpaid carers are beginning to receive Covid-19 vaccination appointments.Priority group 6 is one of the...
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 – Friday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today. In Lothian there are more cases than anywhere else...
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. ...
When will the new bridge over the River Forth open?
At a meeting of the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee at Holyrood this morning David Climie who is Project Director of the Forth Replacement...
Coronavirus – Sunday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland showing the number of positive cases in Scotland since the beginning of...
Coronavirus – Friday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 23 April in Scotland are shown below.There...
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 basic figures...
MSP claims there is a crisis in mental health support for...
Latest ISD figures have shown that 1 in 4 young people, under the age of 18, are having to wait longer than a year...
Commemorating Bangladeshi anniversary at The Scottish Parliament
An event was held at The Scottish Parliament to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on Wednesday.Foysol...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’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...
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...
MSPs call for action over dangerous damp housing in Edinburgh
Foysol Choudhury MSP secured a business debate on damp housing in Scotland in parliament last week.Speaking afterwards he said: "The tragic death of two-year-old...
Fergus Ewing raises threat to renewables with UK Government
Minister raises grave concerns in letter to Ed Davey.Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, has warned that the UK Government’s Electricity Market Reform proposals could...
Conservative leader’s message for 2023
A New Year’s message from Scottish Conservative leader, Douglas Ross."As we celebrate the beginning of a New Year tonight, it’s impossible not to think...
Legionnaire’s outbreak
A further death linked to the outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh was confirmed last night.A man with significant pre-existing underlying health conditions died...
First Scottish Cabinet papers released to the public today
When the first Scottish Cabinet met under the leadership of First Minister Donald Dewar in May 1999 they had a lot to sort out....
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 ahead of First...
MSP celebrates Play Day at Clovenstone
To celebrate National Play Day, Edinburgh Pentlands MSP, Gordon Macdonald, joined locals at Clovenstone Community Centre, to mark the importance of children’s right to play, with...
