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Protesters clash with police at Holyrood
Despite warnings about gathering at Holyrood to stage a protest against lockdown measures, a small number of people did gather there on Monday.
Police Scotland...
Reform UK launches in Scotland with Michelle Ballantyne appointed leader
The political party Reform UK has launched in Scotland on Monday.
Michelle Ballantyne, the independent MSP for Southern Scotland, has been announced as its...
Scottish Parliament votes on post Brexit trade deal
Scottish Parliament does not consent to 'damaging deal'.
MSPs backed The Scottish Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum, this afternoon at Holyrood. This says the deal which...
Andy Wightman resigns from the Scottish Greens
In a sudden move earlier today the Lothians MSP Andy Wightman who was one of the increased cohort of Greens elected almost five years...
Balfour criticises government over Highers
Balfour criticises The Scottish Government for heightening anxiety among Highers pupils following announcement of exams being cancelled.
Lothian MSP Jeremy Balfour, has expressed concern over...
Demand for vaccine priority for palliative care patients
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs, Co-convenor of the Cancer Cross Party Group in The Scottish Parliament, has submitted a motion at the Parliament calling on...
Agreement reached on missions set for the new Scottish National Investment Bank
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...
Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 – SNP confirms candidates for Edinburgh seats
The SNP candidates for all the Edinburgh seats have now been confirmed after contested nominations in almost all of the parliamentary constituencies.
The results...
Coronavirus – Scottish Government issues stricter new nationwide guidelines
The Scottish Government has announced the daily update on Scottish cases of coronavirus as at today, 22 September 2020:
383 new cases of COVID-19 reported; this is 7.6% of...
Scottish Government committee meets to consider handling of Harassment Complaints
The first witness was heard today at the meeting of the Committee on The Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints made up of MSPs...
John Swinney announces new results for thousands of school pupils
John Swinney has announced to The Scottish Parliament today that pupils whose results were downgraded by the SQA are to receive new grades based...
Jackson Carlaw resigns as Tory leader
Jackson Carlaw, has this afternoon resigned as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
He said: "Over the summer I have had the chance to think...
Children to return to school in August
The Education Secretary John Swinney addressed Holyrood today and confirmed what was already widely expected, that all Scottish children will be allowed to go...
Angus Robertson officially launches campaign for Edinburgh Central nomination
Edinburgh Central is about to become the focus of national politics, with the former leader of the SNP at Westminster, Angus Robertson, officially launching...
Coronavirus – government to announce moving to Phase 3 today
The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, will address parliament at 12.20pm and update MSPs on the government's response to Covid-19.
This will be a hybrid session...
Johnson and Murray write to the Education Secretary
Daniel Johnson MSP for Edinburgh Southern and Ian Murray MP for Edinburgh South have collaborated on tackling what they see as an education crisis....
Coronavirus – Scottish Labour call for The Scottish Parliament to be reconvened
Scottish Labour Business Manager, Elaine Smith MSP, has today written to Ken Mackintosh, the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.
The purpose of her letter is...
Angus Robertson has hopes for Holyrood
Angus Robertson is seeking the SNP nomination so that he can become the SNP candidate in Edinburgh Central for the Scottish Parliament elections in...
Scottish Budget passes Stage 3
It was very busy at Holyrood today, and part of the reason was that the government's budget was back in front of MSPs for...
Iain Gray MSP backs the Firework Dog Code
Iain Gray, Scottish Labour MSP for East Lothian has lodged a motion in The Scottish Parliament to give his backing to the Dogs Trust,...
Scotland’s Women Stand – for positive change
The Scotland’s Women Stand event is on at the Scottish Parliament today, Saturday 7 September 2019.
The event aims to bring together women of all...
Boyack is back
Former Cabinet Secretary Sarah Boyack is to return to the Scottish Parliament, taking the list seat set to be vacated by Kezia Dugdale.Sarah Boyack...
THEIR NAME LIVETH – Remembrance event at Holyrood on Sunday
On Sunday evening there will be a projection of the names of all the 134,712 people whose names are listed in the Scottish National...
World’s best press pictures come to the Scottish Parliament
The World Press Photo Exhibition showcases more than 100 of the most compelling and powerful examples of photojournalism taken over the course of 2017. The free exhibition is...
FREE interactive session with William Ury and his daughter Gabi
The Scottish Parliament is offering a unique opportunity to attend a FREE interactive session with world-renowned negotiator William Ury and his daughter Gabi.
Over the...
#NYCTW The Scottish Parliament will be celebrating in New York
A delegation from the Scottish Parliament are travelling to the US this weekend. They will visit Winnipeg, Ottawa and New York, meeting with parliamentarians,...
Vikings descend on Holyrood to reclaim treasure
Vikings joined campaigners at the Scottish Parliament to call for 1,000-year-old treasures to be returned to Galloway where they were found and not kept...
Miles likes Body Boosting Bingo!
Miles Briggs Conservative MSP for Lothian has developed a love of bingo. But fear not, this game has a real benefit other than winning cash prizes!
Miles is...
Scottish Government to launch a scholarship to honour Gordon Aikman
The Scottish Government has announced a new £25,000 scholarship in memory of Gordon Aikman who died at the beginning of the month.
The scholarship will...
Scottish Conservatives launch environment paper
A series of new initiatives designed to protect Scotland’s environment and tackle climate change have been published today by the Scottish Conservatives in a...
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