Tag: First Minister
First Minister hands out gift bags to Wardie pupils during Book Week Scotland
First Minister John Swinney visited Wardie Primary School in Edinburgh to mark Book Week Scotland. He gave pupils in primaries two and three gift bags from the Read Write Count with the First Minister...
First Minister arrives in New York for Climate Week NYC
A call for bold, sustained action from international partners to deliver on climate pledges and support Global South nations hit hardest by climate change will be First Minister Humza Yousaf’s focus as he arrives...
Marie Curie has a serious message for the First Minister
A welcome message signed by more than 1,400 Scots has been delivered to the new First Minister, Humza Yousaf asking for the best possible end of life experience for all.
The end of life...
Five things you need to know today
Full cabinet now in position
First Minister, Humza Yousaf introduced his new cabinet to the press on Wednesday afternoon. He has made some changes although some faces are the same: Michael Matheson takes on...
Five things you need to know today
The newly elected First Minister will go to the Court of Session today to be sworn in by the Lord President who will ask him to take a vow as the Keeper of the...
Fiery exchanges and warm words as Nicola Sturgeon bows out
Scotland's longest-serving and first female First Minister faces tough questions on her record at her final First Minister's Questions
It may be the end of an era in Scottish politics but if outgoing First Minister...
Transparency row as candidates demand info on membership numbers
The SNP has got itself in a bit of a pickle over transparency in its leadership election, as campaign teams for two of the three candidates published a formal open letter to the party’s...
First Minister writes to new Prime Minister
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, wrote to the new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday, offering congratulations on her appointment, but also asking for fast action on the cost of living crisis.
The letter reads...
Coronavirus – omicron measures will end on Monday
While case numbers remain relatively high, the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced to The Scottish Parliament that the tightening of the restrictions which came into effect almost a month ago will be relaxed...
New Year message from the First Minister
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has issued a resounding Happy New Year to everyone with a message hoping for health and peace in 2022.
Ms Sturgeon said: "2021 has been dominated by the challenges of...
First Minister’s Christmas message
A message before Christmas from the First Minister.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
“And I want to start by thanking the many people across Scotland for whom...
COP26 – the countdown is on
With just three weeks until COP26 comes to Glasgow, the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon will set out Scotland’s ambitions on climate change in two speeches this week.
On Wednesday 13 October, the First Minister will...
Coronavirus – First Minister changes levels in some areas of Scotland
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, made a speech to The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, to update members and the general public about the proposed moves to different levels of Covid-19 restrictions.
Today Ms Sturgeon...
Coronavirus – route out of lockdown
The First Minister held a media briefing today, the first since the election, when she announced some measures which will accelerate the route out of lockdown.
Scots will now be able to meet in...
Coronavirus – the next steps out of lockdown
The First Minister set out the path out of lockdown today at Holyrood in an address to MSPs following a Cabinet meeting this morning.
The relaxations are naturally all dependent on rolling out vaccines and...
Coronavirus – Government advises possible phased return to school later in February
On Tuesday the Scottish Cabinet met to discuss the lockdown and what to do about lifting or continuing the restrictions.
Largely the measures will remain in place, but some new rules to try and...
New Year message from the First Minister
In her end of year message it is not surprising that the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon focused on pandemics and the people of Scotland.
Ms Sturgeon said: “This Hogmanay, as we look forward to...
First Minister visits vaccination centre at Western General
The Scottish Government says that healthcare workers are ready to begin vaccinating priority groups in Scotland against Covid-19.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today met staff co-ordinating the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine at the Western General Hospital...
As England moves into second lockdown Scotland will carefully consider impact
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this evening that the second lockdown will begin on Thursday.
He announced the measures at a Downing Street briefing after an apparent leak last night which suggested a...
First Minister will lay a wreath in Edinburgh on Remembrance Sunday
The National Service of Remembrance usually held on the Royal Mile, will go ahead next Sunday, but will be held at Edinburgh Castle and will be closed to the public.
The annual ceremony to...
First Minister congratulates those named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List
There are many from all across Scotland who have been honoured in the delayed list. The final list now includes some people who have gone the extra mile during the pandemic over the summer.
Artist...
Coronavirus – First Minister’s letter to the Prime Minister suggests four nation talks
Given the comments over devolved powers in recent days in relation to COBR meetings and also the lack of powers to continued furlough schemes, it is not that the First Minister has tonight...
Coronavirus – First Minister warns of more restrictions ahead
At Monday's briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic, First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon was frank in explaining that there will be more restrictions within 48 hours.
Numbers of cases are on the rise and it appears...
Coronavirus – FM addresses parliament on next steps in Phase 3 including reopening of...
Many will be disappointed that the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has not yet announced the reopening of gyms and swimming pools, but she did announce to Holyrood today that those shielding may go out...
Coronavirus – First Minister announces Scotland now moving into Phase 3 and out of...
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced the relaxation of Covid-19 measures and Scotland is now moving towards Phase 3 on the route map out of lockdown in Holyrood today.
This means that while the...
First Minister – address to the nation
Tonight, after the announcement in the Commons this afternoon of a road map to releasing the country from lockdown in stages, the First Minister addressed Scotland on TV.
This is what she said:
It’s...
Coronavirus – government releases another tranche of communities funding
The First Minister announced today that those who are most at risk will get more support as a result of the £8 million funding released to third sector organisations today.
Scottish Women’s Aid, Social...
Coronavirus – monitoring system expanded from today
The Scottish Government says that they hope the numbers which they report around coronavirus will be more accurate.
Admitting that there could well have been underreporting till now, the system to be used from today...
First Minister calls on the Prime Minister to listen to the people of Scotland
Earlier today at Dynamic Earth the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon called a press conference to speak to the people and also the Prime Minister.
The First Minister called a press conference this lunchtime at Dynamic...
First Minister’s Christmas card for 2019 unveiled
The First Minister has chosen a Christmas card designed by Annie Lennox OBE this year.
The drawing depicts a polar bear on an iceberg highlighting the impact of global warming. This is an original...
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