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Vigil for Professor Jason Arday held in Edinburgh
A vigil was held for Jason Arday on Saturday afternoon, organised by Educators for Peace and supported by Stand Up to Racism and other...
How does the Scottish Parliament voting system work?
The electoral system used for The Scottish Parliament is often described as complex, but in reality, it rests on a simple principle.
One vote rewards...
SNP promise funding for energy costs for terminally ill at home
The SNP will help with energy costs to assist people who are being treated at home for terminal conditions.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, constituency candidate for Dunfermline,...
Greens confirm three constituency candidates in Edinburgh
Scottish Greens have announced the three candidates who will contest city constituencies in Edinburgh.
The party has confirmed it is also aiming to return...
Ash Regan brands SNP “disgusting” over prostitution bill vote
FORMER SNP minister Ash Regan has branded her old party as “quite disgusting” for their rejection of her prostitution bill, which would have resulted in the act of buying sex...
Former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman OBE has died
Jeane Freeman, OBE, the former Health Secretary, has died from cancer, aged 72, according to a family statement.
Ms Freeman was an MSP only...
New regulations will protect tenants against damp and mould
The Scottish Parliament will provide new regulations to protect tenants from damp and mould.
The Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 will introduce...
Advisers find that Constance did not mean to breach the Ministerial Code
The independent advisers, on instructions of the First Minister, have investigated the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, Angela Constance, with regard to...
Greens say far right must be defeated
At the Scottish Parliamentary election this year it will be vital for Scotland to face down and defeat the far right according to the...
Lib Dems highlight health ahead of the election
It is now only four months until the Scottish Parliamentary election on 7 May and all the parties have highlighted where they will focus...
Happy Christmas from Scottish political leaders
The First Minister has issued a Christmas message saying he is looking forward to spending time with his family - particularly his first grandson....
Ukrainians celebrate culture at The Scottish Parliament
Ukrainians living in Scotland convened at The Scottish Parliament last week in a cultural celebration.
Parliamentarians and diplomats gathered with artists and members of the...
Fergus Ewing to stand as an independent
Fergus Ewing MSP has announced that he will stand as an independent candidate for Holyrood next year.
The MSP explained his reasons in a...
Lorna Slater will stand for leadership and selection
In just under a year’s time the Scottish Parliamentary election will have decided who will be running the government for the following five years....
Edinburgh MSPs on the Assisted Dying Bill
Amid planned protests this morning outside The Scottish Parliament, The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill will reach Stage 1 on Tuesday...
Greens renew demand over Trump
The Scottish Greens have renewed their call for an Unexplained Wealth Order to be issued relating to Donald Trump's investments in Scotland on the...
Greens want to ban unpaid trial shifts
Unpaid trial shifts are a shocking exploitation of workers, says Scottish Green Co-leader Lorna Slater MSP, who has called for the unfair practice to...
First Minister says the Scottish Budget will “progress people’s priorities”
Ahead of a visit on Tuesday to Edinburgh charity, Vintage Vibes, - an organisation working to support older people by tackling social isolation and...
Minister writes to UK Government about effects of voter ID
The Minister for Parliamentary Business, Jamie Hepburn, has written to Rushanara Ali MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government), asking...
Scottish Parliament debates Motion of Condolence for Alex Salmond
The First Minister, John Swinney, led tributes to the late former First Minister, The Rt Hon Alex Salmond, at Holyrood on Wednesday.
His remarks...
Millions of free bus journeys taken in Edinburgh
Recent figures show that 35,785,216 bus journeys were made in Edinburgh in the year 2023/24 by those with a bus pass.
The Edinburgh Pentlands...
Marking a quarter century of devolution
There will be a royal event on Saturday to mark a quarter century of The Scottish Parliament.
The First Minister, John Swinney, will join their...
Conservative MSP stands down to become Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland
Donald Cameron MSP is standing down from The Scottish Parliament to become part of the Scotland Office team at Westminster.
The King has approved...
Children’s engagement with the Scottish Parliament to be expanded
Children from across Scotland have joined the Presiding Officer to sign a joint commitment to increase their involvement in the work of the Scottish...
Government to ban single use vapes
The Scottish Government will introduce new laws to ban single use vapes and also to raise the minimum age at which anyone can buy...
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Tourist Tax - bill passes Stage 1
Following our note about the proposed bill to establish a visitor levy in Scotland yesterday, it has passed...
Lord Advocate makes statement to Scottish Parliament
Following questions asked at First Minister’s Questions the Lord Advocate appeared before MSPs on Tuesday afternoon to make a statement relating to the Post...
Yousaf rebuked over COP28 meeting
Humza Yousaf: how to understand the first minister’s spat with David Cameron over his COP28 meeting with the Turkish president
Carolyn Rowe, Aston University; Elin Royles,...
Ross warns Conservative party about the reckless First Minister
In a speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, insisted that Humza Yousaf’s proxy referendum proposal...
Lothians MSP urges government – Save Our Pools!
At The Scottish Parliament last week a motion to Save Our Pools brought forward by Liz Smith MSP was debated.
Both the motion and debate...
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