Government wants all Scots to have access to high speed broadband
Deputy First Minister John Swinney is calling on the UK Government to implement a Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband services.
In a letter to...
First 2018 baby boxes out for delivery today
First baby boxes of the new year delivered.
Some families in Scotland are awaiting important deliveries of new babies this New Year and from today...
Scottish Budget will be published after Christmas
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has confirmed that due to the UK General Election and the cancellation of the UK Government budget, it will not...
Sheppard calls for pub landlords to freeze rents
Edinburgh East MP Tommy Sheppard has today written to pub companies in support of the CAMRA campaign #nopubnorent, calling on them to cancel rents...
Coronavirus – today’s figures
The latest figures for today detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 24 hours have been announced.
The figures in Scotland...
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.
While we are...
Edinburgh MSP challenges UK Government on ‘bedroom tax’
EADIE CHALLENGES MUNDELL TO ACT ON BEDROOM TAX
Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, has written to Scotland Office Minister David Mundell MP this week...
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....
Edinburgh MSP in praise of the Community Empowerment Bill
by Marco Biagi, MSP for Edinburgh Central and Minister for Local Government and Community Empowerment
Last week I visited the Crags Community Sports Centre, a fantastic community...
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...
Coronavirus – UK agreement to reduce the alert level
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...
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...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
Public Health Scotland publishes the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland each day. The figures are set out in our table below.
The newest figures...
Greens say School leavers should know how to cook
A survey for the Scottish Greens shows a strong appetite among Scots for the Government to set a target to ensure all school leavers...
Lindhurst raises concerns over sharp rise in domestic abuse incidents
Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has raised his concerns after new figures revealed that over 5,700 incidents of domestic abuse were recorded in Edinburgh in...
Government offers help to Scottish businesses preparing for Brexit
The Scottish Government has announced help advice and information for businesses in Scotland in order to help prepare for the UK’s EU Exit.
With less...
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 figures in...
Pigeon pests shooed away from Holyrood
SCOTLAND’S parliament is finally free from its pigeon plague after a nine year battle with the birds.
The pesky birds have been peppering the £414m...
No politics in a pandemic
by Sarah Boyack Labour MSP for Lothian
The last few weeks have been extraordinary as we witnessed Coronavirus take hold. It has had a frightening...
Planning for the new normal
The Scottish Government published a new document outlining how decisions will be taken to control coronavirus while restoring a degree of normality to everyday life.
The paper...
Coronavirus – Quarantine reinstated for travellers from Sunday
Travellers arriving from Italy, San Marino and Vatican City State must self-isolate from Sunday.
Travellers arriving in Scotland from Italy, San Marino and the Vatican...
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...
Coronavirus – Saturday’s figures
Public Health Scotland has just published the latest data on Covid-19 in Scotland. The number of new cases reported today is 5,858 and in...
