Tag: The UK Government
Environmental campaigners take message on deposit return scheme to UK Government
Environmental campaigners today protested outside Queen Elizabeth House, the UK Government's headquarters in Scotland.
The campaigners brought bags of littered cans and bottles found last week by litter picking group Fife Street Champions, one...
Prime Minister reshuffles the Cabinet
Following last week's departure of the Chair of the Conservative Party and Minister without Portfolio, Nadhim Zahawi, The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has reshuffled the Cabinet this morning and has created four new departments...
Rally against UK Government’s use of Section 35
Scottish Trans Alliance, an organisation working for gender identity and gender reassignment equality and rights in Scotland convened a rally on Thursday outside the UK Government office, Queen Elizabeth House.
The Scottish Secretary was...
Chancellor to make statement today
The new UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, will make a statement today.
He is to make an announcement about new measures from the Mid-Term Fiscal Plan due on 31 October which will bring some of these...
New UK Covid testing site now open at the Jack Kane
Today a new walk-through Covid-19 testing centre has been opened in the shared car park at the Jack Kane Leisure Centre and the Jack Kane Community Centre.
This is a UK Government site part...
Coronavirus – Lockdown roadmap: is the UK’s exit plan the right one? Three experts...
by Andrew Lee, University of Sheffield; Peter Sivey, University of York, and Zania Stamataki, University of Birmingham
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced the steps his government will take to end England’s lockdown over...
Foreign Office staff from Edinburgh to lead Burns celebrations
Three Edinburgh born diplomats will celebrate Burns Night on a huge virtual Burns Supper organised for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) staff all over the world.
Civil servants Tamsin Heath, Matthew Preston...
Coronavirus – Christmas arrangements agreed
Late this afternoon all four UK governments have agreed what will happen in December.
This will be a cautious and limited relaxation of the rules on household meetings in an effort to support people...
Holyrood ‘must tell councils when they can get the Barnett Consequentials’
Sarah Boyack MSP for Lothian and Scottish Labour local government spokesman said today that The Scottish Government must announce the date that Scotland’s cash-strapped councils can expect to receive their fair share of the...