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Edinburgh MP told animal welfare will be protected in EU trade deal
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has "secured assurances" from the UK Government that animal welfare protections will be guaranteed in any trade agreement with the...
East Lothian towns bid for £3m UK Town of Culture prize
Three towns in East Lothian have submitted rival bids in the hopes of becoming the first UK Town of Culture in 2028.
North Berwick, Dunbar, and Haddington,...
UK government announce employment drive promising 200,000 new jobs
The government is to run a "major employment drive" all over the UK to stem the flow of young people who are neither "earning...
UK Government Local Growth Fund will introduce monies into Edinburgh and South East Scotland
Edinburgh and South East Scotland are to receive £37.8 million from the UK Government Local Growth Fund to drive economic growth.
This share of the...
UK Government visit to India to emphasise benefits for Scotland
The government say that the trade visit to India this week will emphasise the benefits of the UK-India trade deal for Scottish businesses and...
Government announces Pride in Place funding – up to £20 million for Edinburgh
The UK Government has announced new funding today committing to spend £292 million in Scottish council areas on regeneration projects.
The Pride in Place programme...
Parental leave to be improved by government
The UK Government is to completely review parental leave and pay in a bid to offer more support to families in work.
The review will...
Winter fuel payment announced in England and Wales means uplift for Scotland
In England and Wales, people who are old enough to receive the State Pension and who have income of less than £35,000 will receive...
Former Scottish secretary included in life peerages announced today
The King has today announced political peerages in former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation list.
The number of life peerages include former Levelling Up Minister,...
Question raised at Westminster over Scottish Government’s international relations
Today in the House of Commons, SNP MP, Drew Hendry, raised the question of UK government guidance to Scottish Ministers about overseas travel with...
Rishi Sunak to be the next Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak became the only candidate as new leader of the Conservative party when Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the race with a few moments...
UK Minister addresses Arctic Circle Assembly
Lord Offord, the UK Government Minister for Scotland, arrived in Iceland today to address the Arctic Circle Assembly and to meet key figures in...
Edinburgh MP asks Home Secretary to act over passport backlog
Christine Jardine MP for Edinburgh West has called on the Home Secretary Suella Braverman to address the alarming backlog of first-time passport applications.
...
New Year message from the Prime Minister reminds everyone of the need for vaccination
The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, has recorded a New Year message saying that the British people have "responded heroically" to...
Thompson wants financial support for excluded businesses and individuals
Midlothian MP, Owen Thompson, will urge the UK Government on Wednesday to finally deliver meaningful support to individuals and businesses who have found...
Whisky industry building back greener with new funding
Eleven Scottish distilleries and six in England are beginning green innovations with the help of a £10 million UK Government fund.
The aim is to...
Jardine wants to talk to Gove about Brexit
Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, has asked to take up the offer from Cabinet Minister, Michael Gove to discuss the potential economic impact...
Coronavirus – governments planning for Christmas
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster held a discussion with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on Saturday to talk about shared arrangements to...
Christmas tree goes up in Westminster
The UK Parliament's Christmas tree has taken its traditional place in the grounds of the Palace of Westminster.
The tree which came from Northumberland’s...
Extension to furlough scheme is welcomed by The Scottish Government
Earlier today the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced to Westminster that the furlough scheme will continue until March 2021. His full statement is copied below.
In...
New Advocate General for Scotland appointed
Ten Downing Street has announced that new Advocate General for Scotland will be Keith Stewart, QC.
Mr Stewart replaces Lord Keen of Elie, QC, as...
Millions for Scotland’s scientists
The UK Government is backing Scotland's most promising scientists with funding of £12 million.
This finance is intended to take innovation and help turn it...
Chancellor announces Job Support Scheme Expansion from November
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak announced this afternoon an expansion to the Job Support Scheme.
The government’s Job Support Scheme (JSS) will be...
Scots lawyers condemn government language
The Law Society of Scotland has condemned the UK Government for its use of dismissive references to the legal profession as “lefty lawyers", while...
Greens condemn UK Government’s treatment of Holyrood
Scottish Greens accuse the UK Government of treating the devolved parliaments with contempt, ahead of Michael Gove’s appearance at Holyrood's Finance and Constitution Committee...
Covid-19 – Joint statement from all UK governments
This is a joint statement from the UK Government, Northern Ireland Executive, Scottish Government and Welsh Government:
Covid-19 threatens lives, health, prosperity and our way...
UK Government invest in Scottish research
A research project led by Heriot-Watt University is one of three awarded funding by the UK Government today.
The Centre for Regulated Bio-Manufacture aims...
UK Government confirms funding for Scotland ahead of Edinburgh visit by Treasury Chief
The UK Government has announced that The Scottish Government will receive a minimum of £1.9 billion in additional funding this year, on top of...
Financial boost for the arts is welcomed
The UK Government has announced a £1.57 billion support package for the arts in the UK, and of that £97 million will come to...
MP wants benefits sanctions scrapped
Owen Thompson MP for Midlothian called on the UK Government to rethink the plans to reinstate benefits sanctions after a three month suspension during...
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