Harassment committee report published
At 8.00am on Tuesday morning the report from a Scottish Government committee was published. This report was eagerly awaited, highly anticipated but the...
Government sets out priorities for this parliamentary session
ON Wednesday at Holyrood, The Scottish Government set out its programme of legislation.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that Scotland’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic...
Scottish budget – date is set in December
The 2023-24 Scottish Budget will be published on 15 December 2022, the Deputy First Minister John Swinney confirmed on Thursday. This follows agreement between...
John Swinney announces his retiral from government
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has announced that he is leaving the Scottish Government after nearly 16 years. He will stand down as Deputy...
National Economic Forum focuses on youth employment
Youth employment has topped the agenda at Scotland’s ninth National Economic Forum, held today at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange.As part of the focus on getting...
Edinburgh MSP wants university to act over payday loans
BIAGI URGES UNIVERSITIES TO TACKLE PAYDAY LOANSEdinburgh Central MSP Marco Biagi has called on Edinburgh’s universities to block access to payday loan websites on...
Scottish Government acting on climate change
The Scottish Government's Climate Change Minister Paul Wheelhouse has confirmed to Alison Johnstone, Green MSP for Lothian, that he will take up her suggestion of...
Scottish Enterprise boss steps down
Dr Lena Wilson CBE the CEO of Scottish Enterprise for 8 years has announced to staff this morning that she is resigning.
Dr Wilson said: “It...
Tory welfare cuts increasing food bank use
UNIVERSAL CREDIT ‘KEY DRIVER’ OF INCREASING NEED FOR FOOD PARCELSThe number of emergency parcels handed out by food banks in Scotland rose by nearly...
MSP claims over 10,000 children could be affected in Edinburgh by...
SNP SAY TORY GOVERNMENT MUST SCRAP “HEARTLESS” POLICY13.1% of the total number of children in Edinburgh could be affected by the two-child cap, according...
Consumer rights fortified by new bill
The Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee has approved the general principles of a bill which will strengthen the rights of consumers in Scotland...
SNP MSP welcomes measures to protect tenants
SNP MSP Gordon MacDonald has welcomed The Scottish Government announcement that private and social tenants in Edinburgh are to be given increased protection from eviction during...
Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 – Biagi demands cap on political spending
Candidates vying to win the SNP nomination have all resorted to crowdfunding to help them try to convince members of the party to vote...
Forbes sets date for Scottish Budget
The Scottish Government’s budget will be published on 28 January 2021, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes announced.It follows the UK Government’s decision to postpone its...
Agreement reached on missions set for the new Scottish National Investment...
The new Scottish National Investment Bank has been set three core missions to ensure it addresses the “grand challenges” facing Scotland.The missions have been...
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...
Parliament to debate overhaul of SQA on Wednesday
After the to-ing and fro-ing around exam results last year, it is little surprise that the opposition are reviving an old argument about splitting...
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...
Coronavirus – Wednesday’s figures
The latest figures detailing the number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the 24 hours to 5 May in Scotland are shown below.The...
Coronavirus – Tuesday’s figures
The number of cases of Covid-19 in Scotland were announced by Public Health Scotland today and are reported below.The First Minister, Nicola...
