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MP demands end to Scottish Water bonuses as local beaches battle sewage
An Edinburgh MP has written to the First Minister demanding an immediate halt to £258,000 in executive bonus payments at Scottish Water, branding the sums unacceptable while...
First Minister congratulates people who are recognised in the Honours List
First Minister, John Swinney, paid tribute to the recipients in The King’s Birthday Honours list who live in Scotland.
The 2026 awards laud people who...
Malala visits Edinburgh for meeting with Swinney
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai visited Edinburgh on Wednesday, and met Scottish First Minister John Swinney to discuss her campaign to have gender apartheid...
SNP unveil large new campaign billboard in Leith
THE SNP have told voters “Other parties are trying to stop us” from lowering bills with a large new billboard on Leith Walk.
The billboard aims to...
First Minister brands West Lothian Council’s case for budget saving as “untenable”
The First Minister has doubled down on his criticism of West Lothian’s budget decision on funding cross- boundary private nursery places.
Responding to a letter from West lothian’s Labour...
West Lothian Council leader demands apology from First Minister
West Lothian Council’s leader has called on Scotland’s First Minister to apologise for his remarks on budget decisions made in Livingston last week.
John Swinney told the...
Eunice’s new podcast will feature an interview with the First Minister
Edinburgh supermodel and broadcaster, Dr Eunice Olumide, MBE, has launched a podcast by interviewing the First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, at his official...
New podcast will feature John Swinney as its first guest
From leaders shaping global policy to innovators rewriting the future in arts, science, and technology a new podcast hosted by Edinburgh supermodel, Eunice Olumide,...
First Minister proposes a national bank holiday to mark Scotland’s participation in World Cup
Scotland’s participation in the World Cup for the first time since 1998 is set to be marked by a national bank holiday.
Scotland will face...
First Minister visits Zambia
First Minister John Swinney is attending a series of engagements on his first full day in Zambia on Wednesday, where his visit will focus...
Demands for UK Government to do more for housing in Scotland
First Minister John Swinney has urged the UK Government to do more to support Scotland’s housing sector in the upcoming Spending Review.
The First Minister...
First Minister to tell Prime Minister to reinstate winter fuel payment for all
The First Minister, John Swinney, is in London today at the UK Government's Council of Nations and Regions. Mr Swinney will tell the Prime...
First Minister pays a visit to a Warm Welcome Space
First Minister, John Swinney, joined guests and volunteers on Easter Monday at St. John’s Cornerstone Warm Welcome Space.
The space is one of the...
First Minister in New York for the Tartan Day Parade
First Minister, John Swinney, will undertake a series of engagements in New York on the second day of his visit to the United States...
Letter from Scotland
Scotch whisky distillers are raising their half glasses and muttering “Slainte Mhath”, more in hope than in expectation.
Their official response to Donald Trump’s...
First Minister travelling to Tartan Week
First Minister, John Swinney, is visiting New York during Tartan Week. Mr Swinney will arrive in the Big Apple around lunchtime on Friday and...
Scotland joins Home Nations bid to host 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup
The Football Associations of Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, and Wales will collectively submit an expression of interest to FIFA for the United Kingdom to...
John Swinney becomes SNP Leader
In a move which would have been unthinkable just twelve months ago, John Swinney is on the cusp of being elected First Minister of...
Government budget includes more funding for councils and Creative Scotland
The Scottish Government said there is an additional £223 million in the budget passed by parliament today which will be provided to local authorities...
John Swinney survives vote of no confidence
The Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, survived a vote of no confidence at Holyrood last night by 65 votes to 57.
The Scottish Greens...
Childcare for key workers – guidance now published
Criteria provided to local authorities to determine local need.
Guidance on childcare provision for key workers has been published.
Following the decision to close schools and...
Scotland’s universities offer scholarships to students from India
Students from India studying in Scotland have access to more than £6million in international scholarships with over £1million ringfenced to specifically attract outstanding Indian...
CodeClan marks its second anniversary
Numbers stack up as skills academy hits graduate landmark
Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, hailed the impact of digital skills academy CodeClan in supplying new talent to support...
Letter from Scotland
A cycle ride through the corn and buttercup fields of Fife, the other day, reminded me of the real world, beyond the politics of...
Letter from Scotland
It’s so good to hear from my wildlife friends that they’ve seen 30 or 40 dolphins in the Firth of Forth in recent days. ...
Letter from Scotland
Down at my local nature reserve, at the foot of Arthur’s Seat, we were rather proud of our family of great crested grebes. It...
Letter from Scotland
I’m told that Scotland’s rabbit population is in sharp decline due to a devastating new virus. The James Hutton Institute reckons we are down...
Holyrood to consult on Air Passenger Duty
The Scottish Government has announced that it will now consult on the reform or abolition of Air Passenger Duty. It seems to have been...
Letter from Scotland
Mention the word “referendum” in Scotland and you’d better duck behind the stockade because the empty Irn Bru cans will come flying. But it...
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